The Blood Crown

When the jailer came to carry Yan Sikong, Yan Sikong refused to move, and asked Shen Hexuan to invite him in person, otherwise he would not go out even if he died.

Seeing his weak appearance oozing blood, the jailer was afraid that he would not be able to explain if he died, so he had to ask Shen Hexuan for instructions.

After a long while, Shen Hexuan came, and asked straightforwardly: "What request does General Que have?"

"Yes." Yan Sikong lowered his voice and said weakly, "Now you want to use me... to lure the wolf king, you have to let me go, if you don't agree, this breath... I will pinch it myself." The road on his body said The wound, accompanied by bursts of pain with every breath.

Shen Hexuan narrowed his eyes: "Say."

"I want to take Yuan Shaoxu with me."

Shen Hexuan raised his eyebrows: "Why?"

"He broke the military law, he should act according to the military law, and use the military prestige."

"Whether he is dead or alive is irrelevant to the overall situation, but His Royal Highness King Chu has sent him to Yan Sikong for disposal. Unless Yan Sikong lets go, even if I want to follow him, I will be powerless."

"It's easy for 'Yan Sikong' to let go." Yan Sikong took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Just say, I will save Yuan Shaoxu's life and let him guard the spirit of Yuanmao for the rest of his life."

Shen Hexuan frowned and thought, but did not speak.

"Yan Sikong will not kill Yuan Shaoxu, otherwise he will be ashamed of his adoptive father. Let Yuan Shaoxu... go to Yuanmao Ling, and use the rest of his life to atone for his sins. It is for the best of both worlds."

"You really want to send Yuan Shaoxu to guard the spirit? Can Feng Ye agree?"

"This is just an excuse to persuade Yan Sikong." Yan Sikong said in a cold tone, "The wolf king will probably skin him alive, otherwise why would he apologize to the three armies." Yuan Nanyu would definitely agree to him taking Yuan Shaoxu away, and someone like him The request, in Shen Hexuan's view, is also reasonable, after all, he "Que Wang" always brought back someone to take the blame for the "failure in Zhongfu", and Yuan Shaoxu was not wronged at all.

Shen Hexuan nodded: "Okay, I'll give it a try."

Yan Sikong made up his mind, if he couldn't take Yuan Shaoxu with him, he couldn't leave either, otherwise if he left Yuan Shaoxu here, Yuan Nanyu would be at risk of being exposed at any time.

Sure enough, Yuan Nanyu agreed, and Yuan Shaoxu will be sent to Fengxiang with him.

When Yan Sikong was carried out of the prison cell, he saw the sun that had been away for many days. The light that day made him almost unable to open his eyes. He was thrown into the prison car and swaggered through the city like an animal. Do a barter "sale".

Yuan Shaoxu's prison car was right behind him, and he heard Yuan Shaoxu calling him, but he pretended to be lethargic and lay on his side without moving. In fact, it wasn't all a "pretend". A caning almost cost him half his life, but nothing is important to him now, I just hope that Yuan Nanyu is smart enough to find an opportunity to escape quickly, only when Yuan Nanyu escapes can he feel at ease .

He was too tired, too tired to think about how he should face Feng Ye, and how Feng Ye would treat him...

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Shen Hexuan personally escorted the prisoners of war, and the team walked slowly for three days before arriving at Fengxiang.

The spies reported that Feng Ye only brought [-] soldiers and horses to be stationed in Fengxiang City this time, and Feng Ye would withdraw the army from Fengxiang as agreed before Shen Hexuan would return the prisoners of war to him.

And Chen Kui's ambush soldiers had already marched day and night, detouring the back road of Fengye, preparing to surround Fengye when they retreated, and another army was passing around Fengxiang and heading straight to Taiyuan.

Feng Ye only brought a mere [-] soldiers and horses, Shen Hexuan naturally did not think that Feng Ye was unprepared, Feng Ye's reinforcements must be waiting somewhere, he didn't want to capture the thief and the king, but he wanted to trap Feng Ye, enough for Chen Kui At that time, the joint court and the king of Han attacked Taiyuan.

As long as Taiyuan falls, Feng Ye can only return to Datong in despair, and within a few years, he will not be able to make trouble again.

In order to delay the time, Shen Hexuan arrived outside Fengxiang City, and was not in a hurry to return the prisoners of war, but set up camp first, and sent envoys to see Fengye, discussing in detail the exchange of people for the city.

Soldiers stationed in the camps often chose sunny highlands. Firstly, the field of vision is wide and it is easy to detect the military situation. Secondly, the sky is full of light, which is good for the health of humans and animals. There is such a hill not far from Fengxiang City. The terrain is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Although it was the first time for Shen Hexuan to lead troops alone, he knew the art of war by heart. He deployed soldiers at the water sources and all the main roads, and there were sentry posts on the top of the mountain to watch him. The idea of ​​a wild attack.

The envoy sent to Fengxiang came back the next day, and brought back a person who said he was Que Wang's personal bodyguard, and he wanted to come to the camp to verify Que Wang's identity, lest Shen Hexuan use the mask to steal the beam.

When the guard saw the unhealed and weak Yan Sikong, he knelt down and wept, crying "General".

Yan Sikong had a photographic memory, so he immediately called out the person's name and comforted him a few words. He wanted to ask about Feng Ye's situation again, but was taken away by the guards.

Thinking that Shen Hexuan would give herself to Feng Ye in the near future, Yan Sikong felt unwilling in every possible way, especially for Shen Hexuan who messed up all his plans, he regretted and hated him at the same time.

If he was sent back to Feng Ye just like that, then he went around a big circle and returned to the original place with injuries all over his body. Yuan Nanyu was trapped in Pingliang and couldn't escape, and Feng Ye would also be dragged down by Shen Hexuan. Taiyuan is in danger, how can Yan Sikong see Shen Hexuan complacent while he retreats steadily?

How he swallowed this breath.

But what can he do now that he is locked in a prison van?

Even if he returned to Fengye, he would not be able to use Fengye's soldiers to deal with Shen Hexuan, because Fengye should hate him very much now, and the one who was sent back was not Que Wang, whom Fengye wanted most, and he might have killed him. He also has a heart.

It is a great irony that he is so clever and has exhausted his tricks, but he ended up in this situation.

Even if he dies, he cannot rest in peace.

No, he can't go to see Feng Ye like this, he can't imagine how Feng Ye will humiliate and torture him, and he can't make Shen Hexuan just so satisfied.

After thinking for a long time, he came up with a bold plan. If this plan fails, today will be his memorial day next year.

But he no longer cares about life and death.

At dusk, Yan Sikong asked his guards to inform him that he wanted to see Shen Hexuan alone.

After a stick of incense, the guards went back and forth, saying that Mr. Shen was exploring the terrain on the top of the mountain and wanted to take him up.

These days, it was the first time for Yan Sikong to leave the prison van. Although his injuries were not healed, he took medicine and he was slightly better than before, but he still looked dying and was carried up the mountain by the guards.

Shen Hexuan and several generals were standing on the edge of the cliff, holding a map, and discussing something. Yan Sikong guessed that they were probably discussing how to encircle the Feng family army. They were not familiar with Fengxiang's terrain, so they needed to investigate on the spot first. It is essential to overlook from a high place.

After Yan Sikong was brought, Shen Hexuan said: "You came just in time, you brought down Fengxiang, no one is more familiar with this place than you, right?"

"Familiar... so what, I won't reveal the military aircraft." Yan Sikong said weakly.

Shen Hexuan sneered: "If you want to see me, see me alone, then you must ask me, let me hear what you want to do, and what are you going to give in exchange."

Yan Sikong looked at the generals and the surrounding guards: "You tell them to retreat."

Seeing his dilapidated appearance and the blood stains all over his body, everyone was not vigilant, so Shen Hexuan raised his chin, indicating that they all retreated to a distance.

Yan Sikong barely propped up his body and leaned against a short stone pier, while Shen Hexuan lifted up his long gown and sat facing him on the saddle.

Shen Hexuan's eyes were piercing, and his eyes were firm: "Tomorrow morning, I will send you to the outside of Fengxiang City. Feng Ye will retreat, and I will hand him over to others, but he must not leave easily. His Highness sent me here to restrain Feng Ye. .”

"Are you so confident? He is the wolf king."

"It's just a prodigal underling. If there is no Yan Sikong, he is just a reckless man to me."

Yan Sikong smiled coldly.

"Tell me, why are you looking for me?"

"Master Shen, do you want to see my face?"

These words were like a cold arrow, with no beginning but no end, it came so suddenly that Shen Hexuan was stunned.

"……what?"

"Master Shen is not curious."

Shen Hexuan narrowed his eyes: "What tricks are you playing? At the beginning, you said that if you took off your mask, you would kill yourself in shame and indignation."

"Not bad, but I only want Mr. Shen to see it."

"Why." Shen Hexuan asked vigilantly.

"You just say whether you want it or not. If you don't want it, then just treat it as a waste of my visit and ask someone to carry me back."

Shen Hexuan couldn't figure out what the person in front of him was thinking, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Think."

"Master Shen must agree to me, even if he saw it, he would not make a fuss." Yan Sikong looked at the guards standing in the distance.

Shen Hexuan followed his gaze: "Okay, I'm the only one watching at this moment, they are far away, and the sky is getting darker, so I can't see clearly."

Yan Sikong curled his lips into a smile: "Master Shen is honest and upright, with a strong integrity, he won't break his promise, right?"

"Shen Mou swears by his reputation, no."

"Okay, Master Shen, let's take a closer look." Yan Sikong slowly moved his hand towards the mask, staring at Shen Hexuan's eyes, slowly took off the mask, and watched Shen Hexuan's eyes change from suspicious to for shock.

"You—" Shen Hexuan pointed at Yan Sikong, almost speechless in shock.Even though his face was unkempt, haggard and pale, without any trace of his former charm, how could he admit that his face was wrong.

Yan Sikong no longer lowered his voice, but recovered his own voice, and said with a light smile, "Master Shen, I haven't seen you for a few days, it's like three autumns."

"Yan Sikong..." Shen Hexuan's face turned pale, and he began to stammer, "Impossible, how could you...I saw you before I left, how could you..."

"Hehe, even the extremely intelligent Master Shen, who has won three yuan, is sometimes stumped." Yan Sikong looked at Shen Hexuan's panic, and felt extremely happy, but this joy was also accompanied by the threat of death, which made him shudder.

Shen Hexuan took a deep breath, his eyes were ferocious and sharp, and he said sharply: "Yan Sikong, what did you do, you pretended to be Que Wang?! Then the person I saw before I left was..." He suddenly widened his eyes. His eyes were closed, his expression was almost terrifying, as if he understood everything in an instant, "The spies said that the Yuan family is three brothers, but the youngest son has been missing for many years..."

"The three brothers of the Yuan family have been separated for many years, and they reunited because of the closure of the wilderness." Yan Sikong smiled and showed his white teeth, "No matter how thorough you are, it's not something you don't know about."

Shen Hexuan's chest heaved vigorously: "Yan Sikong, you are really insidious and cunning... I thought you did something wrong when you came to the King of Chu's side, but you really did it on purpose, for..." His eyes stared like a bell , "Were you and Feng Ye caught in a scheming scheme, or did you use a bitter scheme? Que Wang and Yuan Shaoxu were captured, was it also intentional?"

"I don't have the ability to reach the sky, and it's impossible for them to be captured deliberately. It's true that you have separated me and Feng Ye, but don't think that you can win by doing this." Yan Sikong said viciously.

Shen Hexuan went through all the things in his mind, and immediately figured it out, his eyes flickered, and he suddenly smiled, with a smug smile and even a hint of madness, "I see, I see, fortunately, I have always loved you To be on guard, you exchanged identities with Que Wang in order to allow him to let Huai An escape, but I will trust Prince Ning and let him lobby King Han to cut off your way out. In vain, hahahahaha—”

Yan Sikong stared at Shen Hexuan, his eyes were red.

"Yan Sikong, I won after all. Que Wang will be exposed sooner or later. He can't escape. You will be sent to Fengye soon. You don't know what will happen. After all, Fengye will be too busy to take care of himself soon, hahahaha."

Yan Sikong also smiled slightly, and he looked at Shen Hexuan with murderous aura.

Shen Hexuan's laughter gradually faded away, he stared at Yan Sikong, when his eyes met, the two had already clashed countless times.

"Master Shen didn't ask, why should I let you know this?"

Shen Hexuan clenched his fists, feeling a chill climb up his spine and hit his brain.

Yan Sikong continued: "Shen Daren has learned from the past and the present, sees things, sees things like fire, you win here, see people, see flowers in the fog, you lose here."

Shen Hexuan's lips trembled slightly, he had a vague premonition of something: "What do you want to do."

"Bee gnats are poisonous, let alone human beings, you were too careless today, and you didn't take precautions against me." Yan Sikong smiled, "I don't blame you, how would you know that I am Yan Sikong. "

Shen Hexuan felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles, his scalp felt numb.

"Master Shen, Brother Shen." Yan Sikong said "Brother Shen" with mixed feelings, "You and I have known each other for more than ten years, from a close friend to a strong enemy, I feel so sad. You have hurt me so badly, But I never hated you, because I know you are just doing what you say is loyal, but I do regret that I let you go."

Shen Hexuan's body trembled, and he was about to get up.

"Don't move." Yan Sikong's eyes were terribly gloomy, "Otherwise, you won't even hear the last words."

Shen Hexuan trembled slightly: "How dare you..."

"I dare." Yan Sikong said calmly, "And I can."

Shen Hexuan glanced at the guards in the distance, cold sweat dripping down his forehead.

"It's useless, they're too far away." Yan Sikong said softly, "I'll tell Brother Shen these things, first, to let you understand, and second, to say goodbye to you."

Shen Hexuan's face was as pale as paper, he calmed down and said in a low voice: "You killed me, then what?"

"Kill you, I'm still Yan Sikong who is highly valued by the King of Chu." Yan Sikong's tone was full of regret, "I let you go again and again, and I hope that one day, you and I will work together to help Mingzhu and revive me. Dasheng’s peaceful and prosperous age, it’s a pity, things are different now. I have introduced brother Shen as my confidant, but in this life, you are the only one who will live and die. I hope that in the next life, you and I can meet like Boya Ziqi, high mountains and flowing water, and the piano.” When he finished speaking, he couldn't help but feel lost in his heart.

Shen Hexuan's eyes changed, and he suddenly jumped up from the ground, trying to run away.

He is a frail scholar, how can he be faster than Yan Sikong, although Yan Sikong was injured, but the injury was not fatal, this appearance of dying is completely fake, at this moment, he gathers all his strength, bounces on the spot, lunges He rushed towards Shen Hexuan, grabbed his arm with one hand, pulled down the soldier amulet hanging from his waist with one hand, turned around, and pushed him off the cliff——