The Blood Crown

After nightfall, Ali went out and didn't come back until dawn, and brought back the information sent by She Zhun.

Since She Zhun found Yan Sikong, every ten days, he would send someone to press the information under a strange rock on the nearby mountain, and Ali would go to retrieve it after dark, so even though Yan Sikong was hiding in the remote The mountain village, but the news is not blocked, he knows the general situation of the world and the movements of various people and horses.

For more than half a year, apart from recuperating from his injuries and helping Ali marry his wife, he has done almost nothing and never went out.The villagers rumored that Ali hid his brother with an even uglier and more terrifying face at home to take care of him, and they often wanted to find something out of Yingmei's mouth, but Yingmei had no father or mother since she was a child. Concentric, with a tight mouth, so no one in the village has seen Yan Sikong's true face.

The fire in the camp of the Chu army not only burned Chen Kui's dream of being an emperor, but also severely damaged Yan Sikong's body and mind.Now the trauma has healed, but the hole in his heart may not be filled in his whole life. He endured countless long nights until dawn, thinking over and over again about questions that may never have answers, and experiencing pain and despair. The feeling of being overwhelmed, but he finally survived.

After dying once, he thought a lot about it.If there are no answers to some questions, I will no longer search hard and search up and down, and I will no longer blame myself for my incompetence and weakness for those shattered ideals and mistakes.He let go of some things, such as love and hate, such as life and death, such as gains and losses, but he brought up some things again, such as the unfinished things he still has to complete.

From the information that She Zhun keeps sending, it is inevitable that there will be a person's name, a name that was once unforgettable-Feng Ye, after all, that person is the real helm of Dasheng Jiangshan today, no matter what, it cannot be avoided

He knew that after Feng Ye came to power, the current situation became more and more turbulent, and all the princes from all walks of life were slacking off, losing the shackles of the imperial power, and the separatist rule of the princes was beginning to take shape, but Feng Ye was powerless to suppress it at this time, and given time, it would be a catastrophe .

There is no peace inside and outside the court, an aging emperor who can't even walk, and a rebel regent with a different surname, with a wrong name and wrong words, how can he convince the public.Even though Feng Ye used many officers and generals recommended by him, he was still devastated.

He also knew that Feng Ye and Yuan Nanyu had been looking for him.

She also knew that Princess Yunlong had given birth to a pair of twins for Feng Ye.

He kept seeing Feng Ye's news from She Zhun's information, but his heart was like an ancient well, as if it was a stranger who was very far away from him and had nothing to do with him.

That's right, after all, it was a matter of his previous life. To him, he is not even an old friend now. If he had to comment, he could only say that Feng Ye is currently under internal and external pressure, and danger is everywhere.

There is also Chen Yu. After Chen Yu retreated to Taiyuan, although he suffered a disastrous defeat, his ambition was not dead. He has been planning to make a comeback. The vassal kings and frontier officials were brought under their command, and their power was even stronger than before.

In addition, it was also heard that his concubine Qi died suddenly and was pregnant with his child when she died.

The news that made Yan Sikong saddened the most was that Zhao Fuyi died of illness in the army.General Zhao, who spent half his life in the army, was an upright, loyal, and courageous man. He will surely be famous for thousands of years, but it is a pity that the golden thief has not been eliminated but died with hatred.

With the death of Zhao Fuyi and the colder weather, the golden soldiers separated by water began to move around, sending out guerrillas to harass the people of Liaodong, burning, killing and looting. Zhao Fuyi was the last shield in Liaodong. Now this The shield is gone, and once the Huangshui freezes, Zhuo Letai, who has planned for [-] years, will cross the river. What awaits Liaodong will be a disaster.

Yan Sikong already knew where he was going, and also knew what he would do with this extra life that God rewarded him with.

He was born in Liaodong, grew up in Liaodong, wandered for half his life, and finally returned to his homeland under the exhaustion of thousands of sails.He has no possessions and is alone, but his life is poor. If he can do his part to protect Liaodong for the rest of his life, he may be able to slightly repay the countless murders he has committed.

After reading the news sent by She Zhun, he burned it under the candlestick as usual.

Counting the time, Liaodong is already very cold at this time, and the Huangshui will freeze in at most two months, so he should be ready to go.It's just that if he wants to leave, Ali must follow. Yingmei is pregnant with Liujia, so how can she suffer from the fatigue of driving and horses? He only hopes that the young couple can stay in this small village forever and enjoy a lifetime of happiness.

He thought about leaving without saying goodbye, but asked She Zhun to pick him up. In short, he must leave Ali behind. Only by staying away from him, the disaster, can the young couple be peaceful and happy.

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The climate at the end of autumn changes as soon as it is said. A few days ago, people were dizzy from the sun, but suddenly it became cold.In the past few days, Yan Sikong practiced martial arts intensively, exercising his arms and legs that he hadn't moved for a long time, preparing for the long journey.

On this day, Yingmei went to Liangshui County.

Although Zuojia Village is populated by male farmers and female shepherds, there is no need to worry about food and drink, but the villagers have to go to the county to buy some commonly used items, and it takes three or four days to go back and forth.

Yingmei brought back an ox cart of things, many of which were prepared for the baby in her belly.

Ali was very guilty. Because of his appearance, he couldn't go to the city. This matter related to dealing with people, only Yingmei could come forward.

Yingmei comforted him with a smile: "It doesn't matter. I bought everything I needed to walk while my stomach was not big enough to walk. If I need it in the future, I can just find a neighbor." She said and picked up a big stack and walked into the house, "My lord, I bought you a lot of books."

Yan Sikong smiled and said: "For such a heavy thing, let Ali come."

Ali quickly took the book and put it on the table.

Mei Ying rubbed her stomach and said with a smile: "I'll let the baby in my stomach listen to the young master's reading more, maybe I can get a job in the future."

"I will definitely do it." Yan Sikong said with a smile, "Is there anything new in this trip to the city?"

He has been suffocating in the house for a long time, so it is inevitable that he wants to hear more about the outside world, even if it is a parent's short story, it can relieve the boredom.

"Wow, young master, I really heard a big event this time, and the whole Liangshui County is spreading it."

"Oh, what's the big deal?"

"Qushan Racecourse, sir, do you know? It is one of the largest racecourses in Bazhou."

"I've heard a little bit." Bazhou is the most suitable place for raising horses in the southeast region. It has a large area of ​​plains and rivers. Although the horses raised are not tall, most of them are not suitable for war horses, but short-legged horses are stable and durable. It is very suitable for carrying things, and it is also the source of horses that the imperial court attaches great importance to.

"What kind of disease did the horses in the racecourse catch? It is said that more than 300 horses have died, and thousands more are sick."

Yan Sikong was surprised: "So many people died?"

Yingmei sighed: "It's too bad. That horse is so expensive. It has died and got sick so many times. The owner of the horse farm is afraid that he will hang himself."

"Has any disease been diagnosed?"

Yingmei shook her head: "I don't know about that. Anyway, the owner of the horse farm is seeking medical treatment everywhere. If so many horses died at once, the imperial court will probably blame him."

Yan Sikong frowned.

He has been raising horses since he was a child, and has a great affection for horses, and he is well versed in the ways of breeding, picking and treating horses. He was once taught by Feng Jianping to dissect dead horses for study.If it hadn't been for the changes in Guangning later, he would have been able to study the art of healing horses more thoroughly, but the experience and knowledge accumulated in those years are enough for him to treat many diseases.

Hearing that such an epidemic occurred in a horse farm, hundreds of horses died and thousands of horses became sick, he couldn't bear it. Many times, the diseases of horses are not incurable, but there are many people who heal people, but few horses. Can be counted, not a doctor.

Yingmei blinked and looked at Yan Sikong: "My lord, what's wrong with you?"

Yan Sikong took a deep breath: "The death of so many horses is not only a loss to the owner of the racecourse, horses are the most important weapon of the country."

"That's right, there are so many horses raised in Qushan, what if, what if, they are all infected..." Yingmei trembled, "Thinking about it, it's really scary."

Yan Sikong thought for a moment: "I want to go and see."

Ali raised his eyebrows and waved his hands again and again, Yingmei also said: "My lord, you can't, you are still recuperating, so you can't go out of the house."

"My injury is already healed." Yan Sikong stood up: "I can only learn to heal people superficially, but there are few people in the world who are better than me in healing horses. Anyway, I'm going to see if I can really heal , wouldn’t everyone be happy.”

"The flesh and blood wounds are healed, how can the vitality lost after such a serious injury be healed overnight."

Ali looked at Yan Sikong worriedly, and gestured: What if the identity of the young master is exposed.

Yingmei also said anxiously: "That's right, the young master's appearance is eye-catching wherever he goes."

"Don't worry, She Zhun taught me a lot of disguise techniques, how could I show my true colors to others?" Yan Sikong had two plans in mind. First, he really wanted to save those horses. After trying it, I know, secondly, he doesn't plan to come back this time, so he just has an excuse to go out. Although Ali will definitely go to the racecourse with him, but if he wants to leave this village without saying goodbye, he He can only ride an ox cart, and at least he can get horses when he gets to the city.

Seeing that Yan Sikong couldn't be persuaded by Ali and Yingmei, they had no choice but to give up. Ali gestured: "I will escort the young master to go together."

Yan Sikong nodded: "Besides, I want to write a letter to She Zhun, and you can send it to me as soon as possible."