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In the thick night, the king of Jin led his army to withdraw in the direction of Jinyang.

The road is rough, and the wheels occasionally roll over fine gravel, making a "Galeng Leng" sound, which makes people feel uneasy.Along the way, King Jin and Shen Si had their own concerns, and they were silent, and the carriage seemed dull and depressing.

The king of Jin thought that the assassination of the imperial envoy must be the result of contemplation, regardless of the motive of the attack, the way of doing things, the archery skills of hundreds of steps, the careful and rigorous layout, and even the wound on his abdomen that should heal but has been repeated several times. Chu Zhao showed the answer... However, at the moment when this matter was mentioned today, Shen Si was extremely astonished, clearly unaware...

King Jin couldn't figure it out after thinking about it, and he couldn't help feeling a little irritable.He lifted up the thick felt curtain and looked out. The cold night wind was blowing in his face. Thousands of burning torches outside the car were connected in a line, like snakes winding around, following the horseshoes "cracking" in the dark. Flying forward in the col.

A little girl next to the princess came up on horseback and passed by King Jin's carriage, but was stopped by King Jin: "Girl Xueren, what are you doing in such a panic!" Although the words were reprimanded, But the tone was not harsh.

The little girl named Xue Ren hastily gathered up the reins. Since it was inconvenient for her to dismount on the march, she just clasped her hands and put them on her left waist for a blessing: "Going back to the prince, because the princess didn't eat at night, I have never eaten since then. I just got up and kept crying, the servants were really worried, so they wanted to go to the quartermaster to find some refreshments..."

King Jin didn't say anything when he heard this, he just raised his hand and waved it blankly, signaling the other party to do things by himself.He put down the curtain and sat there for a while, feeling restless in his heart.My daughter is naughty by nature, and she always has a playful smile no matter she is being punished or punished to kneel down. This time, she is really frightened by her crying appearance. After all, she is just a little girl who doesn’t know much about the world. What if she suddenly falls ill? Is good?Why not... just tell her the truth...

The more he thought about it, the more distressed he became. King Jin stood up and was about to go out, but he was stopped by Shen Si with a horizontal arm: "Tsk, it is said that a loving mother has many failures, and your loving father is no better!" He went back to the original place and sat down, cast a dissatisfied glance, then opened the felt curtain and shouted, "Jin Duoshou!"

Hearing the call, Jin Gourd immediately urged his horse forward, raised a bitter gourd face and said with a slumped face: "Young Master, what are your orders?"

Shen Si casually pointed to the carriage on which the princess was riding: "My lord ordered you to go over and persuade the princess, and decide what to say and what not to say. If the girl is still crying after an hour, I will blame you !"

Jin Gourd originally boasted that he would go to Haikou to kill all the captives, but he missed three because of "the horse stumbled". He was worrying about how to explain to the princess, and now he heard that the king of Jin wanted to send himself to enlighten the princess, he couldn't help feeling bitter One of the five sense organs was drawn: "Master, son, I don't know how to..."

"If you violate the above order, you will be punished with a higher grade. Hurry up and go!" Before he could finish speaking, Shen Si had already put down the curtain neatly.

Jin Gourd looked left and right, and the familiar guards were all riding on the horses without turning their eyes. A little girl timidly said: "Girl, please inform the princess...Jin Fulu asks to see you."

"Wait." The little girl got up swiftly, turned her head in and muttered a few words, then came out and waved to him, "Go in."

Jin Gourd handed over the reins to a brother beside him, and jumped into the carriage neatly.He first rubbed the soles of his boots carefully to make sure that all the dirt and dust had been removed, and then bent over and got into the carriage with a guilty conscience.

The interior of the carriage is much more spacious than it looks from the outside. Inside is a double bed, covered with soft brocade cushions, and a small mahogany table is placed in the middle.The princess leaned on the table, twisting a wet handkerchief in her hand, her eyes and nose were glowing red from crying.The two maids stood aside with tea and snacks, and nothing on them was touched.

Jin Gourd stood stiffly for a long while, then Fang plucked up the courage and said guiltily: "Back, back to the princess, the villain is incompetent, and he was entrusted by the princess, and those spies finally ran away three..."

Princess Crimson looked up at him, pursed her lips and sighed in a low voice: "Forget it, I don't blame you. If it wasn't for my self-righteousness, how would those guys have a chance to escape... I have heard that you can't catch up all the way. She shot and killed several people one after another, but the horse was accidentally frightened and had to stop, brother Nianqing was also injured because of this, is he okay?" As he spoke, two huge teardrops rolled out of the eyes of the princess , "Right now, what King Father cares most about is Brother Nianqing. I hate that I have caused him trouble again. I'm afraid that King Father won't forgive me anymore..."

"No, no, how could it be, the princess is worrying too much!" Jin Hulu argued repeatedly, "The prince has always doted on the princess, so why would he be really angry, no, he even sent the villain to make the princess happy What! If the princess can't smile through tears, the villain will be punished later!"

Princess Crimson has a pure heart and has always trusted Jin Hulu very much. Hearing what he said, she believed it a little: "Really?"

Jin Hulu nodded hastily: "It's absolutely true!" Seeing that the Princess's expression softened, he also breathed a sigh of relief, and had nothing to say, "Princess, in fact, the villain has never really understood that you are already a princess. Why are you still thinking about being a female general? You know, there is a father as noble and extraordinary as a prince, and a mother as graceful and elegant as a princess, who eats delicacies from mountains and seas and wears silk and satin. But it’s a blessing that ordinary people can’t cultivate in a few lifetimes!”

Princess Crimson pursed her lips, and asked Jin Gourd: "What about you? Why do you want to be a general?"

Jin Hulu scratched his head and thought for a while: "In the beginning, the villain left his hometown and came to join the army just to make a living. How dare he think about generals or not? In the battle of Ningcheng, my fellow countrymen all died tragically under the random arrows. I am lucky to be able to save my life. What is even more fortunate is that I met Mr. Shen by chance..." He fell into the memories, his face full of emotion, "I was so hungry that day, I couldn't help stealing I ate the raw meat that was captured, but I was caught by Mr. Shen. I thought that I would definitely not be able to escape the military law, but instead of punishing me, he saw me choking in fright and gave me the wine bag that I carried with me. I... Speaking of the person I admire the most in my life, it is the young master. He not only taught me the art of war and martial arts, but also gave me a famous name. If one day I can become a man who stands up to heaven and earth like the young master, I will not be in vain Go around the world..."

Hearing him bring up the pensive wine bag, the princess couldn't help feeling a little ashamed: "Silly gourd, I wrongly accused you of being a thief on Jinyang Street that day, but you still blame me?"

Jin Gourd shook his head and waved his hands, and hurriedly confessed: "No blame, no blame, of course not! How could I blame the princess! If it wasn't for the misunderstanding between the princess and me, how could I have followed the young master? Learn skills from around you! The villain used to be the toad squatting at the bottom of the well, his vision was only as big as the mouth of the well, but now he jumps out of the well to know how vast the world is... After being taught by Mr. Shen, the villain discovered that everything They are all very knowledgeable, with just one gun, there are dozens of hundreds of ways to play it, such as Yang family gun, Yue family gun, Overlord gun, plum blossom gun... When it comes to arrays, it is not easy, what is the eight trigrams array, Mandarin duck formation, geese formation, long snake formation, two dragons playing in water formation..." He and Shen Si had been together for a long time, and he had been fascinated by it, and as long as he talked about using soldiers to practice martial arts, he would become eloquent.

The princess listened to his long-winded talk, and said with a leisurely smile: "Look, I am very envious of what you said. Why am I not a toad squatting at the bottom of the well? It's just that my well is more It’s nothing more than exquisite and luxurious. Since I was sensible, my mother taught me every day that my daughter’s family should stay out of the door, study piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, knitting women’s red, and understand internal and external dignity, three obediences and four virtues ... If I honestly become a golden branch and jade leaf, I am afraid that in this life, I will marry from one big house to another big house. When I look up, there is only a square sky, and then I will take care of my husband and children, take care of my parents-in-law, and finally At the end of life, just thinking about it makes life boring. I also want to see how desolate the frontier fortress of "There is no city for thousands of miles", how majestic Daiyue is "Looking at all the small mountains", how majestic is the Jiangnan of "Deep trees grow in the evening mist" How pure and graceful, how suave is the hero who 'kills people like cutting grass'..."

Listening to Princess Crimson talking about the many longings in his heart, Jin Gourd seemed to understand but didn't understand, and he didn't know where his courage came from, so he slapped the princess hard on the chest: "One day, when I, Jin Fulu, can be alone, I will escort the princess. Travel all over the three mountains, five mountains and rivers north and south, and enjoy the wonders and pleasures of the world!"

The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was interested. Before the princess could respond, the two little girls winked and laughed "hehehe".

The princess sniffed, and asked stupidly: "Papaya-headed gourd, can you count your words?"

Golden Gourd clenched his fist and waved it vigorously: "If a gentleman says a word, even thousands of troops will be hard to chase!"

Midnight has passed, the night is getting darker and darker, and it seems that a thick ink that cannot be melted has been splashed between the sky and the earth.The moonlight was hidden in the thick clouds, and the birds and beasts escaped into the mountains and forests. The surrounding fields were silent, and only the sound of horseshoes rushing like a frenzy could be heard.

Shen Si ignored the restless King Jin and fell asleep early.The left and right have nothing to say, and the empty face adds to the embarrassment.The walls of the carriage were covered with thick curtains, and it was a bit stuffy, so he took off his outer shirt and only wore a white jacket.

After waiting patiently for half a cup of tea, King Jin couldn't hold back, and sent a guard to quietly go to the back car to check on the condition of the princess.Hearing that the princess was talking happily with Jin Gourd, King Jin couldn't help but shook his head and smiled wryly, in vain he was still worried about that girl all night.

The hanging heart fell to the ground, and King Jin also felt a little tired. He lay on the side of Shen Si with his clothes on, resting his head on his elbows and silently admiring the side face of Shen Si with the help of the light.The sound of contemplative breathing rises and falls, and I don't know if I have slept soundly.King Jin sighed silently, alas, he and Shen Si always seem to be destined to be separated by something, and everything along the way has not been smooth, how come they just confessed their hearts to each other the day before, and will start to have different dreams in the next day Is it...

Probably because she was not lying comfortably, Shen Si lazily turned over, and the corners of her clothes were inadvertently turned up, revealing a thin and tight waist.Afraid that he might catch a cold from the wind, King Jin raised his hand to help smooth it out. His eyes swept over, and he was surprised to see that there was a big lump of bruises on the skin. He hurriedly lifted the hem of his clothes and looked again. The bruises, presumably were caused by the stones when he rolled off the horse while holding the golden gourd.

King Jin was so distressed that he wanted to touch it but didn't dare, his fingertips hung in the air for a while, and finally got up on tiptoe, gently opened the curtain and recruited an attendant, and ordered the other party to take the best Boundary Immediately The ointment comes.The ointment arrived later, but King Jin didn't use it for Shen Si immediately, the things he just brought in from outside were still tingly cold, he was afraid that it would be so cold that he could meditate, so he first dug out a piece of light yellow ointment from the porcelain box Covering the body in the palm, the ointment melted a little and became warm, and then carefully covered Shen Si's wound, rubbing it slowly, although the movements were not very skillful, they were incomparably ironing.

The car was jolting so badly that Shensi couldn't fall asleep at all. He just kept his eyes closed in order to gather energy to deal with Gu Mingzhen.He could hear all of King Jin's actions clearly, but he just opened his eyes lazily.The pungent smell of the ointment slowly wafted from behind, making people's noses sore, thinking about it, he simply sat up and pressed King Jin's hand: "It's just a small bump, it doesn't hurt or itch, so why bother."

King Jin smiled flatteringly, looking inexplicably pitiful: "Where would it be troublesome to serve my family Nianqing? It's too late to be happy. I hide my selfishness. I will take care of you comfortably and meticulously first, and then you will go to No matter where you are, you can’t leave me.”

Shen Si was left speechless by his words, and after a long silence, he slowly opened his mouth and said: "Shou Zhi, I have wanted to tell you a long time ago, after defeating Gu Mingzhen, how about I go to Shou Zhen Ding Mansion for you?"

The smile on King Jin's face gradually faded: "Why, are you still angry about my misunderstanding that you shot and killed the imperial envoy?"

"I'm not angry, I'm just a little disappointed." Shensi turned his head away, refusing to look directly at King Jin, "I'm not as good as you when it comes to scheming, but when it comes to tactics, I may not lose you. I want to force you to rebel, There are countless ways, but a man can do something or not, I never thought of using means to plot against you, let alone frame you. I feel uncomfortable when you make rash judgments and look down on me."

King Jin hurriedly explained: "At that time, I didn't believe it all, but there were piles of evidence..." Before he finished speaking, he stopped himself, and the matter had come to an end, and it would be useless to argue any more.

Shen Si waved his hands calmly: "It's okay, the ups and downs don't matter. If you raised up the army purely to avenge me, I would be grateful, or if you were forced to do so because of the death of an imperial envoy, I would still be deeply impressed." Inside. In the final analysis, you were put in a dilemma because of me. For mere contemplation, you did not hesitate to shake the Jinyuan Foundation, which has been painstakingly managed for more than ten years, in my eyes, it is unforgettable. The kindness of a drop of water can still be reciprocated by springs, not to mention your deep friendship."

King Jin sneered, suppressing his displeasure and asked back: "Then what? Are you going to defend my borders and defend my land rights as a reward?" He raised his voice unconsciously, "Nianqing, between you and me Is it still so clear? You have already known how I feel about you, and I can see a thing or two about how you treat me in your heart. You think that this king has worked so hard to save and protect you because he is greedy for you Brave and good at fighting? Do you think I would be willing to use you to guard Zhending Mansion?"

Shen Si blinked his eyes for a long time in a daze, his face turned red, and his confidence suddenly weakened: "If you don't guard the Zhending Mansion, I will guard the northern border for you. I have experience in dealing with the Tatars. In short, I can't just because of my father and brother. When I died, I was depressed and hid in the palace, complaining about myself and living in a daze. "Why don't you take the Wu hook and collect the fifty states of Guanshan?"

When it comes to arguing and bickering, Shen Si is going to be left behind by the King of Jin even if he is riding a horse. He is clearly on the right side, but the king of Jin's three or two words take the top spot.

King Jin took advantage of the victory to pursue him, put on the air of a prince, slapped the table and shouted decisively: "This matter is not negotiable! Nianqing, you are for the country, the people, the sky and the earth, and you have thought of even that girl, Hong Hong, so you can't do it!" Think about it for me too? If the world is at peace, I will let you do whatever you want, but this is different from the past, a strong enemy is at hand, and Jinyuan is in danger, so don’t allow me to be distracted. Mishap, I may not be able to keep you! You just want to use what you have learned to show your strengths, have you ever thought about the feelings of this king!"

He spoke like a cannonball, while Shen Si just kept his head down and remained silent, his back was straightened meticulously, and even his back showed stubbornness.

After waiting for a while, seeing that Shen Si still didn't speak, Jin Wang only thought that something he said was too heavy to choke his hair and provoked that black boy to play a temper, so he quickly lowered his body and comforted him softly: "I didn't mean to teach you I have been confined in the palace all my life doing nothing, even if you want to play some tricks of jealousy and intrigue like Xiaobai and Yu'er all day long, I will not agree. My family Nianqing's demeanor on horseback is unmatched, how much do you see? I can't get enough of it! I just want you to be patient and dormant for a few days. When the situation in Jinyuan settles down, I will accompany you if you want to turn the world upside down. In short, this king is Lai Dingnianqing. Where are you going from now on? Don't ever leave me..."

No matter how he teased him, he didn't move when he was thinking, and he still stared at the corner with his eyes, lost in thought for some reason.Now the King of Jin panicked even more, he came closer and draped his outer shirt over Shen Si's shoulders: "Are you still angry? You should be angry now, so be careful not to catch a cold."

"I'm thinking..." Shen Si turned his head slowly and looked at King Jin thoughtfully, "Who else in Jinyang City has a reason to kill the imperial envoy? Who has the ability to kill the imperial envoy?" Unknowingly put the blame on me?"

"Uh..." Jin Wang looked at Shensi stupidly, and he couldn't react for a while, ha, fortunately he was still trying to figure it out with reason and emotion, but he didn't know that Shen Xiaowu's mind had already turned away The country of Java.It seems that he is worrying too much again, he is always "worrying too much" when he is with Shen Xiaowu, but when he thinks about it carefully, if life is often accompanied by meditation, how many unnecessary troubles can be saved... Jin Wangyue Seeing Shensi became more and more fond of him, couldn't help but hooked him into his arms and pecked lightly on his lips, "Nian Qing, you are really a treasure that is hard to buy!"

Shen Siben was concentrating on sorting out the case, and he was a little unhappy to be interrupted by King Jin so hastily. He raised his sleeves and rubbed his lips, pushed King Jin away in disgust, and then analyzed: "Choose at such a special time. Killing the imperial envoy can only be for two purposes, one is to frame you, and then provoke a war between Jinyuan and the imperial court, and the other is to frame me, make you and me turn against each other, and force you to abandon me and protect Jinyuan, so The real culprit is not your enemy, but my enemy."

King Jin was amused by his solemn and serious appearance, and nodded with a snickering smile: "My Wei Lv's mortal enemies are all over the court and the public, I'm afraid there are quite a few of your Shen family's enemies, but those who can easily confuse this king, it's better It’s really rare. He deliberately chose to kill people in the middle of the imperial envoy’s banquet. It seems that he knows the whereabouts of you and me very well. He imitated you in arranging secret organs and killing people with a rhubarb bow. He must be very familiar with your habits and skills , In order to convince me, he also deliberately took a few special iron core arrows from your quiver, which shows that he can enter and leave the palace and the courtyard where you live at will."

Shen Si narrowed his eyes, and his brows were twisted into a small pimple: "If you say that the people who haunt the courtyard the most on weekdays are the princess, the golden gourd, and the bezoar. Your precious daughter has always been afraid of chaos in the world. I wish there would be battles and excitement to watch, but with her brain, she would never think of such a careful action. Jin Gourd is indeed capable of literary and military skills. With the arrow skills I personally taught, he can shoot and kill imperial envoys easily, but he He has a pure nature and regards me as a half-master, so he will never harm me. Besides, Niuhuang, he was picked up by you on the bank of the canal temporarily, and he has no grievances or enmity with us, not to mention that he has no foundation at all. Knowing how to identify herbs and having a Zhangqiao mouth has no other advantages, last time I learned how to play the nine-section whip in the yard, and almost cut off half of my own head, it is not as good as Brother Liuli's ability to scratch people with his claws."

The King of Jin considered it again and again: "No matter how inconsiderate the crimson is, she will not count on me as a father. I can also trust the character of that boy Jin Gourd. As for the bezoar, I also paid attention to the temptation when I first found him on the boat. I have surpassed him, depending on the situation, I really don't know martial arts, but... do you think it is possible that he deliberately concealed his skills?"

Shen Si shook his head resolutely: "You can conceal the level of martial arts, but you can't hide whether you are a martial arts practitioner." Shen Si spread out his palms and showed the large and small scars and calluses on his head to King Jin, "Bowing horses, swords and guns are by no means It can be practiced overnight, and if you want to draw a rhubarb bow, you have to put in a hundred times more effort than ordinary people. You have never seen Doctor Xiaoniu's hands, which are thin and tender, even more delicate than a girl's."

Now it was King Jin's turn to frown. Except for the three people mentioned, who else could freely enter and leave the small courtyard without being suspected?Hu Buxi, the chief manager, manages the general affairs of the mansion, and he has to go to various places for daily inspections, which can be counted as one.Du Shaoling, the nephew of the Tan brothers, is also one of the workers who is responsible for repairing the houses in the mansion.At first Zhan Shitai was full of contempt for Shen Si, but after getting acquainted with him, he cherished him and often went to the courtyard to learn martial arts, so he should be counted as one.Ge Xiaobai and Zhang Jinyu dressed up in splendor and went to demonstrate at various times, so let’s count it. From this point of view, there are also maids who deliver meals, handymen who clean up, and gardeners who weed... Or, It wasn't a single person at all, but a group of...

Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard a subordinate playing outside the carriage: "My lord, Gu Mingzhen's vanguard has approached eighty miles behind our army!"

King Jin and Shen Si looked at each other, and asked cautiously: "How long is the journey to Duanyun Valley?"

The outsider replied: "It's less than half an hour."

King Jin breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said to himself: "Duanyun Duanyun, add a few evil spirits, and you will die..." He sat down slowly, with a calm expression, "Is everything ready?"

The man outside answered simply: "Everything is ready, just wait for Gu Mingzhen to enter the valley, then the net can be collected."

When Shen Si heard the words, he immediately geared up and was excited. He stood up "teng", put on his outer shirt and tightened his belt, and stretched out his hand to King Jin: "Bring it."

King Jin was puzzled: "What are you taking?"

Shen Si pursed her lips impatiently: "Of course it's your commander's badge! I'm going to borrow a team of soldiers from Mr. Zhang to help you lure Gu Mingzhen into the trap."

This was also discussed in advance. It was after repeated pleadings and guarantees that nothing would go wrong that King Jin allowed him to play this not the first battle.At this moment, King Jin reluctantly took off the token and handed it over, and he did not forget to remind him repeatedly: "Be careful in everything, take care of yourself, and don't come back with a bruised nose and a swollen face like chasing a captive."

Contemplating triumphantly, he raised his eyebrows: "I fell with a bruised nose and a swollen face. Naturally, someone will take care of meds. What are you afraid of?" He whistled outside, summoned his horse, Zhan Feng, and turned his head to wave to King Jin with a smile. , "By the way, Shouzhi, just now... what kind of tricks did you use just now..." Seeing that King Jin's eyes were full of confusion, he blushed and pointed to his lips, "Here, it's... this is..."

King Jin raised his head and laughed loudly: "Nian Qing wants me to do it again?"

Shen Si nodded childishly, her eyes sparkling: "Mmm! Mmmm!"

Jin Wang only felt the warmth in his chest, filled with infinite love instantly, he got up and hugged Shen Si, his arms tightly wrapped around that young body, as if he wanted to rub life into his body.After hugging for a while, he closed his eyes, suppressing the strong desire to tear the other person into the belly and the deep love that knelt the soul together, but very gently printed a hot kiss on the corner of the other's lips.

When he opened his eyes again, Shen Si had dexterously sprung out of the window like an ape, jumped onto the horseback, and just threw a word to him in a high-flying manner: "Go and come!" Then he leaned over and rushed into the vast night.

King Jin licked his lips reminiscently, and a smile slowly spread from his face: "This little hozen..."