walk to the water

On New Year's Eve, there is a custom of keeping the year old, Chu Xiang sat alone by the brazier all night, thinking over and over again, Fu Ling... Fu Ming... his mind was like a mess, looking at the red charcoal fire Finally turned into a mass of ashes.The second day of the Lunar New Year was a day to visit relatives and friends. Chu Xiang was unaccompanied in Qin State and had nowhere to go. He was locked in his room and fell into a coma for a day.On the second day of junior high school, news came that Fu Ling really set out to inspect the south, accompanied by the Royal Forest Army.

On the night of the third day of junior high school, lanterns began to be lit in the capital, and the guards in Liyuan urged Chu Xiang to watch the lanterns: "Every year from the third day to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, we go to the capital to celebrate the Lantern Festival with lights. If you want to go to the city to enjoy the lanterns, these are the most lively days throughout the year, it would be a pity if General Chu didn’t go and see them!” Chu Xiang was not emotional at all, but thinking about sitting in Liyuan all day long and worrying about the city, he couldn’t think about it, so he might as well go out first Walk around and wait for the opportunity to act.When night fell, he brought two guards, including Wang Yuan, who changed into casual clothes and went out to watch the lanterns.

Before the group arrived in the downtown area, they could already hear the noise of people. The streets were filled with crowds of people, and the treetops under the eaves of the street were filled with all kinds of lanterns. There were also lion dancers, dragon lantern performers, and acrobats. Yes, there are snack sellers, people beating gongs and drums, talking and singing... Men, women, old and young are shuttled back and forth, all laughing and talking, what a lively and prosperous scene!Chu Xiang hadn't seen such a grand occasion for many years, but he didn't mean it. He got rid of the two guards following him by sneaking a few times in the crowd. He thought to himself, how chaotic the city is today, and Fu Ling is not in the palace , Most of the imperial guards are lax, do you want to sneak into the imperial study room to steal secret documents?

While thinking about it, Chu Xiang walked a few streets towards the palace, and there were more and more people in front of him, huddled together, and he couldn't walk any longer.Chu Xiang asked a passerby next to him: "Brother, what are there so many people doing here?"

The man glanced at Chu Xiang, and said with disdain: "Every third day of the Lunar New Year, the first day of the Lantern Festival, there will be fireworks in the capital, don't you even know this? People here are waiting to see the fireworks. "

As soon as the words were finished, there were only a few loud bangs in front of them, and several colorful fireworks burst into the sky, illuminating half of the sky in an instant, dazzling and dazzling.Then one after another, the fireworks rose into the sky, like spring returning to the earth, with a hundred flowers in full bloom, competing for splendor.The branches of the street trees are all wrapped with beautiful silk ribbons, shining brightly under the reflection of the fireworks all over the sky.The crowd of onlookers burst into cheers, and the people in the distance rushed to this side one after another when they heard the sound. Chu Xiang only felt a strong force behind him, and he was pushed involuntarily, and walked forward along the flow of people. Just as he was about to dodge, he suddenly heard someone calling next to his ear: "Junior Brother!" The voice was indistinct.

Chu Xiang was startled, and when he looked back, there was a wrinkled old man behind him. He was six to seventy years old, and his hair and beard were completely white. "Junior brother!" This time Chu Xiang could hear clearly, it was the voice of senior brother Di Feng!Chu Xiang turned his head to look at the old man. His face was full of wrinkles, but he didn't show any expression. Chu Xiang knew that he must be wearing something like a human skin mask, and his hair had been dyed.Chu Xiang just called out: "Senior brother!" The old man squeezed his eyes, coughed dryly, and said in a low voice: "Let's go aside and talk."

The two struggled to squeeze out of the crowd and stood under the shadow of the eaves on the street. At this time, everyone looked up at the fireworks in the night sky. Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, Chu Xiang hurriedly asked: "Senior brother, why are you still here?" Walk?"

Di Feng said: "After I went back there, I was worried about your safety. More than a month ago, I found a way to sneak back to the capital of Qin State, disguised as an old man selling groceries, peddled along the street, and inquired about your whereabouts. Later I heard that you live in Liyuan, I have to go there every day to see what's going on, and I finally waited for you to go out today, and I have been following you. Brother, now that Fu Ling is not here, why don't you take advantage of it? This opportunity to escape?"

Chu Xiang shook his head resolutely, and said: "Senior brother has repeatedly taken risks for my younger brother, and my younger brother is endlessly grateful, and I can't repay my great kindness, but I have important things to do, so I can't leave for the time being." Trust, you will never think that you have surrendered to the enemy and treason, and you don't need to explain.It suddenly occurred to me that I was in need of help, and the brother came at just the right time!So he directly cut to the point: "Brother, you came just in time. I have found out that there are spies in the Zhou army, and the evidence is in the iron cabinet in the imperial study room in the palace. I am struggling to find someone to steal the ciphertext. You are still waiting here tomorrow night." Me, I will give you the route of the map of the palace that I drew. In addition, there is also a book of actual combat tactics I wrote, and I also ask you to take it back to the country and give it to General An Lan! Various offensive and defensive strategies in the decisive battle of the Yangtze River, the analysis of the situation between the enemy and us, etc., It is written in great detail, even though Chu Xiang cannot go to the front line to kill the enemy in person, I hope this Art of War can help our army!"

Di Feng hurriedly said: "Junior brother, please rest assured, I will definitely take care of these two things for you, but you..."

Chu Xiang nodded gratefully, and before explaining the divorce plan in detail, he interrupted him: "I don't have any worries about my life yet, I will deal with them for as long as I live, if the miracle is successful, it will be better than a million heroes! "

Di Feng knew that the miraculous achievement he was talking about was nothing more than murdering Fu Ling, although it was extremely difficult, but he couldn't persuade him, he just said: "Then junior brother, take care of yourself, I will still be here waiting for you tomorrow at this time?"

Chu Xiang said: "Okay! Brother, you go first! Pay attention to whether there is anyone following you?"

Di Feng didn't say goodbye, turned around and left.Soon disappeared into the crowd.The fireworks in the air were still continuously blooming. Chu Xiang stood and watched from a distance for a while, and suddenly heard someone shouting eagerly: "General Chu! General Chu!!" Chu Xiang followed the prestige and saw Wang Yuan running come over.Wang Yuan ran up to him and said out of breath, "General Chu, where have you been? Let the villain find it easier!"

Chu Xiang said: "Many people got separated. I stopped by here to watch the fireworks. Why are you alone? Where is Mr. Zhang?"

Wang Yuan walked up a few steps, whispered to Chu Xiang, "I took him to the casino, that man is a gambler, there is no curfew tonight, will he come out in a while, general, someone wants to see him you."

Chu Xiang hurriedly asked, "Where is he?"

Wang Yuandao: "Please come with the villain, general." He led the way in front, and the two of them, one in front of the other, separated by a distance of several zhang, walked to a secluded place, turned a few turns, and got into a road. The zigzag alley that only one person can pass through is dark around, and there is no one. After passing through the long alley, at the entrance of the alley, there is a slightly wider road outside.