walk to the water

After a while, the guard pushed someone out from the back room, but it was Di Feng.The arrogance between his brows is still there, but his clothes are neat and tidy, unlike the embarrassment in the dungeon, and the chains and shackles between his brothers have long been removed.This place is extremely remote, so Fu Ling secretly imprisoned Di Feng here, waiting for an opportunity to persuade him to surrender.But Chu Xiang thought that he had let his senior brother go back to the country long ago, so he didn't inquire further.Seeing that Fu Ling hadn't arrived for a long time, Di Feng suddenly came to visit in the middle of the night, he was surprised and turned his head away from him.Fu Ling didn't take it seriously, and winked at the guard.The guard bowed and retreated, leaving only two people in the room.

Fu Ling took out a wax pill, and said, "The antidote for cartilage powder." Di Feng glanced back at him, not knowing what kind of medicine was sold in Fu Ling's gourd, took it without saying a word, took it, and sat down on the spot Work hard with your legs crossed.Fu Ling resisted his palm and channeled his true energy to help.When he was young, Di Feng's meridian was already connected, and when he opened his eyes, he turned his hand to grab Fu Ling's wrist, but Fu Ling withdrew his right hand and clasped his meridian door instead, saying: "Mr. "

Di Feng's hand stopped in the air, and suddenly he heard Fu Ling calling himself "I". This person has always been arrogant, why is he so humble today?Di Feng couldn't help being startled, and asked: "What's your intention to abolish my martial arts and ban me here? Where's my junior brother?"

Fu Ling said: "Seven days ago, Chu Xiang returned to the country with the Zhou Guo Mission." Di Feng gasped in surprise, and before he could ask again, Fu Ling continued: "Since I have let your junior brother go back to the country, naturally I will not let you go." The truth is difficult for Mr., and Mr. Liu is here just in case. I have an urgent request, please read this." Then he took out the secret report from Sima Ting from his pocket and handed it to Di Feng.

Di Feng took it in doubt, read a few pages, and gradually changed his face later.Fu Ling said: "Since you have seen the secret report, sir, and a letter from me, please hurry and hand it over to Chu Xiang. This is a gold medal bestowed by the emperor, and it can pass day and night through the passes of Qin State. If you don't Unexpectedly, within two days the mission should cross the river and enter Zhou State. Mister must deliver the letter before crossing the river!" He then handed over the letter and the gold medal to Di Feng.

But Di Feng didn't answer, looking into Fu Ling's eyes, wanting to see something from his face, he asked after a while, "How do I know if your secret report is true or not?"

A bitter smile appeared on Fu Ling's lips, and he sighed: "If I don't want to let him go, let alone 10 taels of gold, even if there are thousands of troops, he will not be able to go to the capital. If he goes back, he doesn't even bother to use this sneaky trick to trick him back!" Fu Ling's words were so loud that Di Feng couldn't help being awed.Fu Ling said again: "Your junior brother is at stake, if it's too late, I'm afraid it will be too late to regret it."

Di Feng lowered his head and pondered for a moment, finally gritted his teeth and said: "Okay! I'll believe you this time!" Suddenly asked: "You have so many people under your command, why do you want me to go?"

Didn't hear Fu Ling's answer, Di Feng raised his head to see him with his head up, but the hem of his clothes was shaking slightly, as if trying to suppress something... Fu Ling turned around slowly, turned his back to Di Feng, and opened his mouth in a low voice. He finished his mouth, but there was a helpless sadness in his voice: "If he is willing to believe me, how can today's incident happen? He doesn't believe me, even if I go after him personally, it's useless. Now I can only bet that he will still be willing." I believe...I believe you, big brother, for once. The horse is prepared outside, and it is a horse that can travel thousands of miles a day. If you have no other questions, sir, please set off immediately!" After a pause, he suddenly said: "It doesn't matter Will Chu Xiang come back with you, Mr. must return to Shangjing immediately after delivering the letter, I have other important matters to discuss."

Di Feng suddenly felt that something was blocked in his throat, bowed his hands to Fu Ling's back, and walked out the door without a word.

Hearing the sound of horseshoes gradually receding, Fu Ling supported the wall and coughed a few times. After he calmed down, he turned around and said to the outside: "Get up and go back to the palace!"

The guards rushed in, and when they saw the blood on Fu Ling's skirt, they were all shocked: "Your Majesty?!"

Fu Ling shook his head feebly: "It's okay, let's go!"

After Fu Ling returned to the palace, he didn't take a break. He hurriedly reported that Chen Yu and several important generals had come to see him. The discussion lasted until dawn, and each of them took orders to disperse.At this time Sima Ting sent a second secret report.The secret report was spread out on the imperial case, and Fu Ling had read it for two full hours, and he had already memorized it word for word.The sunlight from outside the window came in, and a beam of pale light slanted down in front of the desk. It was almost noon, but Fu Ling was still resting his forehead on his hands, motionless. "Your Majesty, it's time for lunch!" The chief eunuch cautiously stepped forward and said, the sudden report made Fu Ling jump up suddenly, as if he had just woken up from a nightmare, but fell back heavily into the dragon chair. "Go down!" Fu Ling waved his hand, as if he was extremely tired.

There was no one else in the empty bedroom, Fu Ling spread out another blank letterhead, took a deep breath, studied the ink, picked up the pen, and a tube of wolf hair weighed as much as a thousand catties in his hand.There are more than ten million imperial edicts, but I have never felt so heavy and breathless... After a pause, I finally wrote: "Xiang'er is like meeting..." In a few short lines, every The pen is extremely strenuous, after writing, throwing the pen, Fu Ling sighed, as if all the strength in his life had been exhausted.Fu Ling carefully folded the letter paper and put it in an envelope, sealed it with wax paint, called a bodyguard who accompanied Di Feng to come in last night, and told him: "Ride my horse quickly to chase Di Feng, and you must send this letter I sent him a letter in my own handwriting, asking him to hand it over to General Chu! The matter is of great importance, and it is extremely urgent, there must be no mistakes, and this letter must not fall into the hands of others, did you hear that?"

"Yes!" The guard replied, peeking at Fu Ling's face, but he was more dignified than ever before, and added: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the minister is still alive, and will never disgrace his life!"

Fu Ling nodded slightly, and said emphatically: "If General Chu has already crossed the river, there is no need to chase him." After saying that, he watched him go out, leaning on the dragon chair, but felt his headache was splitting, and his whole body seemed to have collapsed.

As Fu Ling expected, Chu Xiang and his party arrived at the north bank of the Yangtze River on the evening of the ninth day after they left Shangjing.Everyone wanted to go home for the New Year as soon as possible, and decided to cross the river on the same day and go to the other side to enter the territory of Zhou State to rest.The Qin garrison on the north bank inspected the Tongguan documents and then let them go.Because the north and south banks were hostile, and there were no ferries on the river, the mission sent people to search along the river for several miles before they borrowed a fishing boat and a sailor.

At this time, dusk gradually rose, horns sounded anxiously and whimpered, and a round of fiery red sunset was reflected on the clear jade-like river surface, rippling with the waves, occasionally white waterfowl passed by, shattering a piece of golden light.Chu Xiang had already stepped onto the bow of the boat, and suddenly a faint call came from the river wind: "Junior brother! Junior brother!" Chu Xiang was startled. Jumping back to the shore, I heard clearly this time, it was indeed Di Feng.

"General Chu, set sail immediately!" Hu Cong urged.

"It seems that my senior brother is here. I don't know what is urgent. Please wait a moment, sir." Chu Xiang frowned.