The general went out again at night

In the spring of the last year of Yuanhe in Great Yan, Emperor Yuanhe died of illness. Crown Prince Ji Zhiyan and princess Ji Qianyao heard the news and entered the palace but they did not see Emperor Yuanhe, nor did they see concubines in the palace crying for funerals. Just as they were in shock, a group of royal guards broke into the palace to general the two surrounded.

Yu Chengkang, the commander of Jin Yiwei, pushed aside the crowd and walked over, his face covered with blood, and he said to them with a trembling voice: "His Royal Highness, Your Royal Highness, get out of here quickly!"

"What happened?" The atmosphere in the hall was really strange, Ji Zhiyan asked hurriedly.

"King Wu rebelled and wanted to kill the two of you, so he will not be enthroned according to the late emperor's edict."

The two siblings were shocked when they heard it.

"Uncle Wu Wang has a human face and a beast's heart, it's really hateful!" Ji Zhiyan clapped his hands angrily, his eyes were red, but there was an obvious tremor in his immature voice.The imperial city is already under the control of King Wu, how can he and his sister escape?

Ji Qianyao stopped in front of Ji Zhiyan, signaling him to calm down, and at the same time she asked Yu Chengkang: "Then the imperial father's edict was taken by the King of Wu?"

"Yes, he has already bought the maids and eunuchs who served His Majesty. When His Majesty passed away, he got the news and entered the palace secretly, and searched for the imperial edict and jade seal. He did not release the news until he replaced the palace staff with his own people. Lure the two highnesses into the palace."

"How's the situation outside?"

"Jin Yiwei rushed out halfway, disrupting King Wu's plan. He is now mobilizing the forces of Shenji Battalion and Dudu's Mansion. He must have been planning for a long time. The commanders of those two offices have already been used by him. Jin Yiwei can't last long. Leng Gong There is a secret passage in the west courtyard, and we people will protect you to fight out of the Qianqing Palace and leave the palace through the secret passage. Your Highness, there is no more to say, let's go quickly!" Yu Chengkang said anxiously.

When no one was speaking, the sound of swords fighting outside the hall became louder, which sounded extremely frightening.

"Commander Yu, please." Ji Qianyao knew how serious the situation outside was. The two of them were powerless, as weak as two ants, and could be killed with a single swing of a knife. Escape from ascension depends entirely on the group of people in front of them who gave their lives to protect them.

"The responsibility lies." Yu Chengkang clasped his fists awe-inspiringly, and all his subordinates followed.

Ji Zhiyan was so scared that his little face turned blue. Ji Qianyao took his hand and said with relief: "Yan'er, don't be afraid, Commander Yu will protect you, and Miss Huang will protect you too."

"Yeah." Ji Zhiyan's expression softened.

"Your Highness, quickly change into Jinyiwei's clothes."

"it is good."

Leaping out from the hall, a large group of guards in brocade clothes split into two, a group of guards escaped with two men in yellow clothes, and headed south to kill.King Wu's subordinates thought it was Ji Zhiyan and Ji Qianyao who had escaped, and a large number of people rushed up.

After half a stick of incense, another team of Jinyiwei jumped out of the west window and ran towards the west road stealthily.

King Wu had a lot of soldiers, so he realized that he had been fooled after a while, and immediately broke into the palace to check.The west window was wide open, and everyone chased after him.The two teams fought at the front of the cold palace.

Ji Qianyao and Ji Zhiyan were protected inside, with random arrows flying over their heads and random knives slashing across their faces, very dangerous.A group of Jin Yiwei who surrounded them died, and another group quickly surrounded them.

The secret passage in the abandoned wing of the West Court of Lenggong was dug by Jin Yiwei with the permission of Emperor Yuanhe, and it led from the palace to the outside of the palace for the investigation of special cases.

This secret path has only been used a few times since it was built, but now it has become a desperate way for the two Highnesses to survive.

Everyone hid in the west courtyard, the school captain arrived at the door, and Yu Chengkang led the two of them to escape into the secret passage.

The secret passage was dark and dull, and several people moved forward in the dark. After a cup of tea, the ground trembled, and small stones fell from the top of the secret passage.

"Your Highness, get down!" Yu Chengkang said quickly.

"Boom—" After several explosions, the vibration stopped.

Yu Chengkang patted the dirt on his head, furious: "The king of Wu actually bombarded the cold palace with cannons!"

Ji Qianyao stood up, helped Ji Zhiyan up, and sneered: "It's also thanks to his vicious method that we have time to escape."

Yu Chengkang suddenly realized: "What Your Highness said is absolutely true."

"Let's go quickly."

Looking at the ruins in front of him, Wu Wang Ji Bangwei showed a sinister smile on his face.The house has been bombarded like this, and the people inside have no possibility of surviving.

The King of Wu folded his arms and said: "Come here, look for them, and whoever finds those two first will be rewarded with a thousand gold, no, ten thousand gold!"

Two hours later, the waste rocks and waste wood in the cold palace were almost removed, but the corpses that were carried out one by one were all the captain of Jinyiwei, and the two of them, together with Yu Chengkang, were nowhere to be seen.

After half a stick of incense, a subordinate rushed to report: "My lord, a secret passage has been found in the west courtyard."

"What?" King Wu's complexion changed drastically, and then he calmed down the panic in his heart. The two died, there was a way to die, and there was a way to escape, and he had a plan long ago.

Less than half a day after the death of Emperor Yuanhe, Prince Ji Zhiyan and Princess Ji Qianyao were murdered by Yu Chengkang, the commander of Jin Yiwei, which was a great tragedy for the country.Emperor Yuanhe has only one son and one daughter under his knees, and there is no one to inherit the throne.

The so-called country cannot be without a king for a day. The funeral of the first emperor, the killing of the two His Royal Highnesses, and the large and small government affairs must all be presided over by the new monarch.

Hundreds of officials wrote to support the late emperor's third younger brother, Prince Wu, to succeed to the throne. The king of Wu refused after hearing the news.

This is superficial rhetoric. In fact, Ji Bangwei sent his men to hunt down and kill Ji Qianyao and Ji Zhiyan before he ascended the throne. It was really cold and cunning.

***

After leaving the imperial city and fleeing overnight, Ji Qianyao and his party fled to Luzhou Mansion.

"Your Highness, where are we going now?" In a ruined temple, everyone was sitting together.

Ji Qianyao said: "The king of Wu discovered the secret way, and he will definitely send troops to hunt us down. Even if we find the government office and report it, it will be of no avail. The king of Wu will definitely give us a false name if he breaks the news of our death. Doing so is tantamount to throwing yourself into a trap. The best way is to go north to Yanjing to ask for the help of Uncle Ning. He is guarding the northern border, has a heavy army in his hands, and is an upright person. After meeting with him, he will borrow troops to go south to crusade , we have a chance of winning.”

"Sister Huang is right." Prince Ji Zhiyan agreed.

"Going north is dangerous, we need to hide our names." Yu Chengkang suggested.

Ji Qianyao: "In the Zhejiang area, the surname Li is relatively common. We turned into people with the surname Li, so I called Li Xinyu, and Yan'er changed to Li Shiqing. We pretended to be Zhejiang merchants who were hunted down by the enemy, and the remaining Jinyiwei brothers Also take a name named Li and pretend to be a servant of the Li family."

"it is good."

Leaving the palace in a hurry, narrowly escaped death, but fortunately, Ji Qianyao was calm and calm, able to take charge of the overall situation, and everyone acted according to her ideas.

The king of Wu sent strong troops and found them three days later.They were outnumbered, and soon, the captain of Jin Yiwei who protected the palace was all dead or injured, and there was almost nothing left.Yu Chengkang protected the two masters by himself, and he was seriously injured.

I thought that the time of death had come, and when all thoughts were lost, I met a chivalrous Jianghu man, who wounded the masked men who were chasing after him, and was unable to chase them.

This Jianghu person is Xia Qingshu who was passing by. At that time, Xia Qingshu was not called Xia Qingshu, but Xia Shu. She was eighteen years old, and she was a young talent.

She usually dislikes the fights where the more suppresses the less, and the people in black who make up the majority don't look like good people.As soon as she made a move, there were dozens of enemies, and Ji Qianyao and his party were saved.

Li Duo, a Zhejiang businessman, was revenged by his enemies. One son and one daughter fled the rivers and lakes, and went north to seek refuge with relatives.When Xia Qingshu heard this, his chivalrous heart overflowed, and he was willing to stay and help.

Xia Qingshu's entanglement with Ji Qianyao began at that time.

***

King Ning of Yanjing is Ji Qianyao and Ji Zhiyan's biggest backer, and also the last backer. They only have this chance, and if they grasp it well, they can turn defeat into victory.If there is a slight mistake, this country can only be handed over to Ji Bangwei.Therefore, the search for King Ning must not be discovered by Ji Bangwei!

Ji Qianyao had an idea, she pretended to be a man, pretended to be Ji Zhiyan, and used herself as a bait to lure the pursuers to detour.Ji Zhiyan pretended to be a daughter to hide his eyes and ears, and under the protection of Chengkang, he went straight to Yanjing.

Ji Qianyao was alone, Xia Qingshu naturally had to stay and protect her.

The more we get along, the more Ji Qianyao feels that Xia Qingshu is amazing. He is only eighteen years old and has already traveled thousands of rivers and mountains.It is clear where you can stay overnight and where you can get wild fruits and game.

With her by her side, the days of escaping from hunting and killing became different.

It was raining heavily, and the two hid in the cave. A firewood was lit in front of them, and two fish were stuck in the pile of firewood.Grilling fish takes time, and it would be a waste if you wait in vain. Xia Qingshu thought about it, and suggested, "Now that you're bored, I'll teach you a few moves. It might save your life when it's critical."

When he was hunted down by King Wu's men in the palace, Ji Qianyao planned to practice martial arts.Entrusting her life to other people's hands, this kind of feeling is really bad, if she enters Yanjing safely, she must learn martial arts from a teacher.

Therefore, as soon as Xia Qingshu proposed, she immediately agreed.

Xia Qingshu is good at martial arts and knows how to teach. In less than half an hour, Ji Qianyao has already understood several moves.

Xia Qingshu: "Let's practice now, you treat me as a chaser, let's fight."

"it is good."

Xia Qingshu holds an arrow, Ji Qianyao holds a stick, and the two sides confront each other.Xia Qingshu took the lead in the attack, and raised his sword to slash at Ji Qianyao's neck. Ji Qianyao leaned back to dodge, then raised the stick in his hand and swept Xia Qingshu's leg, hit his knee, and then turned around to face his chest. Knock, attack up and down, turn the evil into the advantage.

With every move, Xia Qingshu maintained the position where the stick touched her body but did not hurt herself.After several times, Ji Qianyao has practiced these moves very well.

Ji Qianyao had never touched martial arts before, and he was sweating profusely after a few tosses.She raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her temples, and smiled happily.

Xia Qingshu sat cross-legged on the ground, looking up at her with sparkling eyes.Seeing Ji Qianyao smiled, she laughed too, turned her head to look for a while, and said, "Xinyu, you look good when you smile, you should smile more in your daily life."

After more than a month, Ji Qianyao has gotten used to the new name, and when Xia Qingshu calls her, she can respond reflexively.

Facing Xia Qingshu's eyes, Ji Qianyao was stunned for a moment, then her cheeks turned red slightly, she lowered her eyes in an evasive way, and sighed: "The enemy is chasing after me, life and death are uncertain, how can I laugh?"

Xia Qingshu smiled without any haze: "Don't worry, with me, Xia Shu, I will send you to the ends of the earth, and I will send you there unscathed."

For some reason, hearing her say this, Ji Qianyao's face turned even redder. She turned around and hurriedly changed the topic: "We have been tossing for so long, the fish is about to burn."

"My fish!" Xia Qingshu shouted.

***

Dayan has a vast territory, from Nanjing to Yanjing, the two of them made a big circle, from spring to autumn.The two were in a difficult situation. They had to deliberately reveal their whereabouts to attract pursuers, but at the same time they had to keep themselves safe.

Both Ji Qianyao and Xia Qingshu are resourceful people, and when they worked together, they played Ji Bangwei's men around.

However, Ji Bangwei's side also has people who are scheming, and the danger comes quietly inadvertently.

It was a mountain named Qingqi, which was located in Shaanxi Province. The two planned to stay here overnight, then went down the mountain to find a market to rent a fast horse, and headed straight for Yanjing.Unexpectedly, their tracks were exposed, and thousands of men in black surrounded them from all directions.

It was just dawn at that time, Xia Qingshu noticed it when he was inspecting, and immediately went back to the cave to think about countermeasures.

The situation was critical, and Ji Qianyao was restless. She pretended to be Ji Zhiyan and lured away the pursuers. She had already planned to sacrifice, but Xia Shu was a chivalrous person who drew his sword to help, so Ji Qianyao naturally didn't want to implicate her.

"Thousands of people are ahead. They have bows and cannons. We will be invincible. Later, I will rush down the straight road to draw their attention. You can escape by bypassing. Your lightness kung fu is so good, as long as their arrows don't hurt you." You, you will be able to escape."

After all, Ji Qianyao really walked towards the entrance of the cave, with a heroic look on his face.

Xia Qingshu hurriedly stepped forward to hold her back, and laughed with a "puchi", her tone was not even half joking, but she was very sincere: "What a silly woman. You forgot what I promised you, as long as I, Xia Shu, are here, those people will not Hurt you in the slightest. It's just a thousand people, what are you afraid of?"

Ji Qianyao was stunned, because the smile on Xia Qingshu's face was too confident.

Xia Qingshu pulled Ji Qianyao behind a rock in the innermost part of the cave, and said, "It's safe here, so you just wait here and don't go out. I'll be guarding the door, and I will never let anyone in. If you meet someone on a horse , I will take the opportunity to snatch one. When I call you, you will come out, and I will take you away."

Ji Qian looked at Xia Qingshu from a distance, unable to move his eyes away.She couldn't see a trace of fear in her face.

"I'm leaving, you stay here obediently." Perhaps Ji Qianyao's expression was too tense, Xia Qingshu raised his hand to gently stroke the top of her hair in order to comfort her.

There were figures of people in black at the entrance of the cave, and after a while, they would rush into the cave.Xia Qingshu didn't delay any longer, drew his long sword out of its sheath, galloped at a high speed, leaped upwards, knocked off the sword of the first person who rushed into the cave, and then kicked him flying.The body of this person flew out of the cave and hit the men in black who were following them.The men in black fell, and Xia Qingshu took the opportunity to occupy the entrance of the cave.

There were a lot of people in black, and Xia Qingshu had the advantage of the terrain, and he could cut down a large area with one blow.Blood splashed, sprinkled on Xia Qingshu's face, and trickled down his cheeks.

She didn't have time to clean it, and there was only one thought in her mind: Never let any man in black enter the cave!