Chapter 64 Chapter 21 The Evil Owl Bows His Head

The night was already very deep, and the sky above the Holy Golden Palace was still immersed in the sound of silk and bamboo vocal music, and the cold distant moon hung high in the sky, exuding a gloomy and mesmerizing brilliance.Although Zhenhuang City has never enforced a curfew, after Ziwei Square is the scope of the Imperial City, it is heavily guarded and dead silent, especially at this hour, there are basically few people walking around, and it is natural that there is nothing that can still walk here at this time ordinary people. There are more than one hundred cavalry, the front and rear are narrowly clothed in a shuttle formation, and the only sound of horseshoes can be heard on the silent long street, which is more and more crisp in such a quiet night.Armored and cold, it took half a stick of incense but did not enter the main road of the imperial city, but turned into the patrol road next to the city wall and walked along the city wall.

There are many cavalry walking in the center. The guards on both wings are holding high shields. There are two lanterns at the front and back for lighting. figure. The vanguard generals in the front row are all armed with sharp weapons, swords and spears and armor, ready to attack and defend immediately. There are 20 cavalrymen on each side, guarding the center of the team like two walls. Everyone is holding swords, facing the outside, wearing thick armor, and the armor is shining with silvery white light. Forged by armor, even if someone sneaks up on a high wall or roadside and shoots arrows, as long as they don't use heavy bows and crossbows, they will be fearless.

Such strict precautions can almost be called watertight.After the mysterious death of Mu Hexifeng, the Mu He clan, the nobles in the capital city who were saving their lives were immediately in danger and fell into a round of panic.And after Wei Shuyou was enthroned as the sword guard in front of the imperial court, he seemed to cherish his little life more and more. The cold wind was fierce, and the snow on the ground was blowing, adding to the aura of austerity. "Young master." A house servant stepped forward immediately and said in a deep voice to the man on the horse: "Going further is the north side of Yuan'an Gate. Let's go in quietly so that the master will not find out. Grandpa Tai is already in front of the palace gate. Waiting for us, as long as you hand over the booklet, neither Shizi Yan nor that little girl can escape."

Wei Shuyou nodded coldly, his gaze was like a ferocious wolf, cruel and bloodthirsty, the corners of his mouth were hard, gloomy and fierce. Stratus clouds piled up in the sky, and the stars and the moon were dark. The man in the darkness was wearing a black night suit, his eyes were slightly half-closed, standing on the high palace wall, a gust of cold wind blew past his slender body, making him look more and more aloof, fierce and outstanding. Thirty black-clothed men stood around the two sides, or crouched or crouched hidden in layers of shadows, waiting for the opportunity to come. Suddenly, there was a loud sound of music in the direction of the palace, and there were faint sounds of beating drums and chime bells.The man knew that the time had come, and the musicians began to cover their actions, and there was only a moment of incense.

A howling suddenly cut through the tranquility of the long night, disturbing the horseshoes that were moving forward regularly. The soldiers and generals of the Wei faction were horrified, and raised their heads in a panic to look to both sides of the black hole. At this moment, there was a whistling sound, and the thirty crossbow arrows on the high wall were fired at once, and the arrows flickered. The horses hissed miserably, and they raised their hooves vigorously, and the soldiers immediately fell off the horses, and the screams were endless.Wei Shuyou was guarded by everyone in the center, frightened and angry, shouted angrily: "Who is here?"

The man in the darkness sneered, raised the golden crossbow in his hand, and swished away.However, before the arrow arrived, his figure leaped down the high wall like a leopard, and fell a few feet like a heavenly soldier descending into the world. With a muffled sound of "swish", the long sword in the man's hand was stabbed fiercely into the armor of the opposite soldier, and another soldier raised his sword and rushed forward, who knows that just after taking a step, the golden arrow came first and then arrived, It has penetrated his throat fiercely! The screams immediately resounded throughout the Ziwei Long Street!

Immediately afterwards, the gods of death hidden on the high wall jumped down one after another, raising their knives brazenly to kill them. At this time, most of Wei Shuyou's entourage had fallen down. The horses screamed and wailed, and their hoofs fluttered. Many people were injured by crossbow arrows and fell to the ground, but were trampled to death by the horses. The escort regiment immediately collapsed. "The traitor of the Wei faction! Frame Zhongliang, rule out dissidents, and steal the country. Muhexike is doing justice for the sky today, and is here to take your life! Die!"

Suddenly there was a chaotic sound of horseshoes in the distance, and Wei Shuyou knew that the imperial guards must have heard the sound and had already arrived, so he immediately calmed down and shouted bravely: "Muhe dog thief, struggling to death, just come here if you have the ability!" Bar!" At this moment, a large net suddenly fell from the sky, and Wei Shuyou was tightly wrapped around Wei Shuyou. The four black-clothed warriors exchanged positions neatly, tightened the huge net, and then suddenly threw the hook lock and jumped onto the high ground. The wall, and left brazenly.

There was a soft howl, and the black-clothed warriors were summoned. Although they had the absolute upper hand, they retreated relentlessly. The scattered swords were thrown away, and the two black-clothed men held two wooden barrels. , poured out the liquid inside, then threw down a torch, and without looking at it again, after a few leaps, it disappeared among the buildings and headed for the outer city. without a trace. The whole operation, within the time of half a stick of incense, everything returned to tranquility in an instant, and the huge vocal music in the direction of the Holy Golden Palace seemed to have never stopped, and it was still in the midst of singing and dancing.

After the efficient attack and explosive means, all that was left to the imperial city guards was the Wei soldiers struggling and moaning in a sea of ​​flames and a pool of blood. General Lu, the commander of the imperial guards in the imperial city, looked panic-stricken, and hurriedly said: "Young Master Wei has been taken away, hurry! Go and report to the elders! The others follow me to the outer city to hunt down the murderer!" Just when the imperial guards were rushing to the outer city to chase the assassins, a group of men in black rushed into the imperial city without any hesitation. In the pine forest next to the official road, more than a dozen guards in green clothes were quietly guarding Beside a carriage, several people rushed over quickly and threw Wei Shuyou, who was caught by the giant net, fiercely on the ground.

"you……" With a muffled sound of "bang", just as Wei Shuyou was about to speak, someone kicked him in the mouth and kicked him hard.A mouthful of teeth shattered immediately, Wei Shuyou grunted, and could no longer speak. Two guards in green clothes quickly stepped forward, tied Wei Shuyou tightly, sealed his hands, feet and mouth, and then opened the lower layer of the carriage, unexpectedly putting him in the interlayer where the charcoal fire was usually held. The leading man in black got into the carriage, took off his black night clothes, and revealed his white clothes. He pulled off his mask, his face was handsome, and his eyes were as sharp as stars. "Your Majesty," the man in black who had changed his clothes was also wearing a blue bodyguard uniform, holding a brazier respectfully, and said, "Toast your hands and warm your body." Yan Xun nodded lightly, took over the brazier, put down the curtain, picked up the black clothes on the side, threw it in, then stretched out his hand, waved lightly at the people outside, and the carriage immediately got on the official road , slowly heading towards the Forbidden Palace. The violent horseshoes sounded behind him immediately, and a guard immediately stepped forward and shouted sharply: "Who is it? Running horses in the palace late at night, don't you want to live?" The man was stunned for a moment, and after seeing the person clearly, he immediately interjected: "It turns out that it is Prince Yan, Mr. Wei was attacked on Ziwei Road, and his subordinates were ordered to rush to the palace to report to His Majesty." "Attacked?" The curtain of the carriage was lifted, Yan Xun frowned slightly: "The murderer has been caught, where is Mr. Wei now, can he be injured?" "Reporting to Prince Yan, the murderer has absconded and has already fled towards the outer city. General Lu led his men to chase after him. Young Master Wei was taken away. It is still unknown whether he is alive or dead." Yan Xun nodded, and said in a deep voice, "Then you should report quickly." "yes." The war horse roared away immediately, Yan Xun returned to the carriage, and said in a low voice to the outside: "Go on, go to Lu Hua Palace." As soon as he got out of the car, he saw Wei Guang hurried out of Lu Hua Palace with several officials of the Wei Clan, mounted his horse and galloped out of the palace at top speed. Yan Xun was dressed in a white fur coat, with a handsome face, watching everyone from the Wei family leave, and then slowly stepped into the Lu Hua hall. Emperor Xia had already left the table, and only Zhao Qi, who was in a trance because Wei Shuyou was kidnapped, was left to preside over the overall situation.The court ladies in colorful clothes shuttled among them, serving dishes for everyone, and a huge group of royal musicians surrounded the side of the main hall. Crown Prince Li Ce was dressed in a deep purple panlong brocade robe, chatting and laughing happily with everyone around him. It is too spectacular, and it must be a romantic and unrestrained act. The atmosphere at the banquet was lively, all the officials were almost drunk, their emotions were high, there was constant laughter, and there was a scene of toasting. Yan Xun entered the table silently, raised his eyes to glance at Li Ce's bruised and swollen face, raised the corner of his mouth, raised his wine glass, shook his head and smiled lightly. "Why did you come here?" Zhao Chun'er was wearing a pair of colorful butterflies and tender pink shirts, and a golden purple long skirt. Her hair was full of emeralds, her brows were bright red, her cheeks were milk powder, her mouth was small, her pearls and jades were flowing, and her emerald brilliance, she was extraordinarily glamorous. Yan Xun raised his head, looked at the young girl who came to sit next to him, slightly curled the corners of his mouth, and said calmly, "Take a nap." "I thought you weren't coming again." Zhao Chun'er glanced at Tang Prince Li Ce who was sitting at the top, pouted and said, "That guy just asked someone's boudoir's name, he really doesn't know how to be polite." Yan Xun smiled casually, raised his head to drink, and did not answer. Zhao Chun'er looked up at him obsessively, and didn't mind him ignoring her at all. After a long time, she suddenly realized that her face blushed, and she pulled her clothes and asked, "Look, this is the new girl. The colorful silk that Yu just paid tribute to, is it pretty?" Yan Xun was slightly taken aback, but remembered the Chishui Lake just now, the woman's eyes were bright, she called his name eagerly, and then said in a panic: Be careful on the road. Yan Xun's expression softened immediately, and he sighed sincerely, "It's beautiful." Zhao Chun'er thought she was talking about herself, so she immediately became happy, and sat beside her happily, pouring wine and vegetables for Yan Xun non-stop. Soldiers kept coming in quietly from the side door to report to Zhao Qi. Zhao Qi's complexion turned blue and became more and more ugly. Holding Zhao Qi's sleeves, he couldn't stop talking, and almost spilled the wine in his hand on Zhao Qi's body. It wasn't until the second watch that the banquet was over, and Li Ce was so drunk that he fell asleep lying on the table, with food all over his body. Zhao Qi ordered someone to carry him to Xiefang Hall, but he didn't go back to the Forbidden Palace, but went out of the hall directly, got on his horse and left the city. Standing in the dark square, Yan Xun was dressed in white fox fur, his face was straight, his eyebrows were drawn into his temples, watching Zhao Qi's leaving figure, he slightly raised the corners of his mouth. The sky was bleak and dark, jackdaws flew by, and there was a lot of croaking. "Brother Xun," Zhao Chun'er pulled his sleeve carefully, and said softly, "It's so cold here, send Chun'er back to the palace." Yan Xun backed away respectfully, saluted, the sense of alienation was immediately lifted, and he said in a polite and deep voice: "Yan Xun is too strong to drink, he dare not bother the princess, the princess should go back on her own." After all, he turned around and got into his carriage. The carriage gradually went away, and Zhao Chun'er was still standing where she was. The palace servants came forward and put on her big fur, but accidentally fell on the ground. The deep red fur was especially eye-catching on the snow, like a puddle blood. Zhao Chun'er bit her lip stubbornly, tears were rolling in her eyes, but she tried her best not to let them fall. "Princess?" Nanny Yu sighed, stepped forward to hold the little princess's little hand, and said, "Go back." Zhao Chun'er pursed the corners of her mouth, nodded obediently, followed behind Nanny Yu and walked towards the carriage without saying a word, when the cold wind blew, a drop of tear immediately fell, across her cheek and dripped on the pale snow. "Mommy," the little princess's voice was small, with tears that could not be concealed: "Did Chun'er do something wrong?" Nanny Yu sighed, and gently stroked Zhao Chun'er's hair, but couldn't say a word. If you say something wrong, you can only blame you for being born to the wrong person and loving the wrong person. How will this poor child go in the future? The carriage moved forward slowly, hidden in the cold moonlight. In the secret room of Yinggeyuan, Ah Jing tore off the black cloth from the man's blindfold. Wei Shuyou frowned tightly, and it took him a while to get used to the bright light. When he raised his head, he suddenly saw the man's face with an indifferent smile. "Yan Xun?" Wei Shuyou's eyes widened suddenly, and he shouted in disbelief. Yan Xun was sitting on a chair, sipping tea, raised his eyes slightly when he heard the words, and greeted with a light smile: "Mr. Wei is busy with your affairs recently, I won't see you for a few days, don't come here and you will be fine." "You are so courageous!" Wei Shuyou suddenly became furious and said sharply. "I've always been courageous, Mr. Wei should understand." "Yan Xun, the Wei family will not let you go, you will die without a place to bury you!" Yan Xun chuckled, as if hearing a joke, and said slowly: "Whether I will die without a burial, I don't know, but I'm sure you will definitely die without a burial." "Do you still remember?" Yan Xun leaned forward slightly, with a sinister smile, and said in a soothing voice: "I said before, if you don't kill me that day, you will die by my knife one day. With one finger, I'll chop off your head." "what!" There was a huge scream, and under the sharp blade, a severed hand fell to the ground, bloody. A few drops of plasma splashed onto Yan Xun's wrist, the man frowned slightly, picked up a piece of white silk and wiped it vigorously in disgust.He said coldly to his subordinates: "Drag it, cut it off." Wei Shuyou struggled to death, and shouted angrily: "Yanbei dog! My uncle will not let you go!" "Wei Guang?" Yan Xun sneered, "He's too old, and his head is no longer enough. Only you, the Wei Clan, worship him like a god. Now, in his rotten head, there may not necessarily be doubts. who." "Wei Shuyou, you idiot!" Yan Xun suddenly turned his head, looked at him coldly, and said in a deep disgusted voice: "You still have some time to live, but it's a pity you shouldn't provoke me, especially you shouldn't threaten me with the person I care about the most. Do you think you can bring me down? Naive. You are always a worthless piece of trash, you were before, you are now, and you will be in the future, but unfortunately you will never have this chance again. " Throwing the blood-stained white silk on the ground, Yan Xun turned around and strode out, saying in a cold voice, "Drag it!" Resentful curses and terrified howls sounded immediately, Yan Xun straightened his back and turned a deaf ear. He has embarked on the road of revenge, and those who have humiliated him and hurt him will pay a heavy price for it.From now on, he will not allow anyone to take away his beloved things, no more! The cold moon is like frost, and the night wind is icy cold. Tonight is another sleepless night. On the second day, the entire Zhenhuang City was alarmed. Wei Shuyou, the eldest son of the Wei clan, was ambushed in the imperial city last night. I didn't even see it, and I searched all night and found nothing. I'm afraid it's already a disaster. At that time, the forbidden army heard from a distance that the thieves self-reported the name of Muheshi Muhexiq, so a series of massacres to seize the remnants of Muheshi started again. However, at this moment, in the main room of Wei's mansion, Wei Guang handed a letter to Wei Nu, his most trusted deployment, and said in a deep voice: "Be sure to tell Ye'er that the life and death of the Wei clan is imminent. Your Majesty has already attacked the Wei Clan, if he doesn't come back, the Wei Clan will be the next Mu He Clan." Five fast horses galloped out of the Zhenhuang city gate and headed north to Juechen. When Ah Jing came to report, Yan Xun was sipping tea on the porch, upon hearing this he smiled coldly and said flatly, "The more lively the better." It was just a few short words, but it made Ah Jing's whole body icy cold. He followed Yan Xun for three years, but found that he gradually couldn't see this master clearly. On the school field of the Xiaoqiying Camp, waves of thunderous applause came, and the girl with a bright smile stood in the center of the school field, shooting seven arrows at the center of the bull's-eye one hundred paces away like bullets. . "Teacher Chu!" A horse galloped from far away, and a young soldier wearing a gray-brown short combat uniform turned over and jumped off the horse, panting and said: "Someone is looking for you." "Looking for me?" Chu Qiao was taken aback, put down her crossbow, jumped off the arrow stand, and asked, "Who?" "Teacher Chu!" The big man with a bright smile waved his bow and arrow and shouted loudly: "Is it even better?" "You don't know how to repent even if you lose your robe to me. Sooner or later, you will lose your pants!" The girl turned her head and shouted in a crisp tone. A big man who is famous for his ability to compare arrows. The communications soldier also smiled along with the crowd, showing his white teeth, and said, "I don't know either, it seems to be from the Supervisor of Rituals, and there are a lot of people." Chu Qiao frowned slowly, who would come to find her?Didn't Yan Xun talk about beating Prince Tang?Who else would come to her, a little archery instructor? "Go, go and have a look." Chu Qiao turned over and jumped on another horse, followed behind the signal soldier, and headed towards the camp of the Chinese army. Looking from a distance, today's Xiaoqi camp is extremely lively, with golden dragon banners, officials in brocade clothes, and graceful women holding huge gold plates, and the chief officers of the ceremonial supervisors are dressed in costumes only for grand ceremonies, respectfully Followed respectfully, rows of resplendent and golden boxes were placed in front of the camp, I don't know what rare treasures are inside. Zhao Qi frowned, and said to Vice General Cheng in a deep voice, "Where is His Highness the Seventh Prince? Why haven't you come back yet?" Deputy General Cheng was sweating coldly on his forehead, and he didn't know what happened until now, so he replied in a low voice: "It's coming soon, the subordinates have sent someone to communicate." "That's right, it turns out that there is something special in this barracks." A lazy voice sounded from the side, Zhao Qi suddenly had a headache when he heard the words, turned his head and smiled bitterly: "His Royal Highness, I don't know why you came to my seventh brother this time?" "You'll find out later." Li Ce was dressed in a bright red brocade robe, his clothes were like fire, and there were a few phoenixes playing with dragons embroidered on the hem. The golden light was dazzling, the clothes were fragrant, and he was covered with fiery red fox fur. His eyes were as evil as peach blossoms. However, in the cold weather, he was shaking a folding fan desperately, pretending to be mysterious, and looking at it makes people's teeth itch. Zhao Qi swore that he really couldn't bear it anymore. For two whole days, he tossed and tossed around with the person in front of him. First, he felt that the sleeping place in the Holy Golden Palace was not ventilated. After working half the night, he finally got it ventilated. He also felt that the room was cold after the ventilation. He was so ugly that he refused to eat, and finally found some extremely beautiful people. He thought that they could not recite poems, and he was picky in every way when eating, sometimes saying that the tea was not the new tea in the past three days, and sometimes saying that the boot soles of the guards outside Without a soft mat, it would wake him up when he was sleeping in the inner city while walking in the outer city.In short, it is full of tricks and endless. Zhao Qi's life is almost half gone. It seems that he has fought with many brothers for many years and has not been with him for these two days of hard work. Now he has no idea what ingenious idea came up, so he called a group of people to the barracks without hesitation. . If before this, he had always suspected that this guy was a hidden master who pretended to be a pig and eat a tiger, then now, he can be 100% sure that this guy is a pervert and has no sense at all. "Oh! Come, come, come!" Li Ce's eyes suddenly lit up. Before Zhao Qi could take a closer look, he was pulled aside by Li Ce, and he closed the fan with a slam. The man said nervously, "How do I dress today? It smells good enough." Is it fragrant? Isn’t it tacky? Look at my pair of boots, they are the top-quality marten tribute paid by King Mohan of the Northwest, are they still up-to-date?” Zhao Qi sighed helplessly and nodded frequently: "Okay, it's very beautiful." As soon as she stepped into the camp, Chu Qiao saw Zhao Qi's green battalion soldiers and horses, she frowned slightly, and she was a little cautious in her heart. What happened, why did Zhao Qi come to find him in person?Could it be that Yan Xun made some mistakes? At this time, she was already close to the crowd, and all the officials of the Supervisor of Rituals looked at her with frowns, as if they didn't understand what happened.She was a little relieved, if Yan Xun was defeated, it would be fine for Zhao Qi to bring the Green Battalion, why bother with the Supervisor of Ceremonies?Things must not be as bad as I thought. "The last general Chu Qiao, see three..." "Haha! Let's see where you go this time!" A fiery figure suddenly came out from behind, and stretched out his arms to hold her tightly in his arms. Everyone was stunned for a moment, but before they could recover, they saw that the girl suddenly looked like a small beast under attack. , Leaping up on the spot like thunder, a cumbersome hand broke free from the opponent's control, and the small grabbing hand followed, with two crisp clicks, the attacking man was turned back and pressed firmly to the ground! "who?" Chu Qiao snorted coldly and said in a deep voice. Then, I saw Emperor Bian Tang's darling raising his head from the ground desperately, still maintaining a smiling pervert expression, and said lazily: "It's really rude, it's me, you don't recognize me?" The officials of Daxia were stunned for a moment. They looked at Prince Li Tang who was lying on the ground, then turned to look at the third prince Zhao Qi who had a dark face, and then went to look at the dumbfounded girl Chu Qiao. People were stunned, not knowing what to say. On the other hand, the envoys of Bian Tang all had mournful expressions, as if they knew things would not develop according to common sense. Zhao Qi reacted first, stepped forward immediately, and said sharply to Chu Qiao: "Bold! How dare you be rude to Prince Tang, what crime should you deserve!" Chu Qiao was taken aback for a moment, and quickly let go of her hand, just about to plead guilty.Suddenly Li Ce turned over and got up neatly from the ground, and shouted at Zhao Qi very imposingly: "You are so bold! The one the prince is going to marry is her. I brought all the betrothal gifts. Come, come and carry me!" Come up!" Hundreds of huge boxes were brought forward, and as soon as they were opened, they were filled with resplendent and dazzling scenes, and everyone couldn't help but exclaimed. Chu Qiao stood at the same spot, looked at the dumbfounded Da Xia officials, at the stunned Prince Zhao Qi, at the triumphant Prince Li Tang, and finally frowned in tears. Who can tell her what is going on in front of her?