Chapter 98 Chapter 98: Hermitage
The tent was quiet and silent, a little oil lamp was lit, and the strange firelight illuminated Long Baiyue's blue face: "What happened? Zimian poisoned King Yan just in time for Yuanyi to usurp power?"
"It seems to be the case." He Lingyun's face was not much better - he worked hard to take revenge, but it was not his turn to do it himself.
"The Yangtze River is dark, and a half-faced dragon emerges—isn't that black-robed general the same wretched man in the water prison?" Ming Chuangchen's brows were full of black air, "We are really unlucky..."
Tianshi Zimian is the favorite minister of the King of Yan. At this time, the regime changes, and they should bear the brunt of the impact.
"Anyway, Zi Mian had already attacked King Yan before the rebels attacked, otherwise Yuan Yi would not have succeeded so easily. This can be regarded as a statement of position, right?" Long Baiyue emphasized to herself, "So he doesn't What will happen to us, right?"
"Hmm..." Everyone nodded absently.
"My God, why are we clearly in the center of the storm, yet we don't know anything about the situation..." Faced with everyone's perfunctory Long Baiyue, his shoulders finally collapsed, and he had to admit that they are now besieged by all sides, "What should we do?"
"At least you have to escape the siege first." He Lingyun said in a low voice.
"It's easy for you to say," Bao'er pouted, "This is the center of the Yan camp, and it's impossible to escape; besides, even if we can escape, where should we go? To the north is to cast a trap, to the north The southern moat is difficult to cross."
"To be able to sneak into the barracks with Lingbao today just shows that the Yan army is in chaos and there is an opportunity to take advantage of it," He Lingyun retorted disapprovingly, "It may not be difficult to cross the south, don't you hear that there are spies today? From Jiangnan?"
Long Baiyue was startled, and asked blankly: "What should you do?"
"Let's split up and escape, meet up by the river, and find a way to go south together." He Lingyun said in a deep voice.
Long Baiyue laughed in astonishment: "You have a good idea, but don't blame me for being suspicious—your attitude has changed too quickly, I don't believe you are willing to help us without any grievances. How to meet up? How to find a way to go south together? I'm afraid You deliberately..."
"Bai Yue!" Gongshu Lingbao interrupted her, defending He Lingyun with brows upright, "How can you speculate like this?! You don't know what we've been through—what Qin Louyue said, what Qiu Wu said, And what happened to Ling Yun’s father—he has a grievance and a debtor, he just wanted to seek revenge from Yuan Xin from the beginning to the end, and never targeted anyone else! Ling Yun will not vent his anger casually, Yuan Xin is dead, since he has decided not to hate Lord Zi Mian , you will definitely not bear any grudges against him again! Human hearts are fleshy, you wronged Ling Yun just once when it came to pills, why are you wronging him now!"
Long Baiyue was startled by some headless words, she stammered: "I..."
At this time, a weak groan came from the bed on the side of the big tent: "Miss Gongshu, don't be angry, Bai Yue is just worried about me..."
Everyone was shocked, and Qi Qi turned their heads to look, only to see that Zi Mian, who had been in a coma, had quietly woke up.Long Baiyue rushed up to check his complexion, and asked in a panic, "Did we wake you up?"
"No, I was awakened by the pain..." Zi Mian smiled wryly.
"You," Long Baiyue's eyes were red, and she was angry in a low voice, "You are not allowed to take risks without authorization! If there is another time, I..."
"I'm sorry..." Zi Mian's eyes were like water, and Wen Wen comforted her anxious eyes, "Everything should be done according to Ling Yun's instructions."
"Zi Mian..." Long Baiyue's lips parted slightly, surprised that he made such a decision—when did the two of them settle down?
He Lingyun stepped forward, his face against the light was still tense: "You can trust me, even though I hated you for so long before...Zi Mian, I don't like to owe people too much, you shouldn't hide it from me. I thought you only used ordinary medicine to save me, but now that I think about it, I was confused. There are also medicines for Yan Gong to recuperate, thank you."
Zi Mian smiled slightly, weakly.
He Lingyun stood on the spot tense for a while, then said dejectedly: "I'm sorry, I still can't laugh. It's not about hatred, it's just awkward."
"I understand," Zi Mian recalled the past with a smile, her eyes were lonely, "You have always been honest, you have always been... At first I tried my best to save you, but I can't deny that it has nothing to do with your wealth and background. But they are all afraid of the prime minister’s despicable power, avoiding me for fear of not being able to come and go—only if you are willing to make good friends with me sincerely, then everything will be different, I came to save you as a friend, so you don’t need to feel that you owe me anything.”
He Lingyun looked at Zi Mian's extremely weak appearance, and frowned in a vicious voice: "Stop talking, just take care of yourself. Why bother to torture your body like this? We shouldn't have come here at the beginning..."
All in all, I can only sigh that good luck tricks people.
Long Baiyue apologized to He Lingyun uneasily: "I'm sorry, it's because I worry too much, everything will be arranged by you in the future."
He Lingyun shook his head: "You are right to worry, there is no need to apologize. Before dawn, Lingbao and I are going to get out of Yanying, and Bao'er will go with us. When we are ready for Nandu, we can go Let her inform you."
"Well, now Zi Mian can't leave, and I and Chuang Chen are his people, no one will be suspicious," Long Baiyue nodded and said yes, "Bao'er, you go with Ling Yun and the others, be careful."
Bao'er rolled her eyes, but she couldn't find fault with the plan, so she nodded in agreement.She muttered to herself again in her heart: this time I can just keep an eye on them and prevent them from cheating.
"It's so good," He Lingyun looked down at Zi Mian, and bid farewell to him, "Zi Mian, you must find a way to escape—I'm waiting to meet you..."
In the early morning of the next day, there was no news of any suspicious person being caught in Yanying. Presumably everyone was busy changing the dynasty and had no time to care about other things.According to Zi Mian's instructions, Ming Chuangchen went to Yuan Yi early in the morning to complain, and spread the news that Master Tianshi was persecuted by former Yan Wang Yuanxin, causing serious injuries.
He took out what he had accumulated when he was with Bao'er when he was working with Bao'er on the roof tiles. He snotted and cried, and he sang and composed very well. In the end, Yuan Yi was forced to express his opinion—Master Zi Mian is a victim of Yuan Xin's tyranny, and he is very worthy of it. With sympathy, he and the generals under his command will definitely sympathize with Tianshi and do everything possible to provide convenience for Tianshi to recover from his injuries.
By the way, Ming Chuangchen also inquired about the ins and outs of last night's mutiny.It turns out that after King Yan left the capital, Prince Xiaojin, who stayed in the capital, could no longer hold back. When he bribed his servants to rescue Mrs. Hai, he learned that the black-robed general Ban Mianlong was being imprisoned in a water prison—thinking of Yuan Xin, if he returned to the capital, he would definitely Dead without a whole body, he simply did nothing, rescued the half-faced dragon and made him king, and gathered a large army to go south to attack Yuan Xin.
At that time, Yuan Xin was going against the grain in Caishiji, and he ordered the Yan soldiers to cross the river within three days, otherwise they would kill all the ministers accompanying the army—this order might be just a whim, but it was enough to drive him into a desperate situation.Yuan Yi, the chief general of the Yan army, had long been rebellious, so he hit it off with Yanjing, colluded with his generals, spread rumors about the half-faced dragon in the army, and waited for the right time when Yuan Xin fell ill, and directly assassinated the king. .
It's not that he didn't notice something strange when he entered to kill Yuan Xin—Yuan Xin vomited blood and couldn't move, it was probably Master Zi Mian who succeeded.Just to claim credit for Ban-faced Dragon, Yuan Yi is naturally willing to go along with the flow and keep all the credit for himself; but he is also vigilant - if Master Zi Mian is not ordered by Ban-faced Dragon, he is a third-party force - it is very likely that he will have a relationship with Jiangnan It is related to the small imperial court.
Of course, Yuan Yi would not let go of this clue, so while posing with his feet, he also placed eyeliner to monitor Zi Mian's every move.
Zi Mian was seriously injured, but he insisted on walking out of the tent with the support of Long Baiyue at dusk.Yuan Yi originally wanted to put him under house arrest in the name of recovering from his injuries, but Zimian claimed that his internal injuries were caused by improper medication, and he had to walk and diverge at dusk to save his life.General Yuan Yi of Yan had also heard of romantic stories about famous scholars in the Wei and Jin Dynasties taking Wushi powder and distributing medicinal properties by walking—these bird things can only be tossed out by Taoists. I have something to say first, at this moment, I can only turn a blind eye and close my eyes, and send more people to watch.
When dusk fell and the snow was blowing, I saw Ming Chuangchen going out of the tent wearing a thick leather jacket. He was leading the way by shaking a silver bell, chanting mantras in his mouth, and Long Baiyue and Zi Mian followed behind him, the three of them were empty. Stepping on the Yu steps, he walked around the Tiangang Beidou Formation in seven bends and eight detours. His movements were slow and slow, but he trampled all over the Yanying camp with great patience.
They have to walk like this for two hours every day, and they have been walking like this for three days, which is enough to wear down the patience of any Yan soldier.In the beginning, there were people who were actively monitoring them, but after discovering that the wind was heavy and the snow was heavy; the three of them were circling around at the same speed;
Especially today, the black-robed general will lead the army to Caishiji to join the main general Yuan Yi.Everyone is thinking about their military achievements in their hearts, for fear that their superiors will miss their names when discussing meritorious deeds. In such a day, who would care about the sick Celestial Master?
In the wind and snow, Long Baiyue supported Zi Mian, and held his cold hand tightly: "Zi Mian, can you hold on?"
It was time for him to recuperate, but he had to walk in the cold wind for two hours every day, which made her shiver with distress.
Ming Chuangchen stopped in front of him, turned around and looked at them, frowned and said: "Master, it seems that no one is watching, or..."
"Everything is done according to the plan." Zi Mian's face turned pale, her eyes were indifferent but determined, "Success or failure depends on today, if you can't bear it, you will make a big mess..."
Long Baiyue gritted her teeth and supported him to continue walking.
The cold wind blew away the clear and crisp silver bells, and the figures of the three of them were faintly visible in the snowy night. When they finally approached the edge of the Yan camp, a two-man-high repelling carbine gun lay in front of them, making the three of them sweat coldly.
"How could it be possible to climb through this?" Long Baiyue said weakly, "It's better to forcefully break through the gate."
"The gate is easy to enter and difficult to exit, unfortunately I am injured now..." Zi Mian raised her head and looked at the huge wooden spike on the refusal carbine.
Even if you are not injured, you are no match for the two monkeys Ling Yun and Ling Bao, Long Baiyue thought.
At this time, Zi Mian took off her heavy cloak, stared at the carbine gun and began to roll up her sleeves.Long Baiyue was frightened half to death by his actions, she quickly picked up the cloak and hugged his thin body: "You are crazy, your iron body can't stand your tossing like this!"
"If you want to turn over, you have to pack lightly." Zi Mian was a little unwilling to be stopped by Long Baiyue, "How will you know if you don't try..."
"You don't need to try!" At this moment, Chuang Chen jumped up excitedly, "Master, Miss Long, look!"
Zi Mian and Long Baiyue looked along his fingers, and saw a group of black shadows running towards them in the snow, a panting and complaining fox stopped in front of them, shaking the snowflakes off its head impatiently: "I've been looking for you for a long time. My nose is not working well in heavy snow, which made me run two miles."
"Bao'er," Long Baiyue was overjoyed, and asked, pointing to the fence lined up with carbine-rejecting guns, "Do you have a solution?"
Bao'er rolled her eyes and nodded: "I can't help you, but someone can help you, wait a minute, I'll call her here."
After she finished speaking, she jumped into the snowy night again, at this moment Zi Mian laughed and said, "She must have gone to call Miss Gongshu."
"She is the only one who can deal with these wood and iron objects," Long Baiyue smiled wryly, "But can we wait until the rescuers arrive? I'm afraid of chasing soldiers..."
"This situation can only be resigned to fate." Ming Chuangchen seemed to have fully realized now, and his realm has improved to a higher level.
Apparently, the other party, Lingbao, was ready to meet them long ago. Long Baiyue didn't worry for long, and saw Baoer come back to them in a hurry, with a foxy face and a smile on her face: "Come here!"
Seeing Gongshu Lingbao panting behind Bao'er, waving at them with a toolbox on his back: "I have been hiding by the river and waiting for a long time, Ling Yun is watching the boat."
"Boat?" Long Baiyue was puzzled—how could the boat sail when the freezing river was frozen?
But Gongshu Lingbao didn't give Long Baiyue time to think about it. She had a chisel in one hand and a hammer in the other, and the carbine-rejecting gun that was on the verge of breaking out was like her old lover. There is a wide gap in the door for Zimian and the others to come out calmly.
Long Baiyue was overjoyed, and the group left Yanying, fled to the riverside in the dark at night, and joined He Lingyun who had been waiting for a long time.When Long Baiyue saw He Lingyun and the escape tools he had prepared behind a huge river rock, she realized what the "boat" Lingbao was talking about was.
They did get a boat, but the difference was that it was set on a sled, so that it could go to and fro in the snow.
"Crossing the river like this, even if the ice cracks, we won't fall into the water." Lingbao explained.
Long Baiyue nodded again and again: "This is indeed a good idea."
Zi Mian and He Lingyun looked at each other and smiled: "Let's go."
It was windy and snowy, but the torches illuminated the inside and outside of the Yan camp as bright as day.The black-robed general Ban Mianlong led 150,000 troops under his command and entered the Yan Camp to join Yuan Yi.
Now he is no longer the dirty appearance in the water prison, with a burly body like an iron tower, he walks like flying when he moves, exuding a menacing aura around him.Surrounded by the soldiers, he walked into King Yan's tent amidst the roar of Yan Bingshan shouting long live, and the first thing he saw was the gold plate displayed on the table—there was Yuan Xin's unrepentant head inside.Banmianlong's thick lips pulled out a sinister smile, he walked forward and grabbed his head for a closer look: "Brother, I didn't expect you to have today."
It can be seen that the poisonous oath of living together and dying together is nothing but nonsense.
The main general Yuan Yi respectfully bowed his head at the side and proclaimed: "The 120,000 troops of the Yan camp are at your majesty's disposal at any time, and the other three armies will arrive soon and belong to your majesty's command."
"En." Banmianlong nodded in satisfaction, and threw Yuan Xin's head into the gold plate.
"I hope Your Majesty will forgive me for another matter." Yuan Yi raised his eyes to observe the words and expressions, and reported cautiously, "Just now, my subordinates came to report, and one person from Yanying escaped."
"Who?"
"Master Zimian, master."
"Oh," Banmianlong stared at Yuan Yi, pondered for a moment and smiled, "It's okay, I have recruited another celestial master, this person has boundless magic power, and I rely on him very much."
Yuan Yi was taken aback for a moment, he originally planned to use Master Zi Mian as a cover, hoping to divert Half-faced Dragon's attention and delay the transfer of military power, but he never imagined that another person would be involved.
At this time, I heard a little boy singing outside the tent: "Lord Tianshi begs to see His Majesty the King of Yan—"
"Cao Cao Cao Cao is here," Banmianlong smiled when he heard the words, and said loudly to the outside of the account, "Please."
Yuan Yi's brown pupils shrunk slightly, and he looked closely at the person entering the account—a young Taoist priest wearing cassock entered. He was tall and thin, and looked two or three years older than Master Zi Mian On the left and right, there is a feminine and delicate face, but the expression is cold, and the eyes are even more mean like two knives, as if ready to cut off the nose of the person opposite at any time.
"Poverty Dao Cuixu, I have met Your Majesty." The Taoist priest swung his fly whisk, and with every gesture he made, he was born from the dust.
It was Cuixu who came, he had met Banmianlong before, he turned his face slightly and glanced at Yuan Yi, his mean eyes were full of sarcasm.
"Tianshi, do you think we are sure to attack Jiangnan?" Banmianlong asked with a smile.
"Pindao came here for this. Just now, Pindao took a look around the camp and figured out that tomorrow is a good opportunity to attack south."
"Oh?" Banmianlong was full of interest, and was about to ask, but was robbed by Yuan Yi.
"Could it be that Master Tianshi sees that the river is frozen and wants us to walk across the river on ice tomorrow?" Yuan Yi sneered, "I'm afraid that my lord is not familiar with the art of war—our army abandoned the warships and crossed the river to meet the shore. The enemy is undoubtedly at a disadvantage, this is a taboo for military strategists."
"Why not use a warship?" Cui Xu smiled innocently.
Yuan Yi was stunned, and became annoyed: "Is the Celestial Master joking? The Yangtze River is frozen, how can we sail the warship?"
"If you can't make the warship come in handy, how can Cuixu be worthy of your majesty's great love?" Cuixu turned to face the half-faced dragon, bowed and bowed, "Please allow the poor to be unrestrained..."
The sled drove the boat into the ice, Long Baiyue sat in the boat with Fox Baoer and Lingbao in his arms, and the three men pushed the boat towards the center of the river.Leaving the crushed ice on the shore, the ice surface became smooth and flat after a while. Seeing that it was easy to push the boat, He Lingyun rushed Zi Mian to the boat: "You are injured, go up and lie down first, in case there is a sudden accident. You have limited mobility during the situation."
Zi Mian smiled silently, obediently boarded the boat and sat with Long Baiyue.Ming Chuangchen couldn't help but yell: "What's the emergency? Is the ice cracked?"
"It's hard to say." He Lingyun frowned and looked at Jiang Xin, "Although it's extremely cold this year, the Yangtze River is a natural moat after all. I don't believe how solid it can be frozen..."
Before he finished speaking, as if responding to He Lingyun's doubts, there was a very thin and light click under his feet.
"Not good!" He Lingyun grabbed Ming Chuangchen's vest and threw him into the boat, only to hear the clacking sound from his feet, one higher than the other.As soon as the words became a prophecy, He Lingyun pushed the boat and slid forward at a fast speed, and the whole person also took advantage of the trend to get on the boat.
At this time, there was a loud bang, and a huge black hole suddenly opened on the ice under the boat. Long Baiyue felt her body sinking suddenly, and couldn't help screaming.
The water splashed in all directions, the boat swayed uncontrollably in the cold water, everyone lay on the boat with lingering fear, not daring to breathe.After a long while, Zi Mian said helplessly, "Sure enough, the ice surface is too thin."
Cold sweat broke out on He Lingyun's forehead, and he complained angrily: "Damn, I'm actually trapped here."
At this moment, the boat was stuck in the middle of the river, and the ice would continue to freeze soon, completely trapping them to death.The situation is really difficult to ride a tiger - it is too risky to abandon the boat and cross the river, and when the ice layer is not kept intact, it will crack and swallow them whole.
Everyone was anxious, Lingbao leaned on the bow of the boat, impatiently began to knock on the ice with a chisel.Long Baiyue used a blanket to cover her from the wind and snow, and softly discouraged her: "It's useless to help a drop in the bucket."
"Then what should we do?" Lingbao was very anxious.
At this moment, Zi Mian sat up suddenly, raised her face and looked up at Endless Xuanye in the wind and snow, her eyes wandered carefully, and a trembling sound of excitement slipped out of her throat: "Senior brother..."
But seeing the green light gliding through the air, like a green snake, it meanders and swims above their heads.Wherever the green light reaches, the sky and the earth are covered with snow in an instant, the sky is bright and the moon is thousands of miles away, and even the cold wind blowing on the face is warmed up, and the pores on the face are stretched by the smoke, which is clearly the intoxicating spring breeze.
The few people on the boat had no time to exclaim, when they heard the cracking sound of the ice beside the boat, the river was surging, and the ice floe hit the side of the boat, pushing the boat slowly drifting eastward.
Long Baiyue stammered and asked Zi Mian: "Brother, do you mean Cui Xu?"
Zi Mian nodded, looking at the gleam of blue light that was still lingering in the midair, her eyes flashed with a complicated and gentle brilliance: "It's him, he likes to show off the blue light when he does the technique..."
Zhong Yuanyi in Yanying watched the ice and snow melt under his feet, he was so surprised that he couldn't speak.Banmianlong laughed triumphantly, and praised repeatedly: "Tianshi, what kind of Dafa is this?"
"On a moonlit night in the Spring River, Your Majesty Liaobo smiles." Cuixu leaned over, looking at the sky and smiling thoughtfully.
——That guy, you should be convinced now...
"Very good!" Banmianlong nodded, and ordered to Yuan Yi, "Order to prepare the warships and raid Jiangnan at dawn. Our men and horses are exhausted, so we will rest at the rear for the time being. The general's men are familiar with Caishiji, and the main attack force will be taken by the general's subordinates." , Extinguish this court food, and the general will be overworked."
Yuan Yi clenched his teeth, and his cheeks twitched slightly - that's all for handing over the military power, do you want to cut off his wings... That's not why he helped usurp the throne!
Just a moment after Yuan Yi flashed God, Ban Mian Long felt comfortable with the spring breeze blowing on his face, and he couldn't help but sighed to Cui Xu: "Master Tian, I'm so lucky to have met you, you and I work together seamlessly, and dominating the world is just around the corner..."
Cuixu's long and narrow eyes were slightly curved, and he smiled slyly: "That's right, I've always loved working with people..."
Yuan Yi was startled, and found that when Tianshi Cuixu said this, his eyes were looking at him.He was shocked—what does this mean?Could it be that the person he wanted to work with...was him?
Cuixu's eyes were full of meaning, and the message conveyed in it was confirmed by Yuan Yi, which made him shudder—this man is simply a smiling tiger, no, he is simply a devil.
But the conditions offered by the devil are always attractive, and Yuan Yi is tempted - the same thing, if he can do it once, he can do it a second time - he also has soldiers and power in his hands, why bother to make wedding clothes for others?
Thinking of this, Yuan Yi and Cui Xu looked at each other and smiled, he slowly clasped his fists together, bowed his head and said to the half-faced dragon: "The last general takes orders..."
The light boat went east, Bao'er still looked like a fox, squatting at the stern to fish for ice floes and playing: "Where are you going?"
"I don't know," He Lingyun looked south disappointedly, "Maybe I will go to find my lost relatives, but I can't go to the new ones in the south of the Yangtze River—Master Lu is in power now, and those who once opposed him will end badly. Zi Mian , I advise you not to go, Qin Lou said that even Chu Xun was killed by him—they used to be teachers and students, and it is even more impossible for you to be let go by him."
"I understand," Zi Mian smiled, "I won't set foot in officialdom again..."
"Ah, then we can go find my father," Gongshu Lingbao suggested with a smile, "The place where my father lives in seclusion is beautiful."
He Lingyun was taken aback, and blurted out a silly word: "Is your father still alive?"
"Nonsense!" Lingbao rolled his eyes at him and pouted, "Of course my father is alive, what do you mean by that?"
"No, I just, I thought..." He Lingyun was stunned for a while, and finally figured out what the problem was, "Then why were you so sad when I burned the wooden bird your father left you..."
"You burned the wooden bird my father left me before he went into seclusion. Of course I'm sad! What does this have to do with my father's life or death?"
"Yes, it's all my fault..." He Lingyun snorted self-mockingly, and simply took off the oars tied to the side of the boat, and paddled them tentatively, "I should have recognized your temperament when you see wind and rain..."
Ling Bao stuck out his tongue with a smile, and took off the oar on the other side of the boat, and sat with Ling Yun to row.
Ming Chuangchen curled up in the middle of the boat and took a nap, Zimian and Long Baiyue snuggled up at the stern, watching Bao'er fishing for ice with a smile.
"Where are we going from now on?" Long Baiyue felt a little sleepy, so she fell into Zimian's arms and smiled softly, "If you don't go to practice, we have nowhere to go."
"There is nowhere to go, so there is nowhere to go." Zi Mian lowered her head, staring at her in the dark night before dawn, "I just don't know what to do in the future..."
"How could it be?" Long Baiyue hugged Zi Mian and sighed contentedly, "We still have many, many things to do..."
Because I see through, I stay in the world of mortals; because of you, I will be carefree from now on-life is full of joy, don't let the golden cup be empty to the moon... I hope I won't wake up after being drunk... and share the eternal sorrow with you... …
Long Baiyue rested on Zimian's shoulder, opened her eyes leisurely, and saw a pale belly in the east, and her eyes lit up.
Look, Zimian, it's dawn...
Zi Mian followed her gaze like water, but saw the sky was thousands of miles away, the morning glow was like rouge, the rising sun slanted through the clouds, dyeing a river of spring water red...