Chapter 39 Chapter Thirty-Nine

Ding Yuluo stood blankly by the stinky ditch full of filth and garbage, watching the half-submerged and half-floating corpse slowly drifting away into the distance. The water surface was full of filth and garbage, carrying The beige smelly foam, if you don't look closely, it's hard to tell that it's a corpse.Ding Chengye fled to the side of the ditch, struggled so hard that he was stabbed in the vest, and fell into this filthy pool of stinking ditch, mixed with garbage. Standing in a daze for a long time, Ding Yuluo wiped away his tears gently, turned back and hurried back to the small courtyard, as soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw that the courtyard was empty, Yang Hao had disappeared, Ding Yuluo was shocked, and searched inside and out After a while, not only Yang Hao disappeared, but also the cane. Ding Yuluo couldn't help but burst into tears: "You...you want me to hit you, so it's just to get rid of me..."

She turned her knees, languished on the ground, and wept bitterly: "Second brother, what are you going to do to forgive me? My father is dead, my eldest brother is disabled, and my younger brother is so devoid of conscience. Second brother, you just go away cruelly." In the end, do you make me and my elder brother feel guilty for the rest of my life? Second brother, Yuluo has been to and fro in the south of Saibei for the past two years. As soon as you left, it really broke my sister's heart. The Ding family was indeed guilty of Aunt Yang's death, and my sister wanted to atone for the Ding family, but Aunt Yang is dead, and Yu Luo has nothing to do with it , Second brother, do you want the sister to die before you are willing to relieve the hatred in your heart?"

Ding Yuluo wept and told of the pain and sorrow of being displaced for the past two years, together with her guilt and thoughts towards him, she was really heartbroken, she was crying bitterly on her knees, when a faint sigh suddenly came from behind her : "Alas! There is one weapon in this world, which I will probably never be able to resist, and that is women's tears..." Ding Yuluo jumped up in surprise, only to see Yang Hao sticking back his eyebrows and beard, standing slightly hunched over at the gate of the courtyard, Ding Yuluo cried, "Second brother..." and threw himself into his arms, tightly Hug his body tightly, afraid that in the blink of an eye, he will fly away again.

Yang Hao froze for a moment, stroked her hair gently, and said with a wry smile: "The stick you just hit was really affordable." Ding Yuluo blushed, raised his head and gasped, "Second brother, you...are you still in pain?" Yang Hao saw her crying like pear blossoms with rain, and shook his head lightly: "It's really hard for you, I chased from Bazhou to Khitan, and then from Khitan to Tang. Mother's revenge, compared to you, I am very ashamed. Today, the beast was killed in front of my eyes, it is all thanks to you, how can I still feel resentful towards you, but... Alas! Now, what are your plans , when will you go back to Bazhou?"

Ding Yuluo hesitated for a moment, then said: "The beast that killed the father is already dead, I... I will rush back as soon as possible. Second brother, I heard that you were assassinated by the Khitans and burned to death on the boat, why... But you...?" Yang Hao smiled wryly and said: "I am from a bad background, and I have always been an outlier in the court of the Song Dynasty. The officials both use me and guard against me. Even if they kill me, they still mostly mean imprisonment and surveillance. In such an embarrassing situation, why bother?" Shouldn’t I go to Lianzhan? This time, I’m just playing tricks, taking the opportunity to feign death to get away, hiding in a secluded place, and enjoying the world, wouldn’t it be better than being a mouse in the bellows, getting angry at both ends.”

Ding Yu walked away from his embrace, wiped away tears, and said excitedly: "Then... Where is Second Brother going to live in seclusion? Why don't you go back to Luzhou?" "Back to Luzhou?" Yang Hao was surprised: "Why do you think of Luzhou?" Ding Yuluo hesitated for a moment, not wanting to hide anything from him anymore, and said, "The Ding family's foundation in Bazhou has long been ruined by that unworthy son. My eldest brother is disheartened and doesn't want to establish a foothold in Bazhou. That day After the second brother left, he moved to Luzhou with all the family property, what the elder brother means...sooner or later, the family business will still be handed over to the second brother."

Yang Hao was silent for a moment, then shook his head: "Let's go, go to my residence first. You will go back to Luzhou in two days. He... both legs are broken, and it will be inconvenient to support such a huge family business alone. Although you are A woman who is talented and bold but does not give in to a man, with you to help him, it is not difficult to revive the family. As for me..." He took a long breath and said, "I came from Luzhou. There are too many people who know me there. If I go back there, my whereabouts will inevitably be leaked. It would not be beautiful if I were scouted by the court. Do you recognize me?" Second brother, I also recognize you as a girl, but it is not necessary to live together, you can let second brother walk the path you want to go."

Ding Yuluo listened to what he said solemnly, knowing that he was very jealous, now that although he accepted himself, he still had a grudge against the Ding family, so it was inconvenient to persuade him at the moment, so he nodded silently and walked beside him. Yang Hao's residence is in this slum, where exiles who commit crimes often flee to hide and hide, rent out houses to them, sell food, shelter exiles, and inform them. An important source of livelihood, so it is very easy for Yang Hao and others to hide in this chaotic area. Several of his subordinates have rented the houses on the left and right, and surrounded the residences of Yang Hao and his two wives, so although Wuni Lane is a very chaotic place, the vicinity of his residence is very quiet, full of rogues and miscellaneous people. People can't even get close to his residence.

Yang Hao's residence is just a relatively decent place among these houses. The same courtyard is small, with low courtyard walls and dilapidated houses, but the residence is cleaned up, but it is just as simple.In such a place, Yang Hao, who was born as a domestic servant, can deal with it calmly, and Tang Yanyan and Wu Wa'er, two beauties who are used to the life of a courtesan, can also enjoy it happily, which is very rare. Seeing Yang Hao bring back a man with a ginger face, Tang Yanyan and Wu Wawa were very surprised. After hearing Yang Hao's introduction of her identity and knowing that this woman was Yang Hao's half-sister, the two daughters suddenly realized.When she washed off her make-up and restored her original appearance, she turned out to be a handsome young girl with beautiful eyes and a heroic spirit. The two girls liked her even more. They knew Yang Hao's past very well, and they also knew that this little girl She was very kind to Yang Hao, and at the moment her aunt and sister-in-law met each other, Tang Yanyan had a straightforward temperament, and Wu Wa'er had a cute temperament, and the three girls quickly became harmonious.

It was night, the moon was bright and the stars were thin, Tang Yanyan, Wu Wa'er and Ding Yuluo talked for a long time, they left the room, and when they arrived in the courtyard, they saw Yang Hao standing in another courtyard separated by a low wall, Looking up at the bright moon in the sky alone, the two quietly walked around the low wall. When he smelled the scent of fresh grass, two beauties with soft bodies were already leaning on his side, one on the left and one on the right, and the light in Ding Yuluo's room was quietly turned off. "Officer..." Wa'er called out in a low voice.

"You...have you all heard what Yuluo said?" "Ok." Yang Hao sighed, held their catkins, and said softly: "You guys come." A bench was placed horizontally in the courtyard, Yang Hao pulled them to sit down on the bench, told them about the past between himself and Luo Donger, and then said: "At that time, I thought she had been killed, But I didn't know until today that she...is still alive." The two girls held his hand tightly.Yang Hao said again: "If it wasn't for Yuluo's persistent pursuit of that animal from Bazhou to Shangjing, from Shangjing to Jinling, so that I found her trace today, I would still be kept in the dark. Besides, even if one day Dong'er escapes back to the Central Plains, she...she will definitely think that I am really dead, and we will never see each other again. Thinking of that heart-wrenching situation, I shudder. My grievances and grievances with the Ding family are entangled, and now the people I hate are all dead. Even if there is something wrong with Young Master Ding and Yuluo, based on this alone, I have no grudges against them, but... Ding Chengzong As the son of the Ding family, I have been familiar with it since I was a child. There is only one mission in my heart: to help the Ding family, but I am not so interested in establishing a family business. Isn’t it better to spend a lifetime doing happy things with a lover than running around for a lifetime? , Is it just to leave a name for the inheritance?What's more, I don't want to change my surname back to Ding, nor do I want to inherit the Ding family business..." Tang Yanyan sighed softly: "Do happy things with a lover. Brother Hao, Sister Dong'er is a lover you will never let go of. Now that you know she is still alive, you will definitely go to Khitan to pick her up, right? ?” Yang Hao stared at her, and Yan Yan smiled contemptuously: "Going to Khitan, there must be many risks and dangers. Sister Dong'er did not fall into an ordinary family, she is now in the palace. The Hou family is as deep as the sea. How deep should the emperor's palace be? What's more...you've never been to that place, you've never been there before, and if you want to save her back, it's like trying to steal a fairy from the sky and go down to earth." Yang Hao gently held her hand, and said in a low voice, "You...don't want me to go?" Tang Yanyan lowered her head and said quietly: "I don't want my officials to go to the place where they are close to death, worry about him, and have trouble sleeping and eating; I don't want a woman who is as important in your heart to come back and compete with me. But ... I know you must go, Sister Dong'er loves you deeply and has given a lot for you, if you ignore it, you are not worthy of being my man." She raised her face up, under the moonlight, in a pair of big eyes flickering, the two pupils were shining like the most beautiful stars in the sky. "Yanyan..." Yang Hao touched her hand and didn't know what to say for a moment. Wa'er reminded softly: "Officer, people must be saved, but the official is here to save people, not to die, and because of this, there are many dangers, so the officials must not be too impatient He was anxious to save her and come back, so he had to make a proper plan before he could go on the road. Dong'er is now a senior official, the head of the six female officials, and she has to accompany Empress Xiao every day. If she wants to steal someone in the Khitan palace without anyone noticing, it is more important than an official feigning death to escape. It is tens of millions of times more difficult, and if you make a careless move, you will lose the whole game, and once you lose, there will be no chance to do it again.Officer, my baby will not stop the officer, I just hope that the officer can take care of us who are looking forward to your safe return on Shaohua Mountain, take care of yourself, and don't take risks lightly. " "I know." Yang Hao hugged them tightly, and said emotionally: "Yang Hao can have a confidante like you, I really don't know that it is my blessing in several lifetimes. I know how difficult it will be to go, and now I can't see my identity I don’t have Song Guo to back me up, no hundreds of tigers to guard me to the death, and no one to greet me. In a completely strange place, once I arrive in Shangjing, I want to see her in the palace and send her a message to let her know that I’m here. It is extremely difficult, let alone bring her back. Therefore, although I wish I could fly to Shangjing, I will never act recklessly." He paused, and then said: "In the next few days, I will plan carefully and come up with a perfect plan. In a few days, when the weather in Jinling is calm, we will leave. I will go to Shaohua Mountain with you first." Tang Yanyan snorted softly: "If we can find it by ourselves, can we go back by ourselves and accompany us back to Shaohua Mountain? You... your heart has grown grass now, do you still have that thought?" Yang Hao said softly: "The beauty is so kind, how dare you bear it again? You have abandoned your wealth and honor for me, and Yang Hao has no feelings in his heart. Besides, I still have no idea how to save Dong'er. I have to go all the way." Go, plan slowly. When I have a plan, I will take a few guards who are familiar with the Khitan language, go out of Tongguan, go north to the East Road, go out of Yanmen Pass from Daizhou, and sneak to Khitan from there, the journey is convenient." Wa'er asked: "Then... how will Yuluo arrange it?" Yang Hao was silent for a moment, and said: "She is a girl's family. Although she has traveled all over the world and experienced all kinds of storms, I really don't feel at ease if she goes on the road alone. I will send two people to escort her to Luzhou. " As soon as Yang Hao finished speaking, there was a low sobbing sound beside him. Turning his head to look, Yang Hao couldn't help wondering: "Yanyan, why are you crying?" Tang Yanyan suddenly threw himself into his arms, sobbing, "I can do whatever you want, but you have to promise me that no matter what, you will come back alive, you must come back alive." "Silly girl, I haven't left yet, is this an unlucky thing to say?" Yang Hao was angry and funny, but when he saw Tang Yanyan holding his waist tightly and crying loudly in his arms, the smile on his face gradually faded, and he gently raised his hand, stroking Yanyan's smooth and soft He didn't say anything, what filled his chest was only deeply touched... The three of them snuggled back to the room, and under the low wall, a figure quietly stood up, staring at the lights lit by their window, without saying a word for a long time. It was dawn, and although the materials were limited, the doll managed to cook a few delicious and appetizing side dishes, and cooked a pot of fragrant rice porridge. Yang Hao originally wanted to wait for Yuluo to get up and have a meal together, but he waited for a long time Not seeing her get up, Wawa went to her room to call her, and after a while, Wawa screamed: "Officer, Yuluo has left." "What?" Yang Hao was taken aback, and hurried out of the room to Yuluo's room. Wawa came out to meet her, and hurriedly said: "Officer, Yuluo is gone, this is the letter left by Yuluo." Yang Hao took it over and took a look, only to see the words "Second Brother Dear Parents" written on the cover. He was not in a hurry to open the letter, and hurried to Ding Yuluo's room to have a look. Sure enough, the bedding was tidy and there was no one in the room. Kai opened the letter and read it carefully: "Second brother, the second sister-in-law was trapped by that beast and exiled in a foreign land. His evil deeds are not the result of the connivance of the Ding family. As a member of the Ding family, Yu Luo also It's hard to escape the blame. The second elder brother went to Beijing and put himself in danger, how could the younger sister stay out of it? In order to chase and kill that beast, my sister had stayed in Shangjing for many days, so she was very familiar with the place and the way to and from it.Moreover, the girl is a daughter, so if she goes to Beijing, once she hears about the second sister-in-law, it will be convenient for her to get close to her.The younger sister goes to Beijing first to explore the way in advance, so the hope of success will increase a little bit. If Yuluo can meet the second sister-in-law first, she can make preparations in advance. The second elder brother escorted his family members away from Jinling, and then rushed to Shangjing to meet up with his sister.My sister went to Shangjing a few days ago and stayed at the Shangjing Fuzi Inn. When my second brother arrives, I can meet my sister here.Yuluo, pause and bow again. "
Bianliang, Imperial Palace, Jiying Hall. Korean and Chinese martial arts gathered together, and there was a lot of quarrel. Today, civil and military officials gathered together, arguing about an extremely important matter: who to fight. The Song Dynasty sharpened its sword and prepared to go all out to open up the territory again, but whether to go south or north has become a topic of dispute among courtiers. At this time, the news that Yang Hao died at the hand of the Khitan envoy and that the Khitan envoy was also killed has come, followed by the geographical map of the mountains and rivers in the south of the Yangtze River carefully compiled by the Tang Domestic History Museum. According to the explanation, we can analyze and judge the location and strength of the troops stationed in various places in the south of the Yangtze River. At the same time, there was also news from Khitan's secret work that King Qing rebelled and his troops surrounded the capital. Xiao Tuozhi, Han Derang and more than a dozen important generals and civil officials died in the mutiny. Brother Yeluxiu was injured and patrolled the city to restrain the troops. The Khitan Emperor Yeluxian made an appearance in the city early the next morning to stabilize the people's hearts. Since then, he has not been seen again. There are rumors in the market that the emperor has passed away. However, Yeluxian has always been sick, and the government has always been controlled by the queen, so the government has not been abandoned. . Empress Xiao has issued dozens of secret edicts, and people have to break through the siege to move rescuers. All tribes and tribes in various places now have their own attachments, King Qin's soldiers and horses are in an endless stream, and more than ten big tribes headed by the Baigan tribe are also against the Qing Dynasty. Wang's call to action vowed to respond to the death, and troops rushed to Shangjing. The crowd was raging, and the war was imminent. As soon as Zhao Kuangyin got the news, Zhao Kuangyin was overjoyed. Cao Bin, Dang Jin, Hu Yanzan and others all believed that this was a godsend opportunity. It coincided with the civil strife in Khitan, and they should attack Khitan on the charge of killing Song envoys. In one fell swoop, regain the strategically important places such as Youyun Sixteen Prefectures, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack.As for Tang, there is nothing to be afraid of, and you can send troops to destroy it at any time. The civil servants headed by Lu Duoxun, Xue Juzheng, Lu Yuqing and others agreed that it is a national policy set at the beginning of the founding of the Song Dynasty to pacify the world first from the south to the north. , Food and grass supply...all are prepared for this, and we should not change course hastily. The two factions couldn't stop arguing, Dang Jin roared loudly with his belly full: "You guys are poor and know how to fight. If the Tang State wants to take it, it can do it at any time. However, the Northern Expedition to Khitan is not easy. The strength of the other country , Combat strength, are not inferior to our country, so why not use such a good opportunity, it is reasonable to take advantage of his illness to kill him." Lu Duosun said: "The general's remarks are wrong, not to mention that Yelu Xiezhen, the great king of Khitan Southern Academy, is now turning a blind eye to the chaos in Shangjing, and is waiting for our Song Dynasty, and it is now the cold season, winter clothes, food and grass How to solve these problems of carriage and horse transportation? The generals of the party thought about the Northern Expedition as soon as they got hot. Is it so easy to defeat the Khitan? Make a mess, what should I do?" Dang Jin widened his eyes, spread his hands and said, "The front is afraid of wolves, and the back is afraid of tigers, so there is no need to do anything." Hu Yanzan hurriedly said: "My lords, King Qing may be available? If we send someone to contact him, on the condition of helping him to the top, will he cooperate with our country of Song? Now that Empress Xiao is sitting in the capital, there will be no chaos in the capital. King Qin has a steady stream of troops, and I think it will be very difficult for King Qing to win. If we can persuade him to mobilize troops and horses to attack Youyun sixteen prefectures, Yunuo will help him, and together we can seize Youyun and fight against Shangjing, then Yelu Xiezhen will not be worried. .If Prince Qing resists Shangjing according to Youyun, hehe..." Xue Juzheng retorted: "Is King Qing so easy to fool? Besides, after all this back and forth, when the League of Nations has been decided, when will it be? I'm afraid the opportunity has already been missed. My Song Dynasty fought for Pingtang , It has been prepared for a long time, and the southern expedition has accumulated food and grass in all the key passes. Now I have a geographical map of the mountains and rivers in the south of the Yangtze River. The Northern Expedition is the safest strategy, otherwise, once Tang joins the war, the Song Kingdom will suffer a great deal of damage." Zhao Kuangyin listened to the dispute between the two factions, and seeing King Jin standing in class for a long time without saying a word, he asked, "What does King Jin think about this?" Zhao Guangyi stepped out of the shift calmly and stood still, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I think that if we make a decisive attack at this time, it is really speculative. All kinds of preparations are insufficient. In this severe cold season, the northern country is ice and snowy, and it is difficult to continue the supply. Once our army is cut off The back road will have dire consequences. Yelu Xiezhen, a famous general of the generation, who sits in the south courtyard, occupies the right time, the right place, and the harmony of people. Without sufficient preparation, this battle is too risky. Besides, there are people in Shu who are now in chaos. , Southern Fujian is newly attached, Tang Guo is not without the heart of rebellion, so I think that the South is suitable... not the North." Zhao Kuangyin smiled slightly: "If King Qing returns to his master to defeat You Yun, will he not consider Empress Xiao behind him? There is Yelu Xiezhen in the south and Empress Xiao in the north. What can King Qing do if he is caught in the middle? His only The choice is to conquer Shangjing as soon as possible, and hold Xiao Huang in his hands to determine the overall situation, and one more thing, you didn't think that if I went to the Northern Expedition, would it be possible for the northerners to reconcile and unanimously go to the outside world?" He glanced at the ministers and saw that they were standing quietly. Some of them had a look of surprise on their faces, and said, "Emperor Khitan has not shown his face for a long time, and he does not know whether he is alive or dead. If he is already dead, what should we do if Empress Xiao doesn't mourn? Later, if the emperor is dead and we send troops to the north again, will she make peace with King Qing under internal and external troubles? As for contacting King Qing..." Zhao Kuangyin tanned slightly, and said disdainfully: "How can I live with a mess of officials and thieves!" Zhao Guangyi took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty is wise!" Lu Duoxun and others bowed to praise, Zhao Kuangyin looked at Dang Jin, Cao Bin and others with a smile, and said: "The reason why you strongly advocate the Northern Expedition is not because Youyun is easy to get, but because the northerners are not easy to get. I am afraid, so I refuse to let go when I see an opportunity. Because of this, I will not rush forward." He sneered coldly, and said proudly: "What about the Northern Kingdom? When the Central Plains are unified, I will personally conquer them. Although the northerners are good, my Panlong stick is not a vegetarian." He leaned forward slightly from the throne, and said in a deep voice: "My intention is to take the Tang Kingdom first and unify the Central Plains. Dear friends, who will lead the army to the south?"