Chapter 43 Fourth, advance and retreat

At dawn, outside Zuo Yiwei's prison, a young man walked leisurely. Although the prison door was shrouded in sunlight, there was still a gloomy cold air. With a "wow", two bayonets were placed in front of the civilian boy: "The general ordered that no one should enter." Su Changshan leisurely took out a token, and the soldiers froze for a moment, looking at each other. General's order, seeing orders is like meeting people!Zuo Yiwei's elite soldiers hesitated for a moment, and finally took away the steel knife—— The prison is full of stone walls, with water dripping from the top of the walls.

Zhuo Yun sat facing the wall, his body was wet with water stains, but he didn't look decadent. Su Changshan walked up to him slowly. The other party obviously heard the footsteps, but he didn't even turn his head, as if he had no interest in the visitor. "The princess doesn't want to marry Ashina Yongyi, who does she want to marry?" Su Changshan said flatly, "You?" Zhuo Yun raised his head suddenly. Su Changshan lifted his robe and sat down comfortably.Anyone who saw him would think he was sitting in a good pine chair. "You..." Zhuo Yun suddenly recognized him - there is no second person in the world who can wear commoner clothes with such grace.

"You broke into the posthouse and assassinated Ashina Yongyi, which triggered a dispute between the Sui Dynasty and the Turks." Su Changshan said without a tone: "Not only did you push Jun Wuyi to the forefront, but also made Wei Zhanyi, the servant of the Ministry of Justice who accompanied him, also in a dilemma. , In this way, you can be regarded as repaying kindness with revenge." Zhuo Yun's face turned pale immediately.His ancestral home is Lintong, Chang'an. Sixteen members of his family died under the sticks of local bullies two years ago. Yuanwailang's Wei Zhanyi set out to investigate the matter and seek justice for the innocent dead in Hengxi Village.

——Wei Zhanyi is kind to him. "Lord Wei treats me as much as a mountain, and I absolutely don't want to cause him any trouble." Zhuo Yun gritted his teeth and said, "But I treat the princess..." "You and Princess Lanling are in love with each other?" Su Changshan said leisurely. After all, Zhuo Yun was young, and his face immediately flushed when he heard the words: "The princess doesn't know what I want, and I don't need her to know, as long as she can have a good home." "Then how can you be sure that the princess is not willing to marry a Turk?"

Zhuo Yun clenched his fists tightly, his pupils pulsating like streams of water: "...everyone in the palace knows it!" Su Changshan was noncommittal. When Princess Lanling's mother, Concubine Xiao, was the most favored concubine in the palace when she was alive, after she was assassinated and died, the emperor left her daughter in the side hall for nineteen years for unknown reasons. Zhuo Yun gritted his teeth and said: "The princess has never been favored. Although the emperor was a little reluctant, he didn't have too much reluctance, so he agreed to marry the princess to a Turkic person—the female officer next to Concubine Chen, Shaman, is from the same town as me. She I once heard Concubine Chen tell the emperor that the princess has reached the age of Ji and she should find a good home. The Turkic prince wanted to make peace with Da Sui, and the emperor immediately agreed to it... These years, the princess has been resting in a side hall despite her name , In fact, there is no freedom at all!... How is it different from house arrest? The status of a princess is so noble, and her life...is not as good as a palace maid." Zhuo Yun clenched his fists.

"Since that's the case," Su Changshan said suddenly, "—if I were Princess Lanling, I might not be unwilling to marry Turkic." "No! The princess will never be willing to be a victim of marriage - she is not mediocre like the legends of the palace people, she is a woman with her own opinions! It is the princess who made a sensation in the court and the public during the four years of Daye." Zhuo Yun was anxious. The next blurted out. Su Changshan raised his eyes. In the fourth year of Daye, Qimin Khan came to the court and asked the emperor to give him a poem for a casual title. None of the princes and aristocrats could write a poem that satisfied Emperor Sui Yang, but a poem was handed down from the harem.

Folding the spring breeze with plain hands, Bright eyes full of meaning. A clear dream rests on mountains and rivers, Wonderful strokes to draw the sky. Not only answered the question, but also wrote with a big heart, Qi Min Khan was convinced. It is said that he still had a wish to meet this strange woman, but unfortunately, he failed to do so.Also, the author of the poem was never known. Leng Dianqingqiu, how many secrets are still locked behind the Third Princess and her death—— Water dripped down the stone prison, like blood oozing from the stone wall. "The Great Sui Dynasty made peace with the Turks, and the idea was 'peace'; without Princess Lanling, the emperor would have married other princesses to the Turks, and without Ashina Yongyi, the Turks would still be kings. Why did the princess die, and the story behind it The reason is by no means as simple as you imagined. Also, although Jun Wuyi does not want the two countries to go to war and lose their lives, he also does not want you to waste your life--" Su Changshan's words are as sharp as a sword's analysis of the facts: "Otherwise, he will Can kill you."

Zhuo Yun's face turned pale, what he said was the truth. Su Changshan stood up, he had finished what he wanted to say. "You..." Zhuo Yun stopped him suddenly: "I——what should I do now?" "When you're not sure about something, there's at least one thing you can do." "What's up?" "Silence." Su Changshan flicked his sleeves calmly. Outside the prison, the sun is golden orange, and the large reeds are like an ocean rising and falling. Su Changshan walked a few feet away with his hands behind his back, and said calmly, "Come out."

In the sea of ​​snow-white reeds, a boy stepped out.Dressed in a silver gun and red clothes, the golden rising sun fell on his tall and straight figure, shining freely. The other party frowned and said, "When did you find me?" "Whenever you follow me, I will find you." Su Changshan said kindly. The young man stepped forward with a long spear in his hands, with a dashing and handsome demeanor, and the red clothes on the green hills seemed like a prairie fire: "I'm here to tell you two things." "First thing, the matter of General Jun being drugged has nothing to do with our Highness, I will definitely investigate this matter; second thing, no one can insult the Fourteen Silver Shadow Cavalry on the grassland!"

Before the boy could finish his sentence, he had already stabbed Su Changshan in the face! The three of them teamed up before, and they were not Su Changshan's opponent at all. Now, with a single shot, it is obvious that they have no chance of winning. The sleeves of Su's long shirt moved slightly.If a person's skill is extremely fast, he doesn't appear to be fast. He can only see the breeze carrying the rain calmly, the earth grows green in a moment, and the willows move together. The moment the boy made his move, the weapon had already been taken into Su Changshan's hands!

The long spear was thrown down the young man's throat -- this was not a one-handed killer move, but if the opponent didn't want to die, he could only retreat in the face of difficulties. As the wind swayed the reeds, the young man took three steps back quickly. But in an instant, there was something more in his hand, a metal token glowed with a thick cold light, and the momentum of the spear suddenly folded. "If you don't want to get General Jun into big trouble, return the gun to me!" The boy raised the token to the cliff behind him, ready to throw it off the cliff at any time.Although his martial arts are not as good as Su Changshan, but he is quick to respond, and he is the first to catch someone by surprise! "I've never been threatened by anyone." Su Changshan said flatly. When he said "shou", he was already at least a young man in front of him. When he said "threat", the young man's arms suddenly went numb! There was a painful look on the young man's face, his wrist was shaken, and the general order was instantly thrown into the air by him—— Behind them is a vast valley and a cliff. Su Changshan flew to grab the token, a gust of wind blew past, and the huge pine trees on the edge of the cliff roared loudly. The young man laughed loudly: "Look clearly! The general's order is here!" The boy still has a general order in his hand!What was thrown just now was just an ordinary token. It seems that Su Changshan has never been teased like this before in his life. In an instant, his whole body has been covered by a big net that is airtight! The sun and the moon are full and the moon is full, and the celestial constellations are arranged -- the big net is like a dense network of stars. Once trapped in the net, all the kung fu of the whole body cannot be used. Now, Su Changshan has only one way out. Unless he wants to retreat to the bottom of the cliff! The boy's phoenix eyes were full of joking laughter: "You are conceited about your martial arts skills, but don't you know a saying of your Han people, 'Soldiers never tire of deceit'?" While he was speaking, the big net was about to cover Su Changshan's head and face, but Su Changshan's body was folded in the air, his feet were about to touch the pine tree on the edge of the cliff.The young man seemed to have expected his move long ago, and he slashed at the pine tree with his palm - in such a desperate situation, no matter how strong the martial arts is, they can only parry, and have no power to fight back! But I saw a golden light flashing in Su Changshan's hand.The fake general order just now turned into a sharp weapon in his hands, and the golden light broke through the net! The young man's expression changed drastically, while avoiding the sharp weapon attack, the big net was caught by Su Changshan. Su Changshan used his strength to fly into the air, turning defeat into victory in just one move. If the young man is willing to retreat at this moment, the two of them will be safe immediately, but it also means that he has lost the chance to confront Su Changshan! Everyone knows that taking a step back will lead to a brighter future; but in the battle of spirits, most people instinctively raise the sword in their hands, and refuse to put the word "forbearance" in their hearts! I saw that the young man did not retreat but advanced, pushing forward the power of death.This move cut off the two people's escape route, the big net connected, and the two rolled down the cliff together. The noon sun shines into the window, and a few golden spots are in front of the desk. Jun Wuyi sat up while pressing Canzui's slightly painful forehead, and Xia Zhi, who joined the army, hurried over with a towel. "Yesterday you drank the whole jar of 'Luoyuehen' and got Hua Gong San again. Su Zhuangyuan and Ye Xiaowei sent you back." Xia Zhi grinned and said: "Su Zhuangyuan also asked us to prepare the wine soup. " Sure enough, there was a big bowl of hangover soup on the table. It was not for people, but for cows. Jun Wuwu covered his face with a wet towel, and slowly recalled the night. "The imperial concubine has returned to the palace." Xia Zhi brought over the hangover soup: "Su Zhuangyuan also said to borrow one of your things." He seriously conveyed Su Changshan's words— "Luoyuehen Liquor will make people drunk for twelve hours, there is no need to wake up Jun Wuyi. When he wakes up, tell him that he should be drunk when he should be drunk, and there is no need to force him. What he wants to do, I just happen to be free, so I will go for him one trip." Jun Wuwu's heart tightened inexplicably. Stretching out his hand to his bosom—his general order is gone. There was a knock on the door, and a soldier reported: "General! The old general is here!" Jun Wuyi was slightly taken aback, and got out of bed in his clothes. As soon as the door was opened, I saw Jun Che standing at the door with a bag of flower seeds. He was in his forties, and he was wearing nothing more than an ordinary blue dress, but he could faintly reveal the sharp knife marks carved by the wind and sand on the battlefield. Like the spring in March, it can't hide the arrogance of a winter.The clear and elegant edges and corners are still like frost and snow chiseled with an axe. "I heard that you are resting." Jun Che's voice was low. "I drank a few more glasses yesterday and got drunk all night." Jun Wuyi smiled and had a thrilling night, which he lightly described as a paper-cut setting sun. As soon as the father and son started talking, the soldiers consciously closed the door and retreated. Sitting opposite each other by the window, Jun Wuwu pours tea for dad. "I brought you some jasmine branches." The elegant fine lines at the corners of Jun Che's eyes stretched out, and the parents were very happy to see their children: "I'll bring some for your second sister later, these flowers are easy to grow." Jun Wuwu had something on his mind, so he couldn't help saying a little bit, his lip was hurt and he couldn't drink hot tea, and he was afraid that his father would see him, so he could only hold up the teacup and put on a show. Fortunately, Jun Che was opening the bag and didn't notice that he was drinking with his sleeves covered. "Jasmine likes warmth and humidity, and should not be exposed to the sun. Cutting branches in April will take 60 days to take root..." Seeing his father seriously unpacking a bag of flowers and branches, more tenderness welled up in Jun Wuyi's eyes.His mother did not like jewels and emeralds like other aristocratic women, she only wore this kind of fragrant flower on the skirt of her clothes. After her mother passed away, father planted jasmine in the courtyard. "I have been ignoring the affairs of the court for many years," Jun Che said, "weeding in the field, planting grass in the backyard, and enjoying the pure joy, it's just the cycle of the four seasons, no matter how beautiful a flower is - it will never flourish in a hundred days." Jun Wuyi raised his eyes and leaned over to listen. "In the past few years, I went up the mountain to plant trees every day, but I found that going down the mountain requires more wisdom than going up the mountain." Jun Che smiled. "Father wants me to retreat bravely at the right time?" Jun Wuyi pondered for a moment, then smiled. "I am in the wild, and I also know that your reputation is growing day by day. The people in the market are talking about your military exploits and character, and there are even storytelling bamboo boards singing: 'The three armies can live without food and rice, but they cannot live without a king and general' " Jun Che's expression could not hide his worry: "When I hear this from the people, I am both happy for you and worried about you as a father." The appearance of the father and son when they are serious, they are very similar. "You were an extremely courtier in the former court, and Yue'er was an extremely concubine in the harem. The glory of my family for a hundred years has reached its peak." "Father is worried that the full moon will lead to losses." Jun Wuyi nodded with clear eyes. "Father knows that you have always behaved properly," Jun Che said, taking a sip of tea, "but you cannot avoid disasters. The slaughter in the court has never stopped in all dynasties, and besides, the current emperor is different from the previous emperor..." Jun When Che said this, he paused slightly. "I remember Dad's teachings." Jun Wuyi's expression was gentle and serious. There was only noise coming from outside the door, it seemed that someone was asking to see him, but was stopped by soldiers. Jun Wuyi opened the door, only to see the soldiers from Zuo Yiwei anxiously pushing away the soldiers and rushing over. Commander Zhang, the leader, drenched his face with sweat: "General Jun——!" "What's the matter?" Jun Wuyi suppressed what he was going to say with a look. "..." Zhang Su was taken aback when he saw Jun Che standing up in the room, and immediately changed his subject: "That...the newcomer Wang Peng and Zhao Ziyan beat each other, and Wang Peng broke Zhao Ziyan's ribs! It's too late, this military regulation is messed up..." Jun Che walked to the door with his hands behind his back. Jun Wuwu turned around and said, "Father—" Jun Che pressed his shoulder: "Go." The father and son smiled and didn't say anything, not just one or two things, they were all sharp eyes trained in the battlefield. "I'm leaving first, and I have to go back to water the flowers," Jun Che said, "Your second sister is going to bring the baby to Chang'an to stay for a few days. You can go and see your niece when you have time. Mo Xiao had the best relationship with you when he was a child, and now he still has the best relationship with you." I often think about carving a small wooden boat with my uncle's sword." Jun Wuyi was slightly taken aback, his two older sisters were married to Luoyang's aristocratic family, they had nothing to do with the government, and lived a very elegant life, his niece Jun Moxiao was seven years old. And father, ever since mother passed away, has been alone. Jun Wuyi asked when the people walked away, "What happened?" Commander Zhang was so anxious that his face was covered with sweat: "Zhuo Yun died in prison!" Jun Wuwu's expression froze. "When did this happen?" "It's noon today." Commander Zhang wiped his sweat: "The soldiers guarding the gate said that Su Zhuangyuan went in with a general's order..." He seemed to be hesitating whether to say: "Could it be——" "Impossible." Jun Wuyi said categorically, "First ask you to conduct a secret examination of the corpse."