Chapter 1530: 835

As the sunset completely fell, night fell, and the midsummer night seemed peaceful and distant amid the sound of insects.

When the moon was on the willow's head, an uninvited guest was ushered in the brightly lit inn.

"Axin!"

Xiao Yi smiled and waved at the blue-robed youth who was brought into the house by bamboo.

Xiao Yi's smile and Xiao Yi's expression were the same as before.

However, Nangong Xin could not be as calm as Xiao Yi. It had only been more than two years since he last went to Southern Border. To him, it seemed like a long, long time ago, like a lifetime.

Of course, Nangongxin heard about Zhennan Wangfu's capture of Baiyue, Nanliang, and Xiye. Looking at Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai's eyes was a bit complicated. Others might worry about Zhennan Wangfu's northern expedition, but Nangongxin Knowing his brother-in-law won't.

Xiao Yi, who he knew, disdain to do this!

"Ayi, Lord Hou." Nangong Xin sat down beside them after meeting them.

Xiao Yi poured tea for Nangong Xin himself, his tone was as intimate as before, and it seemed that he never parted.

"A Xin, you came just in time, and I was thinking of sending someone to invite you over tomorrow." After speaking, Xiao Yi made a gesture, and Zhu Zi took out a drawing scroll and presented it to Nangong Xin, "This is A Xin. Yue specially asked me to bring it to you and Liu Niang."

Nangong Xin took the scroll with a hint of suspicion, then opened it. His eyes were immediately attracted by the painting on the paper, and he couldn't move his eyes away.

On the beige rice paper, there is a drawing of a milk doll wearing a cat-eared hat and blue clothes. Painted eyes curved into crescent moons...

Both the milk doll and the orange cat in his arms are so vivid, delicate and vivid.

This is what my sister drew.

The milk doll in this painting seems to have a magical rendering power, and the corners of Nangong Xin's mouth could not help but turn up, and blurted out: "This... this is Brother Yu?" Brother Yu is so big! He hasn't seen his little nephew with his own eyes...

Seeing Nangong Xin staring at the painting on his hand, Xiao Yi knew that his stinky boy had conquered his uncle without any effort.

This painting was specially painted by Nangong Yue after knowing that he was coming to the capital, just to let Nangong Xin and Fu Yunyan see Xiao Xiaoyu.

"A Xin, do you want to meet that stinky boy from my family?" Xiao Yi asked Nangong Xin without answering.

Nangong Xin was stunned, looked up at Xiao Yi, thoughtful. Does Ayi want to "avoid" himself to go to southern Xinjiang?

Xiao Yi looked directly at Nangong Xin without evasion, which was equivalent to affirming Nangong Xin's doubt.

Nangong Xin shook his head without hesitation, and said without haste, "Ayi, I want to stay in the capital."

Nangong Xin's expression was gentle and firm, and after a pause, he continued: "Anyway, everyone else in the family has avoided Jiangnan, and Liu Niang is protected by Grandma Yongyang, so I will be fine, so I want to stay in the royal capital. Help the King of King Jing..."

Although the emperor issued an edict to establish Han Lingfan as the prince, everyone present knew that the emperor was no longer the emperor he used to be, and even if the prince was established, he could be dismissed.

He and Han Lingfan are both monarchs and acquaintances, no matter how hard the future is, he can't just leave like this...

Nangong Xin seems to be gentle, but he has his own perseverance, just like his own Ah Yue. Xiao Yi's mouth was stained with a smile. He had long guessed that Nangong Xin would not leave the capital easily, but it was not too surprising, and he did not intend to force it.

Xiao Yi patted Nangong Xin on the shoulder and said, "A Xin, since you have made up your mind, I will not advise you any more. But 'a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall', you have to be prepared. …”

Following that, Xiao Yi told Nangong Xin about the staff and bases he had placed in the capital, and finally told Nangong Xin, "A Xin, if there is any accident in the future, you can go to the Fengyin Restaurant on the South Street of the capital. , the shopkeeper there will protect your family to the southern border!"

Nangong Xin looked at Xiao Yi deeply, her mood fluctuated for a while, she wanted to thank him, but felt that the word "thank you" was too thin.

He picked up the teacup in front of him, drank the warm tea in it, and smiled at Xiao Yi.

Substitute tea for wine, everything is said without words...

As the night got darker, Nangong Xin came quietly under the escort of Princess Yongyang's mansion, and then quietly left, taking only one picture scroll with her.

A crescent moon looks down on all living beings in the night sky arrogantly.

When the silver moon faded and the sun was rising, the surrounding area of ​​the inn also woke up, and the 3,000 secluded cavalry battalion immediately prepared and stood by. Two white eagles soar above.

Dozens of Jinyi guards guarding the inn were secretly relieved when they saw Xiao Yi and his party heading towards Xishangang.

Most people couldn't help but have a certain question in their hearts again——

Could it be that Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai went all the way to the north, really not referring to the capital, but just for the bones of General Guan Ruyan? !

Soon, one of the Jinyi guards rushed out and went to the capital to report the news.

Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai didn't care about these things at all, and brought the 3,000 Youqi Camp directly to the foot of Xishangang.

The originally empty and lonely Xishangang suddenly became a little crowded because of their arrival. A black crow parked on the branch screamed and screamed, and was chased by the two eagles and fled in embarrassment, which made the original terrifying atmosphere here. become more active.

The three thousand secluded cavalry camp was on standby at the foot of the mountain, and Guan Yubai and Xiao Yi only brought some old officials up the mountain.

Those old officials silently threw handfuls of white paper money into the air, and those paper money flew freely with the mountain wind, just like a goose feather snow suddenly fell in this midsummer, flying flying...

The temperature all around seems to have dropped a lot.

All the way is silent.

In this dignified atmosphere, everyone could not help but feel awe, and walked firmly on the narrow mountain road.

In the silence all the way, everyone came to the top of the mountain in Xishangang, and came to the tombstone of Guan Ruyan.

The last time Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue came here to sweep the tomb of Guan Ruyan was four years ago. Back then, after Lu Wenzhuo was subdued, Guan Yubai personally inscribed words for Guan Ruyan and the entire row of wordless tombstones. Countless capitals and surrounding people heard the news and came to worship Guan Ruyan...

Four years have passed!

These tombstones are still standing here as they were back then, as spotless as they were back then, and the lacquer on the lines of lettering is as bright as ever...

It was as if time had stopped here.

Yeah, their years have long stood still.

A group of more than a dozen people stood quietly in front of these tombstones, silently thinking of these old people buried under the soil.

The dead silence spread, only the rustling sound of the mountain wind blowing the branches and leaves, like the lament of the dead...

Keep it up!

Everyone's eyes were red and wet, and everyone was holding back the tears...

On the contrary, Guan Yubai is the calmest, with a pair of eyes as deep as the dark night, as if to suck in the soul of a person, and the loose white clothes are blown by the wind...

I don't know how long it took, Guan Yubai suddenly took a step back and said, "Let's start!"

The three words are light and airy, but they seem to have exhausted all the strength of his whole body...

Xiao Si, Feng Xing and other old officials of the official family all stepped forward with shovels and hoes, the heavy tombstones were removed, and the loess was dug up one by one...

Guan Yubai watched without blinking, as if to engrave this scene deeply in his heart.

One shovel after another, one hoe after another, it was like digging up the scars on Guan Yubai’s body that had finally healed, and breaking the bones that had grown after a long time…

Everyone felt their hearts aching and tensed, as if every shovel and every hoe was hitting their hearts like a heavy hammer.

The more and more loess was dug out, a black coffin gradually revealed its outline under the loess, which was Guan Ruyan's coffin.

The movements of the excavation of the old officials of several official families slowed down involuntarily, their eyes were red again, and many memories of the past flashed in their minds...

They are going to reunite with the lady with the corpse of General Guan Da.

They will also take away the bones of Lieutenant General Guan, Lieutenant General Liu, and Xiaowei Yang, so that they will not be left alone in this ghostly place of the capital!

The graves on the top of the mountain were dug up one by one, and the coffins stained with mud were carried out from the tombs one by one, and then the old men carried one by two and filed down...

The white paper money sprinkled the ground into the air again, paving the road ahead into a snowy white, and the sky became gloomy at some point, which made people feel even more depressed.

Rows of coffins were placed on carts and fixed with ropes, and then Xiao Yi gave an order, and the coffins were escorted by the Sanqianyouqiying camp and returned to the inn on the same route.

Not far away, another Jinyiwei rode towards the capital...

"Master Shi..." A young general in the Youqi Camp whispered quietly in Xiao Yi's ear.

Xiao Yi hooked his lips mockingly and made a gesture to show that he knew.

He casually glanced in the direction of the capital, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

I hope the emperor will not let him down this time!

Thousands of horses hooves rumbled away, but Jinyi Wei, who was alone, galloped as if someone was chasing behind him, and rushed back to the capital at the fastest speed...

Half an hour later, Lu Huaining, the commander of Jinyiwei, personally entered the palace to ask to see the emperor.

In the imperial study, after Lu Huaining reported what happened on the Mingxi hills, the emperor could not calm down for a long time. After a few nights of sleeplessness, the emperor's eye sockets were deeply sunken and haggard.

Every news from Jinyiwei only made the emperor more and more irritable, uneasy, and anxious...

The emperor frowned and couldn't help but blurted out: "They just returned to the inn like this?"

Just brought Guan Ruyan's coffin back to the inn?

without any other action?

Lu Huaining bowed his head and said "yes".

At this time, there was a light footsteps sound, and Han Lingfu personally walked over with a cup of medicinal tea, "Father, your soothing tea."

Han Lingfu respectfully presented the herbal tea, which made the emperor suddenly come back to his senses.

Still filial piety! The emperor thought with emotion in his heart, and the reply from Han Lingfu and Han Lingfan after returning to the palace last night could not help but sound in his mind. Xiao Yi said, "It's a pity that the emperor didn't come today!"

This sentence echoed in the emperor's mind repeatedly all night, over and over again...

What are Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai trying to do? !

They didn't really want the dignified Emperor Dayu to go out of the city to meet them both? !

Thinking about it, the emperor felt ridiculous.

However, since they came for Guan Ruyan's coffin, and now they have dug the coffin, why didn't they leave quickly? !

What are they waiting for? !

Could it be that King Zhennan has something to say to Xiao Yi himself?

If he doesn't go to see Xiao Yi, does Xiao Yi have to find a way to go to the palace and ask him to see him? !

The more the emperor thought about it, the more uneasy he became. Huo Di stood up and walked back and forth in the imperial study...

There is a saying: it is easy to ask God to send God away.

I must send these two plague gods away as soon as possible!

You have to turn passive into active...

The emperor's footsteps finally stopped, a flash of decisiveness flashed in his eyes, and he said, "Lu Huaining, pass my order..."

The emperor's voice echoed in the huge imperial study, and the air became dignified. Han Lingfu's eyes were half drooping, staring at the steaming medicinal tea on the imperial case, his eyes flickering...

A room of monarchs, ministers, fathers and sons have their own thoughts, making the atmosphere in the imperial study vaguely and a little weird.

Another long day passed in the blink of an eye, and the next morning, the sky was still bright, but the capital suddenly woke up amid the noise.

Thousands of Royal Forest troops were dispatched in mighty ways, road closures, road closures, accompanying people, and guards...

In a situation without warning, the emperor's chariot was dispatched, and the whole king was shocked.

Of course, those ordinary people did not know what the emperor was doing when he traveled, but those courtiers and nobles who paid attention to every move in the courtroom and the palace knew exactly what the emperor was doing...

The prince of Zhennan, Xiao Yi, and the Marquis of Anyi, Guan Yubai, arrived at the inn ten miles away from the capital last night. It was unheard of for the emperor to meet in person in a condescending manner.

The sighs of the various prefectures could not reach the emperor's ears, and the mighty imperial driver just poured out from the south gate, all the way to the post station in the southeastern suburbs...

A homing pigeon flew over the clear blue sky, and fluttered over the Royal Forest Army, but no one cared.

As the sun rose, the sky became brighter and brighter.

On this day, the sun was shining brightly, but the mood of the courier in this small station couldn't be brighter.

First, Prince Zhennan and Marquis Anyi came, and now even the emperor came.

Little people like them would never see the emperor in their entire lives, but now they can see Tian Yan, but they only feel frightened.

The Imperial Forest Army and the Southern Border Army will not fight, will they? !

If this place becomes a battlefield, they are no-name soldiers who will explain it here, right? !

Watching the 3,000 Southern Border Army and the 5,000 Imperial Forest Army form two phalanxes facing each other from afar, the few postmasters only beat drums in their hearts, sweating like rain.

Xiao Yi and Guan Yu Bai Shan walked out of the inn belatedly. Naturally, they saw the emperor sitting on the imperial chariot at a glance, and Han Lingfan and Han Lingfu accompanying him.

The monarch and ministers looked away, the emperor stared at Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai with deep eyes, his right hand clenched into a fist, if possible, the emperor really wanted to order these two disobedient ministers to pierce the heart immediately!

But he couldn't, so he could only watch the two of them strolling towards him...until they were less than ten feet apart, Lu Huaining stepped forward and blocked the way, with a look of "don't be disturbed. driving" look.

Xiao Yi didn't step forward either, looking at the emperor not far away with a half-smile.

"The emperor specially came to see us, we are really flattered." Xiao Yi said loudly with a smile.

There was not a trace of so-called "flattered" on his face, and from his words and deeds, he could not feel any respect for the Heavenly Family.

Even in the face of the emperor, he and Guan Yubai did not kneel, salute, or call themselves "chen".

Obviously, in the minds of the two of them, they are no longer Taiyu's subjects.

The emperor's complexion was ashen, and his sharp eyes stared at Xiao Yi, only to feel that Xiao Yi slapped him in the face in front of everyone's eyes, and it hurt his face.

Xiao Yiman didn't care, anyway, he was used to being hated by others. If he took everything to heart, wouldn't he have sleepless nights!

With an undisguised sneer in his eyes, Xiao Yi continued to speak in a high voice, "It's really good for the emperor to personally come to deliver the spirits of the officials and generals!"

Sending spirits to officials like flames? ! The emperor was dumbfounded, who said that he came here to send a soul to Guan Ruyan, Guan Ruyan was nothing but a sinner, what qualifications did he have for the dignified Emperor Dayu to send a soul to him!

There was a stormy sea in the emperor's pupils, and the anger in his chest was about to explode, but he saw another movement from Xiao Yi's side.

Xiao Yi made a casual gesture, and a young servant in green behind him handed the three sticks of incense to Lu Huaining, the cigarette curled up...

These three sticks of incense are naturally not for Lu Huaining, but for the emperor!

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