Chapter 603

Seventy five miles south of Chang'an City

A thousand cavalry escorted a carriage along the official road and quickly advanced towards Chang'an city. The rhythm of the hooves of the horses was like the sound of raindrops hitting the banana leaves. Each of the cavalry was covered with a layer of dust, and it was obvious that they had not removed their armor for a long time. Judging from their faces, they were also very tired. Someone poured cold water out of the kettle and wiped his face to keep awake.

In addition to only two hours of rest every day, since they separated from the brigade and escorted the car northward, they almost didn't even get off the horse for dinner. When they were hungry, they put a few mouthfuls of dry food in their mouth and a few mouthfuls of cold water when they were thirsty. They didn't know who was in the carriage. General Liu enjing issued a very strict military order. Anyone dared to inquire about it and execute it on the spot. There were more than a dozen royal guards around the carriage, and no one was allowed to get close easily.

The old man driving the car, these soldiers naturally don't recognize him as eunuch Su Buwei, who holds a pen in the imperial study.

In fact, the soldiers were curious about what kind of big man was in the carriage, so that General Liu enjing personally ordered to allocate a thousand fine horses to escort them to Beijing.

They had discussed it privately, but no one could think that there would be a dead emperor in the carriage. The crown prince has ascended the throne, changed the yuan and prospered the emperor, and the emperor's great funeral has been held. The soldiers never expected that the emperor was still alive.

The reason why Liu enjing ordered no one to ask who was in the carriage was helpless. Before the emperor arrived at Chang'an City, he could not divulge the news that he was not dead. Those who want to kill the emperor are not only those in Jiangnan Tonggu academy, but not necessarily in the capital.

If they knew that the emperor was still alive, those who strongly supported the crown prince's accession would tremble.

Even if they don't have a rebellious heart, it's already a rebellious move.

Seeing that it was not far from Chang'an City, the soldiers were a little relieved. Although they hurried all the way, they came here without fear or danger.

Or because he can go to Beijing early tomorrow morning at the latest, the big man in the carriage who doesn't know who ordered the cavalry to have a rest and eat. It's really time to feed the horses.

The team stopped by the side of the road. Many of the soldiers' thighs - Inner - side had been worn and stuck with their pants. They couldn't help moaning when they got off the horse. This strength of the road, even a layer of cotton pad on the saddle will not help. What's more, they have nowhere to find cotton mats.

After the carriage stopped, Su Buwei immediately got into the carriage. He looked at the emperor who was completely unable to cheer up, and his heart trembled.

"Your Majesty, would you like something to eat?"

He asked softly.

The emperor opened his eyes and shook his head slightly. Not to mention eating, now he can't even drink water. He takes a sip and spits. He is as thin as a piece of clothes on a piece of wood. His face is so bad that people don't dare to look carefully. He is afraid that he doesn't even have half of his healthy weight. He curls up in the quilt. If he doesn't move, he looks like a mummy.

"How much longer?"

Asked the emperor.

Su Buwei quickly replied, "if it's fast, you can go outside Chang'an City after dark today, but you can't go in before closing the city gate. If your majesty is in a hurry, will you send someone back to inform the prince and let the prince go out of the city to meet him?"

"No..."

The emperor swallowed and spit hard, and his lips were dry and cracked: "Crown prince... The crown prince must never leave Chang'an city. Once he leaves the city, it's hard to guarantee that no one will take the opportunity to make trouble... Now there are no people in Chang'an City who want to kill my father and son. As long as the crown prince doesn't leave the Tai Chi Palace, they... They don't dare to do anything. I leave the service camp in the Tai Chi palace for fear that someone will be harmful to the crown prince."

Su Buwei said, "however, if you don't know your highness, I'm afraid someone in the city doesn't want you to go back to the city."

"There must be..."

The emperor murmured: "They are anxious to let the crown prince succeed. In fact, they want to control the imperial power. The crown prince is young and can be humiliated and bullied in their eyes. If I go back, they are afraid that I will retaliate against them. In fact, those people in Chang'an City and those outside have the same mind... Cough... They are all trying to seize the territory of our Yang family. However, some people want to rob openly and others want to control secretly 。”

He paused and said: "Now there are all their people around the crown prince. Once the crown prince sends someone back first, they will know earlier than the crown prince... To tell the truth, Liu enjing can send troops to protect me back to Chang'an. I have been a little surprised. Now there are those who are in charge in Chang'an, including those I left to the crown prince and those who climb up by themselves. They are all afraid. Can their status be guaranteed once I go back Yes, will I replace someone to assist the crown prince... "

"Who wants to let out what he has got?"

Su Buwei opened his mouth and didn't dare to say a worry.

In fact, he wanted to say, Prince... Looking forward to the emperor's return?

At this time, a very noisy voice suddenly came from outside the carriage. From time to time, someone shouted loudly. Su Buwei listened attentively. It was the cavalry general who ordered the cavalry to assemble. He was a little unhappy. He hadn't told them to go on the road and was in such a hurry to form a team. Were they more anxious to enter Chang'an than his majesty?

"Maidservant, go out and have a look"

Su Buwei said, and then withdrew from the carriage.

As soon as he came out, he was startled by the scene, and then he understood something. The royal guards guarding the carriage looked at the cavalry with an angry face. Some people had bitten their lips.

"What's going on?"

Su Buwei asked.

"Just now, dozens of cavalry came from behind. They found the cavalry general who led the army and said something together. Then the cavalry general ordered the soldiers to assemble. No one told us that he took the cavalry away!"

Su Buwei looked at the team that quickly gathered up and ran south along the official road. His face was iron blue.

He knew that he was most afraid of coming.

"Your Majesty"

Su Buwei took a deep breath, then returned to the carriage, bowed and said softly, "the road ahead may not be easy to go. Please come to the servant's back, and the servant will carry you the rest of the way."

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The carriage was abandoned on the official road. Su Buwei carried the emperor well and asked the guards to tie the emperor to himself with cloth. At this time, the emperor was as thin as a layer of skin. The bodyguards had not seen the emperor for many days. At this time, they were sad to see him. Wearing wide and big clothes is not obvious, but when the bodyguards held the emperor and tied it to Su Buwei's back, the cloth fell into the clothes a little. Only then did they know how thin the emperor was.

"Your Majesty, it may be harder."

Su Buwei climbed onto the horse and said to the emperor behind him, "ride a horse with more bumps. If your majesty feels uncomfortable, tell your servant."

When the emperor got out of the carriage, he saw that the 1000 cavalry had withdrawn. Although he didn't look like a living man, he was still alive. As long as he was alive, there were not many things he couldn't see through. Although sometimes it doesn't help him to see through it.

"Let's go"

The Emperor just said two words faintly, and then closed his eyes again.

"Go!"

Su Buwei pointed forward, and the remaining dozens of royal clothes schools were separated to protect Su Buwei and the emperor in the middle. Dozens of war horses headed for Chang'an city again, looking particularly solemn and stirring.

"Su Buwei, why didn't Liu enjing kill me directly, but sent someone to take me away not far from Chang'an City?"

Asked the emperor.

Su Buwei tried his best to control the stable running of the war horse. His heart tightened when he heard the emperor's words. He knew an answer, but he didn't dare to say.

"I can't guess."

He answered in a trembling voice.

"You can't guess... You dare not say."

The emperor smiled bitterly, then shook his head: "I'm actually very happy. It's all the same..."

Su Buwei felt as if he had been stabbed by a knife. He dared not talk to the emperor again. He bit his lips and urged the war horse to gallop forward. Dozens of talents ran out for less than three miles. A loud horn sounded in front of them, followed by countless soldiers rushing out of the woods on both sides and blocking the official road. It seems that at least thousands of people are lined up there, and the hard bows in their hands have been opened.

Su Buwei immediately reined in the war horse, and dozens of royal clothes schools all stopped. They looked at each other, and then their eyes rested on Su Buwei.

More than a hundred steps away from the other side, a general hurried to the back of the military array and punched an old man in armor sitting outside the forest: "general, I'm stopped! What should I do?"

The old man sitting outside the forest is Yang Shunhui, General Commander of Gyeonggi province and Deputy Minister of military affairs, appointed by the queen.

"Do what you should do. Why ask me again!"

He glared at Narang fiercely, turned his head and didn't look to the south. No one noticed that his fingernails had pierced into his palm.

"Here!"

The Lang answered and ran back quickly.

Not long after, there was a shout from the Army: "archers, prepare! Those in front are traitors' spies. If you don't keep one, release the arrow!"

Hearing this cry, the Veteran General Yang Shunhui trembled fiercely. He shook his hands, untied the wine bag from his waist, and then sprinkled the wine on the ground.

"Your Majesty... Minister... Forced!"

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Seeing the archers in the opposite military array put feather arrows on the bow, the royal guards around the emperor looked at Su Buwei one after another.

"Father in law, what should I do?"

Someone asked.

"What should I do?"

Su Buwei snorted coldly, "Your Majesty believes that it is a blessing for you to use you. Now it's time to be loyal to your majesty. Why do you ask me what to do? I just say... Even if we all die, I can die last, okay?"

What he said about us did not include the emperor.

"I see!"

Dozens of royal guards schools pulled out the crossbar and urged the horse to protect Su Buwei in the center. Just then, a shout came from the opposite side, and the archer put his arrow!

The dense feather arrows like rainstorm poured towards this side. Su Buwei slightly turned his head to the emperor and whispered, "Your Majesty, close your eyes a little and have a rest. Your servant will take your majesty back to Chang'an."

The emperor nodded, really closed his eyes and stopped looking forward. He held Su Buwei's arm tightly, and Su Buwei's heart was shocked immediately.

"For your majesty!"

He shouted, and dozens of royal guards schools followed and shouted: "for your majesty!"

"Rush!"

Dozens of people rushed fearlessly towards the arrow array composed of thousands of elite soldiers. In the rain, they waved horizontal knives to block the feather arrows for Su Buwei and the emperor behind him. Because of this, they couldn't take care of themselves, so they fell off the horse one by one.

"The good son Lang of the Royal School gives up his hometown for his majesty. He is fearless of spring thunder and summer rain. No matter the autumn wind sweeps away the winter snow war, his majesty points to it and swings forward with his knife!"

I don't know who sang first, and the royal guards immediately sang together. They waved their arms to block the arrows for the emperor, but the feather arrows penetrated into their bodies one by one.

No one stopped until there was only a thin eunuch called an old dog by the emperor in the arrow rain. With his eyes closed on his back, he hugged his thin emperor and galloped forward.

Arrows rain like tears

I don't know who is crying.