As soon as he saw Yeluya, Luo Kedi crossed his arms and saluted. His courtesy was perfect, but his expression became cold: "Princess Ya, this is my friend."
"friend?"
Yeluya sneered. The woman in front of him was dressed in plain white clothes, as elegant and bright as a pear blossom. She had a slender figure, a slender waist, beautiful facial features, clear eyes, and a heroic demeanor that was still soft and graceful. That kind of smell was her own
He didn't have it in any way, and he felt jealous and hateful in his heart. He said without hesitation: "Friend? I think I am your lover."
Ding Yuluo couldn't help but raise her eyebrows after hearing this, and anger surged in her chest. Luo Kedi's face darkened and he said coldly: "Princess, please respect your identity."
Seeing the huge difference between his attitude towards the woman in white and towards herself, Yeluya felt bitter in her heart and said with a red face: "Identity? It seems that General Luo should respect his identity. Can anyone come and go freely in this place?"
"
Luo Kedi smiled: "Your Highness, this is the imperial city, but not the inner city. Nobles, dignitaries, officials and gentry are all allowed to stay. Miss Ding is my friend, Luo, and the palace guards are commanding to bring their friends with them."
You still have the qualifications to visit the imperial city, right? If the princess feels that Luo has exceeded her authority, she can report it to the emperor. Your Majesty, although the princess has a noble status, she has no right to interfere with my behavior as an official of the imperial court. Princess Ya, do you think so?"
"Hello...Hello..."
Yeluya was trembling with anger, and tears welled up unsatisfactorily. She didn't want to embarrass herself in front of Ding Yuluo, her love rival, so she turned around and walked away. This move had already caught the eye of a caring person not far away, who saw Yeluya leaving.
, the man rolled his eyes and quickly moved towards her.
Ding Yuluo said uneasily: "Brother Luo, because I caused you to offend the princess, I may cause you a lot of inconvenience..."
"It's nothing, we will leave soon, and we are afraid of where she will come from." Luo Kedi said with a smile: "Besides, when I saw Miss Yuluo...well...as usual, you are Brother Yang's sister again,
You should love and protect both emotion and reason, how can you be bullied by others."
Ding Yuluo stretched out her slender hand, pressed down a pear blossom in front of her eyes, looked at Princess Ya's retreating back, and complained: "Why didn't you say I was your sister? Wouldn't that have caused a lot of trouble?"
Luo Kedi blurted out: "How can I recognize you as my sister?"
"Huh?" Ding Yuluo raised his eyebrows in surprise and said funnyly: "Expedient measures, General, where did you read all the military books?"
Luo Kedi said politely: "This..., your reason is because you know my relationship with Dong'er, so you can use it as an excuse. Dong'er and I were kidnapped by them to Khitan, how could there be any girl?"
He heard the news about us from the Central Plains and came all the way to defect to us? Once he said it, it would arouse suspicion. This reason cannot stand scrutiny in front of Princess Ya. If she wants to be suspicious, let her go. I don't mind...
"
Ding Yuluo glared at him angrily: "Sir, you don't mind, but I do, okay?"
There was a visible blush on Luo Kedi's beard, and he laughed dryly and said: "This... I wonder when Miss Yuluo won't mind?"
Ding Yuluo stretched out her hand and pointed, smiling narrowly: "When the sea turns into a mulberry field, when the world grows old, well... maybe this girl will no longer mind."
Luo Kedi breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile on his face: "Girl, it's good that you gave me your time. As time goes by, Luo Kedi can wait..."
Ding Yuluo's beautiful eyes squinted, and Yingying glanced at him: "Is this guy... really the decisive and decisive Luo Army Commander mentioned by the second brother, the Luo Ke enemy who led 300 dead men to block thousands of cavalry with swords? Look?
He opened his mouth like flying and the words he spoke sounded more beautiful than those young men who are used to singing about the wind and the moon."
Seeing her tears, Luo Kedi became uneasy and said: "Miss Yuluo, Luo... is too Meng Lang. If he offends the girl, I still hope Haihan..."
Ding Yuluo's mind cleared up and her cheeks felt a little warm. She avoided Luo Kedi's gaze and said softly: "You didn't offend me. Since you are so patient, then... just wait patiently..."
After saying that, he divided the flowers and brushed the willows and walked quickly.
Luo Kedi slapped his forehead hard and said in annoyance: "Xiao Liu said that my daughter's family likes to speak sarcastically. She said she didn't offend her, so I really offended her. Alas, why are you so clumsy and tongue-tied? I only know that since I was a child.
How can I make a girl happy by dancing with a spear or a stick? If I had known that this would happen, I should have learned some romantic skills from my third brother..."
While feeling sorry for himself, he chased Ding Yu down.
As soon as Princess Ya left Luo Kedi's sight, her tears rolled down like dropped pearls. At this moment, a person suddenly appeared in front of her. Princess Ya couldn't dodge. In her blurred eyes, she saw that the person was her cousin.
Yelu Chukuang, the eldest son of King Yelu Sanming and one of the eight commanders of the imperial palace, quickly lowered his eyes slightly, fearing that he would laugh at her.
"Oh my, who is this person who took advantage of his heart and bullied my Ya'er?"
The tears on her face did not escape Yelu Chukuang's eyes after all. Yeluya stopped slightly and greeted him with a choked voice: "General Chu Kuang."
"Hey, just call me cousin. Why is a general not a general? Ya'er, what happened? Who bullied you?" Yelu Sanming came over with a smile and glanced at Luo Kedi who was walking away in the distance.
, Nuzui said: "Is it for that Nanmanzi?"
"Cousin, General Luo and you are in the same palace and are colleagues. It may not be appropriate to be so commensurate..."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, are you still protecting him at this time? Ya'er, my cousin really doesn't know what to say to you."
Yelu Chu laughed wildly and said: "I know, as for the Nanman... Commander Luo, he is proficient in writing and martial arts. Although he has a messy beard, he actually has very handsome features. If he shaved it off, he would definitely be liked by his daughter's family.
Pretty boy. Now, he is favored by his superiors again and has a bright future. It has only been a while since he has already reached the rank of commander in the capital. If he has the opportunity to go out and fight a few battles and make some great achievements in the future, then what's the point? Come to think of it,
, it barely matches our Ya'er..."
Yeluya's cheeks felt hot and he said angrily: "Brother Dang, don't talk nonsense. There is nothing wrong between Ya'er and General Luo."
Yelu Chu smiled wildly and said: "Ya'er, what do you need to hide in front of your elder brother? No one in the palace can tell your feelings for General Luo?"
He smacked his lips and said: "But... looking at this situation, it seems that General Luo has no intention of becoming our Khitan's consort."
Yelu Ya's face suddenly darkened, and Yelu Sanming chuckled and said, "But...if Ya'er really wants to marry Commander Luo, there may not be any way out. My cousin will teach you a way to ensure your wish..."
Yeluya's eyes lit up and he blurted out: "Cousin, what can you do?"
Yelu Chu said in a dilemma: "But... this... method..."
Yeluya wiped her tears, grabbed his sleeves and stamped her feet: "Oh, cousin, please tell me quickly."
Yelu Chukang looked around furtively and whispered to Yelu Ya. After hearing this, Yelu Ya blushed and said angrily: "What kind of bad idea is this, cousin? Ya'er is the leader of a country.
Princess, how could you...how could you be so mean?"
Yelu Chu rolled his eyes wildly and said disapprovingly: "If you don't use a trap, how can you catch the eagle in the sky? If you don't use a trap, how can you catch the ferocious prairie wolf? No matter what method you use, you must first put the bait. I think Commander Luo
You have been fascinated by the girl in white. The opportunity is fleeting. If you hesitate any longer, your prey will fly away. As long as you can get the man you like, it doesn't matter what tricks you use, Ya'er,
Don’t make the mistake of yourself…”
Yelu Chukang smiled slightly and walked past the thoughtful Yelu Ya: "If you think about it clearly, you can come find your cousin..."
Yelu Chu was so proud that he walked not far away when he saw his father standing in front of him. He was startled and stopped quickly: "Father, you... aren't you having a banquet? It's over?"
Yelu Sanming nodded calmly and asked, "What do you want to tell Princess Ya?"
Yelu Chu grinned wildly and repeated what he had just said. Yelu Sanming frowned and said, "Why do you give her such an idea? She is not doing her job all day long."
Yelu Chukuang hurriedly defended: "Father, why doesn't my son miss his true career? Isn't this for the sake of father's great cause?"
Yelu Sanming's beard curled up and he said angrily: "This kind of thing has nothing to do with dad's great cause. You... um... I understand..."
Yelu Sanming's eyes flickered, and he suddenly realized something. Yelu Chu's eyes showed a sinister look: "Father, now King Qing is raising a banner for rebellion, which is just for my use. It's a rare opportunity, but the empress refuses to take the hard way, and now
She vigorously promoted Luo Kedi, Tong Yu, and Wang Tieniu. She made it clear that she was not confident about the palace guards and wanted to put her own people in. If we use our means to control these three people, do you think... will they become a pressure?
The straw that broke the camel's back?"
Yelu Sanming stroked his beard and pondered for a moment, then said: "You are not too stupid. However, this move of yours can only be used as a casual move. Don't have too much hope whether it can be put to great use. Conspiracy and conspiracy are just trivial matters.
, not enough to rely on. If you want to make a strong person surrender, you must master the power that can make her bow her head. Strong strength is the guarantee of victory."
He curled up his lips and said with a cold smile: "Today we are hosting a banquet to entertain an envoy from the Song Dynasty. Does it need the Prime Minister of the North Palace and the Privy Council of the South Court to attend together? She just wants to use the support of these two adults to give her a gift to your father.
That's all. You go about your business. If Princess Ya remains unmoved, you can't cause trouble again. Tonight, Dad will go see that old fox Xiao Zhanfei again. If he can win the full support of the Xiao family, then... the empress will still
What can you rely on?"
At the banquet, two heavyweights, Shi Fang, the Prime Minister of the Beifu, and Guo Xi, the Privy Councilor of the South Courtyard, encouraged the guests to drink and discuss a few words about what was said in the credential. The three of them quarreled in front of Empress Xiao, Yelu
Sanming didn't mean to do this, but he left the show early on the excuse of feeling unwell.
Shi Fang's wine persuaded him diligently, but the words he spoke were as strong as the wine: "Master Yang, I have also seen the true form of the credential of the emperor of your country. When the Han Dynasty was founded, it became a vassal of the Khitan and accepted it every year.
Tribute, come to court every year, claiming to be a vassal state of Khitan. Now your country intends to attack Han. If I, Khitan, stand by and watch, what will the various tribes in the country think? What will the four vassals think? If we change the place and it is you, Master Yang,
Will you agree to such an unreasonable request?"
Yang Hao coughed and said with a straight face: "Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. If the Yishi tribe in your country breaks away from the Khitan, becomes a vassal of our Song Dynasty, pays tribute every year, and comes to the court every year, then when the queen raises an army to attack us, we will
Does the Song Dynasty also confidently send troops to assist?"
Guo Xi, the privy envoy of the South Academy, said: "Where did Master Yang start from saying this? The eight Khitan tribes are originally one body. If the Yishi tribe really breaks away from me and declares vassalage to your country, it will be an act of treason. It is only natural for the imperial court to raise troops to attack...
"
Yang Hao cupped his hands and said: "Master Guo is right. The Song and Han countries were originally one body. Although they were later divided into two, they were both Han people's world..."
When Xiao Chuo heard this, Yanran interjected: "The Liu family of the Han Dynasty is from the Shatuo tribe. Why didn't I know when they became Han?"
Yang Hao's face turned red, and he cursed in his mind: "What fashion do you think you follow from Shatuo, and what Chinese surname do you adopt, which makes me often forget your original origin?"
But there was a calm expression on his face, and he spoke without shame: "Today's Khitan is a fusion of the Xiongnu and Xianbei. Will the queen think so clearly of the eight parts of Khitan now? Both Han and Song were Han territories, and they were originally
It is an indisputable fact that we are one country. Now that the Emperor of the Song Dynasty wants to bridge the country, it is in line with the laws of nature and the people's will. What is wrong with it?
Today's Han Dynasty is in a state of turmoil, crumbling, and is like a piece of mud that cannot be painted on the wall. Why would the Queen be an enemy of the Song Dynasty for the sake of such a Han Kingdom? The Queen is the supreme king of the country and has a high position. She should be able to see clearly the pros and cons. Do you want to support her?
The Han Dynasty is not important to the Khitan. If the Khitan wants to be proud of other countries, it only needs the eight Khitan tribes to unite as one and advance and retreat together. Who dares to insult them? Now that King Qing is out and deceiving people, for the court, it is
The biggest disaster. If the queen can agree to ignore the Han Dynasty's affairs, then I will reciprocate the favor and give you the greatest support and help in suppressing the rebellion. Isn't this cooperation beneficial to both sides? "
Dong'er watched her husband talk in front of the queen with a calm attitude, and couldn't help showing admiration and joy in her eyes. The bottom line of poor empress Xiao had already been known to Yang Hao through Dong'er's mouth. Seeing that Yang Hao couldn't move even an inch
The two ministers did not know that their trump cards had been revealed long ago. They thought that Zhao Kuangyin had taken into account the possibility of Khitan sending troops during his attack on the Han Dynasty. Shi Fang and Guo Xi secretly sighed.
They exchanged helpless glances: "It seems that there is no more benefit that can be extracted from the people of Song Dynasty."
Xiao Chuo saw that the two important ministers had also returned home defeated, so he never mentioned the matter again. The guests and hosts only talked about the customs of the two countries, talked and laughed happily, and then asked Luo Dong'er to send Yang Hao out of the inner city.
Arriving at the edge of the inner city, Yang Hao turned around and saluted: "Luo Shangguan, stay here."
Luo Dong'er stopped and gave a shallow salute: "Master Yang, go slowly." Then, he lowered his voice and whispered: "You can come to my place tonight."
Yang Hao was immediately overjoyed, and alertly swept away several female soldiers in red who were standing not far behind Dong'er. He raised his eyebrows in joy and whispered: "Madam, are you free tonight? How pitiful God is, Madam, I respect myself.
My husband still has an empty bed every night..."
Luo Dong'er's face was slightly dizzy and she said angrily: "What are you talking about? Brother Luo and the others are all going to discuss the matter together."
When Yang Hao heard this, he was astonished: "Oh..." He raised his voice and said, "Thank you for the hospitality. I am very grateful. Please reply to your Majesty Luo Shangguan and express my thanks again."
Luo Dong'er couldn't help but feel weak in her heart when she saw him downcast and gloomy. While pretending to say goodbye again, she whispered with her cheeks burning: "But... wait... wait until fourth brother and the others leave..."
When Yang Hao heard this, he suddenly became energetic again, and he laughed loudly and said: "Be polite and polite, stay and stay." Then he turned around and walked away with his head held high like a big rooster with a flower crown.
At Luo Dong'er's residence, the rest of the crowd had already left. Yang Hao, Luo Kedi, Scimitar Xiaoliu, and Tieniu were very excited when they first met. The brothers hugged each other, cried and screamed, talked all over the place, and each asked questions.
Stop, Luo Donger looked on with a smile, gently wiping away the tears on his cheeks from time to time.
After a long time, several people finally calmed down and sat down around a table to discuss an escape plan.
Luo Kedi said: "These days, we have been thinking about escaping back all the time, and we have also tried our best to get the map of returning south. Judging from the current situation, it will be very difficult to escape by force. There are many dangers and heavy troops along the way.
As long as we leave Shangjing, the news will be spread first. It is said that there are only a few of us. Even with a large army, it will not be easy to break through. The Khitan has always had the largest number of troops stationed in the direction of the Song Dynasty. King Qing
They fled westward because their center of gravity was not there and they needed room to breathe."
Yang Hao nodded and said: "I have observed carefully along the way. If just a few of us can pass five levels and kill six generals, and forcefully return to the Song Dynasty, that is indeed a fantasy..."
"Brother Hao, what is the Arabian Nights story?"
"Don't interrupt, I am... Oh, Dong'er, when I have the chance, I will tell you carefully and alone."
Luo Kedi and the others looked at each other with ambiguous looks. Scimitar Xiaoliu smiled brightly with his pockmarked face, and said in a narrow voice: "Brother, I can do it tonight."
When he said this, Dong'er immediately blushed, but glanced at Yang Hao happily and sweetly, and remained silent. Yang Hao's face also became hot, and he coughed and said: "Speak of business, speak of business. Force your way through."
, is not feasible. Then the only way is to sneak across. My plan is to use my status as the imperial envoy of the Song Dynasty to sneak Dong'er away. At that time, I didn't know that you were in Khitan. If the Khitan court didn't know that Dong'er and I were
Because they suddenly lost someone, they may not necessarily be suspicious of me. As an envoy, they have no right to inspect my car and the ceremonial guard. It would be easy for me to take her away. But now I am in a bit of a dilemma.
If all four of you disappear at once, I'm afraid that tigress of Empress Xiao will go crazy, and even if the person sitting in the car is Zhao Guan's family, she will search it."
Dong'er sat aside silently, listening to them quietly with a pair of big eyes. Then he suddenly interjected: "Brother Hao, what if... we tell the queen directly? The queen is very good to me, maybe
…She will be the beauty of adulthood.”
Luo Kedi sighed and said: "If, Dong'er, you are just a maid in the palace, and Xiaoliu, Tietou, I, and I are all slaves in your house, then Empress Xiao may indeed sell this good boy to you.
I leave it to Brother Yang. But who are you now? Official of the Sixth Palace. Who are we? The palace guards all command, command.
When I worked hard to become this official, I originally wanted to get more capital to escape, but now it has become a burden. Will Empress Xiao hand over a female official and three generals? Once this matter spreads, the empress will use people
It turned out to be..., can she tolerate it? If we refuse to be loyal to her, then her only choice is to be ruthless and get rid of us all."
Dong'er was silent after hearing this. She knew that although Empress Xiao had sympathy for her as a sister, but...if her existence became an obstacle to shaking her rule, she might not kill herself. She was like a gentle cat.
My son, her sharp claws are hidden. When needed, she will turn into a tiger. She and herself are two completely different people.
Tieniu suddenly slammed the table and said in an evil voice: "If you don't do it, let's kidnap the queen. Grandma, she is allowed to do the kidnapping job, but we are not allowed to do it? Let's kidnap her and treat the queen as our mother."
The hostages are escaping all the way back to Song Dynasty, who dares to stop them?"
"I dare!" Luo Kedi glared at him: "Without thinking, we robbed the Khitan Queen. We fled back, and the Khitan army desperately pursued us. A war between the two countries is inevitable. Even if
Putting her back can't calm her down. What's more, what's the situation in Khitan now? When Empress Xiao is on the throne, she is like an emperor. Once she falls into our hands, how many powerful people will look forward to her death, and we will bury Empress Xiao with her.
, no one can even think of leaving Shangjing City."
When Tieniu heard this, he sat back and stopped talking.
Xiaoliu said worriedly: "It's neither soft nor hard. Are we just going to stay here for the rest of our lives?"
He looked at everyone and suddenly said: "Actually...if the eldest brother comes too, it would be good to stay here for the rest of his life. But as the eldest brother, it is absolutely impossible for him to stay here. Both parents of Brother Luo are in the Song Dynasty.
We must rush back, but this is the only way to leave..."
Yang Hao pondered for a long time and said slowly: "I think, only my original plan is sound, but it still needs to be modified. How about this, I will leave first and leave four guards lurking in Shangjing. You guys
The four people then fled and hid for the time being. The northern part of the Khitan was mostly made up of nomadic tribes, and there were also merchants traveling around Beijing, so it was not difficult to find a place to hide for the time being.
My four guards pretended to be you and chose another way to leave. Now the situation in the capital is strange. As her most important people, you suddenly disappeared. Queen Xiao may not have guessed that you escaped for a while. Her first reaction must be
If someone wants to attack her, they will have to deal with it. It will be some time before she is free to find your whereabouts.
After that, the news of my four guards fleeing south will surely reach her ears, and she will send people to investigate. My trusted guards are all proficient in Khitan. After the mission is completed, they can disguise themselves as ordinary shepherds and hide among the people.
Search. In this way, her clues will be interrupted."
Luo Kedi intercepted and said, "This method won't work. She won't stop being suspicious of you, and she won't stop searching you."
Yang Hao smiled slightly: "Yes, but what we have been thinking about is how to escape back to the south, how to escape back to the south together, why don't we change our thinking? You don't escape south at all, and my four guards don't come to find you after completing their mission.
Instead, I will go back and agree with you to meet at a place. The eight of us will go northwest together. You can circle back from there. No matter how she checks me, there will be no problem. You follow the grassland to the west, and there are no necessary passes.
The population is sparse, and the hope of escape will be greatly increased. But..."
He looked at Dong'er and whispered: "It's just that I can't take you away in person after all. I really can't worry about you."
"Brother Hao, I'm fine." Dong'er's cheeks turned red and she clenched her fists and said, "In the past two years, Dong'er has practiced riding and shooting diligently, and with the horse in hand, he won't be caught easily. Brother Hao
Don't worry about me."
Yang Haodao: "Well, the reason why I made this decision is that it is impossible to succeed in this way. If I lose my confidant in such a shameful way, even if Empress Xiao is furious, she will not arrest people with great fanfare. What's more, in the
When she is so isolated and helpless, and the people she relies on the most have defected, Empress Xiao will definitely go crazy. It is hard to say whether her thinking can be so clear and thorough."
Dong'er couldn't help but said again: "What does it mean to be crazy?"
Luo Kedi stood up and said: "That's it. Whether it can succeed or not depends on fate. As for what it means to be crazy..."
He glanced at the two of them and said with a half-smile, "Let him be alone for a while and tell you carefully."
After saying this, Luo Dong'er was so ashamed that her face turned red, like a pomegranate flower blooming.
After sending Luo Kedi, Scimitar Xiaoliu and Tieniu away, they stood in the corridor. Luo Donger glanced at him secretly, lowered his head shyly, and twirled the corner of his clothes coyly, completely losing his generous appearance in front of others.
Yang Hao took her hand and sighed softly: "It's really not easy. My own wife has to go through so much trouble to get close to you. It's like stealing someone else."
Dong'er hit him lightly and said coquettishly: "Why are you stealing? It's such an unpleasant thing to say."
Yang Hao chuckled and said, "Stealing fragrance and jade actually tastes pretty good. Do you think so?"
Dong'er's heart was beating like a drum, her face was red, and she said shyly: "I... I don't know. If the officials say it's good, then it's good."
"This is my good wife." Yang Hao smiled and suddenly bent down and picked her up. Dong'er uttered an ouch and quickly put her arms around his neck: "Brother Hao, what are you doing?"
"Carry my wife into the bridal chamber." Yang Hao smiled and stepped into the door, closing the door gently with his feet. Dong'er lay in his arms, looking at him dreamily, suddenly heaved a sigh of relief, and put the red
Her face nestled into his arms.
Going around the screen and looking into the bedroom, Yang Hao couldn't help but be stunned. A pair of red candles as thick as a child's arms were burning on the table, the curtains on the embroidered bed were low, and there was a pot of fine wine on the bed table. The scent of beasts lingered, and the room was warm.
Dong'er has obviously made careful preparations for tonight.
Yang Hao couldn't help but sigh: "Madam, tonight is the most decent wedding for you and me."
"Idiot!" The lovely girl in her arms laughed, hugged her tighter with her jade arms, and said sweetly: "I gave you my body long ago, how can I get a bridal chamber?"
"My own wife has to use stolen goods, how can I not be as happy as a bride?"
Dong'er gently opened her eyes, and gently touched his cheek, nose, and lips with her soft little hands, and said apologetically: "Brother Hao, I'm sorry, if the official likes to use stolen goods, then Dong'er will steal it for you, give it to you
Steal for a lifetime..."
Yang Hao listened to the love words, and his mind was filled with emotion. But at this moment, the curious baby remembered another question, and asked quickly: "By the way, Brother Hao, what does it mean to be crazy?"
Yang Hao breathed heavily and replied: "After a while, you will know what it means to be crazy..."