The first thousand and twenty-ninth chapters are invited
Hua Feiyan took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, Feiyan will first send some people to Zhongling Mountain to investigate. Maybe we can find clues!"
Liu Xiu nodded thoughtfully and said: "Just inquire. Once you discover the whereabouts of Jin Dan and Zhang Er, don't rush to rescue them. Report the news immediately!"
"Feiyan understands!" Hua Feiyan responded and walked out quickly.
This afternoon, Liu Xiu was restless, waiting for news to be sent back from Zhongling Mountain. Liu Zhang's guards were still searching in Zhongling Mountain, but no news came back after the whole afternoon.
During dinner, seeing Liu Xiu's worried look, Luo You whispered comforting words: "Your Majesty, don't worry too much. I believe that good people have their own destiny."
Liu Xiu smiled bitterly and said quietly: "If Zhang'er has three advantages and two disadvantages, how can I be worthy of my elder brother's spirit in heaven!"
Luo Hu obviously knew that she had been with Liu Xiu for a long time, so she naturally knew how much Liu Xiu valued and loved Liu Zhang.
That night, Liu Xiu tossed and turned on the bed for an unknown amount of time before falling asleep in a daze.
In her sleep, Liu Xiu felt like she was a child again. There was a confusing white fog all around. In the fog ahead, there was a familiar figure from behind. Even though the other person did not look back, Liu Xiu knew very well that it was his eldest brother.
Seeing his eldest brother, Liu Xiu was overjoyed and ran forward with all his strength, trying to catch up with him, but no matter how hard he tried, the distance between the two remained unchanged. Liu Xiu was so anxious, why didn't his eldest brother stop?
Wait for yourself?
He couldn't help but choked up and cried loudly as he chased: "Brother! Big brother -" but the figure behind him seemed not to hear and kept walking forward.
I don’t know how long she ran or chased. When Liu Xiu was too tired to run anymore and had to stop, the people in front finally stopped walking.
The man stopped and turned around. Liu Xiu looked at that familiar face. Isn't that his elder brother or who he was? Liu Xiu stood up from the ground and shouted: "Brother, wait for me!"
"You have to work hard!" Liu Yan looked at Liu Xiu cheerfully in the fog and said.
"Brother!" Liu Xiu ran forward quickly, trying to catch Liu Yan.
But just as his hand was about to grab Liu Yan, the latter's figure shrank and suddenly turned into a ball of white mist, merging with the surrounding white mist.
Liu Xiu waved his hand vigorously, and the white fog in front of him dissipated a little, but he searched around, but where was the figure of his eldest brother?
At this time, Liu Xiu suddenly woke up, and the body lying on the bed suddenly sat up, breathing heavily, and her heart was beating violently.
He subconsciously looked around. This was the dormitory, and it was empty. There was no one else but him.
Liu Xiu felt her cheeks were cold, and when she raised her hand to touch them, her face was already stained with tears.
Something happened to Zhang'er, but he didn't do anything. The elder brother was blaming himself! Liu Xiu's eyes were red, and tears couldn't help but fall again.
He couldn't remember how long it had been since he had dreamed about his elder brother. This time something happened to Zhang'er, and he suddenly dreamed of his elder brother again. Wasn't this because his elder brother wanted him to rescue Zhang'er?
Liu Xiu picked up a handkerchief and wiped the tears on his face. He got out of bed and quickly put on his clothes. Without his eldest brother, there would be no Liu Xiu today. If something happened to Zhang Er, he would never sit idly by and ignore it.
This dream made Liu Xiu determined. Even if he faced Jin Dan directly, even if he fought to the death with Jin Dan, he would rescue Liu Zhang.
Liu Xiu got dressed, opened the door, and walked out slowly. Zhang Kun was on duty tonight. The latter was sitting on his knees at the door outside the dormitory, leaning on the door frame and taking a nap.
He looked at Zhang Kun who was sleeping, did not call him, calmed down his steps and movements, and reached back to gently pull the door shut. Then, he raised his legs high, landed lightly, walked through the hall, and pulled the door open. He opened a gap and ducked out sideways.
When he got outside, he looked up at Zhang Kun. The boy was still sleeping soundly. Liu Xiu smiled and slowly closed the palace door.
He didn't dare to wake up Zhang Kun. If Zhang Kun woke up and knew that he was going to Zhongling Mountain, it would probably not take an hour and a half for the entire Weiyang Palace to be woken up by him.
After closing the door, Liu Xiu turned around and was startled by the four black figures behind him. He took a closer look and saw that Luo You, Xu Ying, Xu Ting, and Xu Fei were lined up in a row, as if they were standing guard. , standing upright outside the main hall.
Just as Luo You was about to speak, Liu Xiu raised his index finger and made a silent gesture. Then, he quickly walked down the steps and asked softly: "Why are you standing here if you don't go to bed?"
Xuying asked bluntly: "Where are you going, Your Majesty?"
Seeing the four of them staring at him intently, Liu Xiu understood that he could not hide it, so he said straight to the point: "Tonight, the eldest brother came to see me!"
"..." Luo You was speechless.
"..." Xu Ying, Xu Ting, and Xu Fei were even more speechless. Your Majesty, how many years has it been since your eldest brother died?!
Liu Xiu continued: "Brother said that Zhang'er is his only flesh and blood, so I must rescue Zhang'er from the tiger's mouth no matter what! Zhang'er has lived a very hard life these years..."
After Liu Yan was killed, Liu Zhang's life was indeed very difficult, but having said that, during that period, Liu Zhang's life was difficult, and Liu Xiu's life was even more difficult and depressing. He greeted everyone with a smile during the day, but no one was around at night. Only then do I dare to cry secretly in bed.
However, after Liu Xiu became emperor, Liu Zhang also turned around and became the king of Taiyuan. He became the most favored nephew of the emperor. He was inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. Liu Zhang lost his father, but he had a good uncle. .
After holding back for a long time, Xuying asked: "Your Majesty, must you go to Zhongling Mountain?"
Liu Xiu said seriously: "I have to go!"
"I will go with Your Majesty!"
"No, Jin Dan said that I am the only one to go. Besides, you will be in danger if you go."
Xu Yingying said firmly: "Either, Your Majesty, take me and others with you, or, Your Majesty, kill me and others now!"
Liu Xiu was speechless. After a while, he took a deep breath and said: "When we reach Zhongling Mountain, we will act according to the opportunity!"
Hearing this, Luo You and others showed joy on their faces, secretly glanced at Xu Ying, and secretly raised their thumbs. At the critical moment, Xu Ying was still able to be tough in front of His Majesty.
They, a group of five, took the East Palace Gate and quietly left the Weiyang Palace. Then the five of them rode out of the city through the East Gate of Chang'an and headed straight for Zhongling Mountain.
To make a long story short, the next morning, Liu Xiu and others finally arrived at Zhongling Mountain after galloping all the way.
Zhongling Mountain is a large mountain range, rolling up and down, and you can't see the edge at a glance, and the mountains are densely covered with jungles, and everything you look at is green. In such a large mountain forest, trying to find someone is tantamount to Looking for a needle in a haystack. Of course Liu Xiu was not stupid enough to search for Jin Dan and Liu Zhang. He knew in his heart that the other party's target was him. Now that he had arrived at Zhongling Mountain, the other party would always take the initiative to look for him.
Liu Xiu rode in front, and Luo You and Xu Ying followed behind. The five of them slowly entered the mountain road.
The mountain road is flat and spacious, even if the five of them ride horses side by side, it is more than enough.
They were walking forward when suddenly, they heard a whooshing sound. Liu Xiu clamped his legs on the horse's belly and lifted the reins hard. The horse neighed and raised its two front hooves high.
Bang! An arrow flew out of the woods, passed under the horse's belly, and was nailed to a big tree on the other side of the road.
"Who is it?" Xu Ying, Xu Ting, and Xu Fei shouted at the same time, jumped off their horses, and tried to get into the woods. Liu Xiu raised his hand and called out to the three of them. The other party's cold arrow was obviously not meant to hurt him.
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Xuying looked at the arrow nailed to the tree trunk and saw that there was a piece of cloth tied to it. He walked over quickly, pulled out the arrow, untied the cloth, unfolded it, and handed the cloth to
Liu Xiu.
Liu Xiu took it and there were four words written on the cloth: Tangting Mountain Peak.
Sure enough, the other party took the initiative to find him! Seeing the writing on this piece of cloth, Liu Xiu let out a long sigh of relief.
Tangting Mountain is a mountain in the Zhongling Mountains, not close to where they are now.
Liu Xiu looked at the cloth, squinted his eyes, pondered for a moment, and said, "Let's go! Go to Tangting Mountain!" After a pause, he gave the cloth to Xu Fei and said, "Whoever finds us, tell them the news.
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At this time, there were many people searching for Liu Zhang in Zhongling Mountain, including the guards of Taiyuan Palace, the Hongnong County Army, and people from Yunxi Pavilion.
Xu Fei took the cloth and looked at Liu Xiu worriedly. The latter smiled at him and said, "The faster you send the message, the safer I will be!"
After hearing this, Xu Fei did not hesitate anymore, put away the cloth, jumped on his horse, and rode away.
From the main road in the mountain to Tangting Mountain, you have to take the mountain path.
This small mountain road is not easy to walk, it is rugged and narrow, and the ground is full of large and small rocks. After walking for a while, Liu Xiu and others dismounted and walked forward.
Tangting Mountain is a famous mountain in the Zhongling Mountain System. The scenery on the top of the mountain is very beautiful. During the holidays, tourists come to visit it.
Liu Xiu and the others spent a lot of effort to climb Tangting Mountain. They had no intention of admiring the beautiful scenery here. They searched everywhere. On the top of the mountain, not even a ghost could be seen, let alone Jin Dan and Liu Zhang.
Just when Liu Xiu was looking around, Luo You exclaimed from behind: "Your Majesty! Come and see here!"
Liu Xiu turned around and walked quickly towards Luo You. He saw a white cloth tied to the trunk of a pine tree on the top of the mountain. After Liu Xiu looked at it, he shook his head and said, "Take it off and take a look!"
Xuying stepped forward and took off the cloth. Liu Xiu took it and looked at it carefully. There were four words on it: Qingque Mountain Peak.
The handwriting on this white cloth towel is exactly the same as the handwriting on the cloth strip just now. It is obviously written by the same person.
After reading these four words, Liu Xiu's face became gloomy and he couldn't help but throw the cloth to the ground. They finally climbed up Tangting Mountain, but the other party asked them to go to Qingque Mountain.
There was a strong wind on the top of the mountain. After the white cloth fell to the ground, it was about to be swept away by the mountain wind. Liu Xiu, with quick hands and quick eyes, stepped on the cloth with one foot, bent down and picked it up again, handed it to Xuying, and motioned for him to tie it back to its original place.
Luo You looked at Liu Xiu and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, we are now..."
"Go to Qingque Mountain!" Liu Xiu squeezed out a sentence through his teeth. The other party was obviously trying to sneak them away, but Liu Xiu had no choice. Who let Liu Zhang be in the hands of others!
When going down the mountain, Luo You clenched his little fists and said angrily: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, the capital army should be mobilized to surround the Zhongling Mountain so that Jin Dan can't fly."
Liu Xiu shook his head helplessly and said: "Zhongling Mountain is so big that even hundreds of thousands of people cannot surround it. What's more, Zhang'er is still in the hands of Jindan. I don't care about Jindan's life or death. I only want Zhang'er."
Child’s work!”
When they got off Tangting Mountain, Liu Xiu sent Xu Ting to inform his troops that they no longer need to come to Tangting Mountain and would all go to Qingque Mountain.
Qingque Mountain is either far or close from Tangting Mountain. When Liu Xiu, Xu Ying, and Luo You arrived at the foot of Qingque Mountain, the sky had gradually darkened.
Looking up, you can see that the top of this big mountain cannot be seen from the bottom. Halfway up the mountain, clouds and mist are shrouded, as if half of the mountain peak is inserted into the sky.
Luo You couldn't help but sigh and murmured in a low voice: "This time, we won't make our trip in vain again, right?"
Liu Xiu curled his lips, took a few deep breaths, and said, "Go up the mountain!"
