There was a huge crowd of people seeing him off, but no banners were waving. Su Ren and the others had already set off before dawn. The capital of Huainan Kingdom was east of Lu'an, called Shouchun. That place was a very great city in later generations.
Shouchun is also called Shouyang and Shouzhou. It has been the seat of prefectures and prefectures in the past dynasties. It is blocked by Jiangyin on the outside and solidified by Huaifei on the inside. "Chen Shu" says: "Those who live in Shouchun are the capitals of ancient times. Those who get it
An is called the key point. Shouchun is an important military town in Huaishang, a place fought over by military strategists. There have been constant battles in the past dynasties, and the wars were particularly frequent and brutal. The famous Battle of Feishui in Qin and Jin Dynasties took place here. The last war between Chu and Han also took place here.
Here, Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, the Battle of Shiting, and the Battle of Feishui all have various connections with Shouchun.
It is precisely because of these wars that Shouchun was the most severely damaged. Su Ren went there this time not so much for Liu Ci to persuade King Huainan, but because he wanted to see the man who was about to go through the flames of war and still stand firm.
famous city through the ages.
After exiting the east gate of Liu'an, I turned around and took a look back. Liu'an City was like a huge thing, lying there lifelessly. The torches dotted on the city walls did not make people angry at all, more like the flickering lights in the tombs.
It was such an ordinary city, neither as tall and majestic as Chang'an nor as fresh and beautiful as Chengdu. Su Ren didn't expect that he could live here for such a long time.
Wei Qing sighed: "Let's go, no one will come to see us off. When we first left the city, the soldiers guarding the gate were eager to close the city gate. This shows how much the king and his ministers hope that we will never come back."
Su Ren smiled, took the horse's reins, and straightened the white horse's head: "It doesn't matter what they said. Although Lu'an is not that good, I still have a lot of property. Even if the city is gone, those places will still be there."
give me back."
Wei Qing shook his head: "Don't worry, they won't touch your things."
"That's good, let's hope they understand!"
The cool night wind brought with it a chill, blowing from the back and hitting my back. After a short time, I felt a chill in my heart. The group was moving, and there were cars and people, so the speed was naturally limited. After walking for a long time, I turned around.
Lu'an City is still behind us.
Hou Yong, fully clothed, ran over from the front on horseback and held his hand to Su Renyi: "Sir, there is someone in front of you."
"Oh? Isn't there no one to see you off?"
"It seems that we were not sent off. These people followed us out of the city and deliberately waited in front."
Su Ren felt relieved, he had already guessed who it was.
Ying Guangji and Jingjia stood on the side of the road with their people. Jingjia had the loudest voice and shouted at Su Ren in front of so many people: "Boy Su, you are so unreasonable. You didn't even notify me when you left. You're hurting me."
We have to cross the city, how can we settle the score?"
Neither Wei Qing nor Hou Yong had met these two people before. Seeing them talking so casually to Su Ren, he felt suspicious. They all said that Su Ren had someone in Lu'an, and indeed there was someone. Wei Qing felt even more incredible that he had already taken over.
Su Ren's Tiangang Disha was attacked, but he didn't expect that there were other people. Listening to that man's tone, dozens of people rushed out across the city, and the soldiers guarding the city were not aware of it. It sounded like they were more powerful than those Tiangang Disha.
Su Ren looked at Wei Qing who was staring at him and smiled: "They are not my people. These two wanted to kill me before, but later one became a friend and the other was still an enemy."
Wei Qing shook his head and said he didn't understand, but he didn't ask. He was Su Ren's staff and would never ask questions about things he shouldn't know. If Su Ren wanted him to know, he would definitely tell him.
"Enemy?" Hou Yong yelled and drew out his sword, guarding him in front of Su Ren. He was the guard officer, and the hundred soldiers who followed him all watched his actions. Hou Yong drew out his sword, and the others immediately formed a formation to attack Su Ren.
Surrounded in the middle. Based on this alone, Hou Yong is really interested this time, and the person he chose is not a weak opponent.
Su Ren said quickly: "Let go of the misunderstanding and let them come over. Although they are enemies, they owe me love. It's harmless!"
Ying Guangji snorted coldly and glared at Jiaji: "How about it? I said I can't come, but you insist on coming. If this kid just said a word, we would be dead."
"Hahaha..." Jingjia laughed, and single-handedly walked in through the gap between the hundreds of guards. Facing the numerous swords and guns, he was not timid at all, and still had a smile on his face. When he passed by Hou Yong, he looked at
Hou Yong glanced at him and shook his head: "This guy actually likes you guys who are tall and thick."
Hou Yong was confused. Su Ren laughed and scolded: "You are the one who likes men! This time..."
"Don't explain, we are not following you this time, we are here to see you off!"
"oh?"
"Master Ying has received the news from the west and is preparing to go there. I am also preparing to go back. I also need to deal with matters at home."
"Want to leave?"
Jingjia nodded: "It's been almost a year since I came out. I have to go back and have a look. Otherwise, my dozens of wives won't be able to stay alone in the empty house."
"Ah! You have dozens of wives, why have I never heard of you?"
Jingji snorted coldly: "Why, I have to report everything to you. Don't I want to tell you about the fun my wife and I have in the room?"
Su Ren shook his head: "Then it's better not to listen. If anything happens, you know where to find me."
Thorns nodded: "I'll find you."
Ying Guangji glared at Su Ren with a dark face: "Don't forget, you still have a promise to me that you haven't fulfilled yet."
"Have you? When?" Su Ren turned to look at Huang Shisan and Man Niu. Huang Shisan shook his head quickly and Man Niu nodded sincerely.
"Hmph! I also know where to find you, and I'm not afraid of you breaking the contract! Farewell!"
There was a gust of wind when they came, and they left neatly. Without any unnecessary nonsense, a dozen horses quickly disappeared into the morning light, leaving only a series of hoofbeats and the hearty laughter of Thorns.
Wei Qing and Hou Yong looked puzzled. They couldn't even understand the meaning of Su Ren and others' words, but neither of them asked. The white fish belly had already appeared in the east, and the sun would soon rise from the horizon, warm.
The sun shines on the earth again, and dew and moisture slowly rise. The woods in front are faintly visible, and it is difficult to tell which is the road and which is the field.
A group of people walked boredly on the official road, walking neither fast nor slowly. Wei Qing could not help it several times, but in the end he still did not ask. Su Ren looked at Wei Qing's face and wanted to laugh: "Let me tell you, those two
This is the God of Plague!"
"What is the God of Plague?"
"Do you know about the plague? The God of Plague is the god in charge of plague in the sky. If the Emperor of Heaven feels that the people there are not good, he will send the God of Plague to bring down the plague. Do you understand?"
Wei Qing took a breath: "They..."
"Have you ever heard of Wu Mu Ya?"
"Are they from Ebony Cliff?"
Su Ren nodded: "That Young Master Ying is still a very high-status person, so be careful when you meet them in the future."
Wei Qing nodded solemnly.
After riding the horse for a while, Su Ren felt the discomfort between his legs, so he called the carriage and got in. The white horse had no objection to this and shook his head twice excitedly to express his happiness. As a horse,
No one is willing to run around with a person on his back, no matter it is a good horse that has traveled thousands of miles or a rogue horse that can only pull a cart. The white horse is very satisfied with its master, and it runs past other horses arrogantly, showing its nobility.
No one really came to see Su Ren off, which made Su Ren very angry. After all, he was also the envoy of Hengshan Kingdom. If Liu Ci didn't come, there must be a decent representative, right? Ten miles away from the city, Su Ren even waited for half an hour, but there was still no one.
I saw someone sending me off.
The winter sun, even in Jianghuai, is not too hot. The most suitable time for this season is to rush on the road. On this day, there was stop and go, and it was almost evening before Su Ren came out of the carriage. He asked Huang Shi sleepily.
Three: "Where have we arrived?"
Huang Shisan shook his head and said he didn't know. Manniu looked around: "This place is the boundary of Wancheng. I'm afraid I won't be able to reach Wancheng tonight."
"Wancheng? How far is it from my Jiangsu city?"
"We'll be there tomorrow at noon!"
"I ordered a rest. We won't enter Wancheng. We don't want to look at those guys' blank looks!"
The order was quickly passed on, and Hou Yong led his people to start setting up the camp. For a hundred people, the camp did not need to be too big. This was within the Hengshan Kingdom, and there was no danger. A forest was their foothold, and there was a river next to it. They brought their own dry food.
.There is water and food, so it doesn’t matter if it’s difficult. Su Ren was well prepared for this trip. Since Liu Ci, the king of Hengshan, was not authentic, he, Su Ren, paid for the food and drinks for the people who followed him.
A live sheep was slaughtered on the spot, and a bonfire was lit amidst the excited howls of the soldiers. Su Ren took it upon himself to roast the whole sheep for those people. His skills were poor, and he was brought up half-cooked. Every five
A small jar of wine and one or two kilograms of mutton were already delicacies for the soldiers. With just one meal, Su Ren completely bought over the hundred or ten soldiers.
Liu Ci frowned, and the wine he drank always felt bitter. Ever since Su Ren left, he had frowned and spread out. He didn't know what he was thinking, and always felt that something was not good. Xi Ci ran in in twos and twos and stood at the door.
He almost tripped over the threshold, but just when the chamberlain was about to help him, Xi Ci miraculously stood firm. The chamberlain had never seen the old Prime Minister with such good skills before, so he couldn't help but look at Xi Ci twice.
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"How's it going?" Liu Ci quickly threw down his wine glass and asked eagerly.
Xi Ci smiled: "Huainan Kingdom has already agreed. As long as Su Ren arrives in Shouchun, it will not be that easy to come up with it."
Liu Ci let out a sigh of relief: "This king, my brother, really dares to do anything. Fortunately, he took over. Otherwise, I really don't know how to deal with it as before. This person is too evil. He stays out of everything, but every time
Everything has his shadow.”
Xi Ci nodded: "Your Majesty, although King Huainan has taken over this matter, we still have to be on guard. If King Huainan does something secret and someone finds out about it, given King Huainan's nature, he will definitely blame us.
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Liu Ci nodded quickly: "In view of the Prime Minister, what should we do?"
Xi Ci looked around. Liu Ci waved his hand and drove everyone away. The two discussed secretly in the room. No one knew what they said. (To be continued)
