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When it was just getting dark, Wang Junlin suddenly woke up.
Sitting up, I saw the little lynx also opened its eyes, staring at the yellow-brown eyes, looking outside the house. Two guards were at the door of the bamboo house, holding horizontal knives in their arms and covering themselves with cloaks. Another guard was sitting on the fire pit.
On the side, the head is biting and biting, seeming to be taking a nap, responsible for stoking the fire. On the other side of the fire pond, the fish is snoring silently, sleeping soundly.
"Zimo!"
Wang Junlin stood up, picked up the Dragon Bird Sword, and pushed Yu Zimo awake.
"Uncle Master, what's the matter?"
"Did you hear anything?"
At this moment, Zhan Peng and several other guards also woke up, stood up with knives in hand, and walked out of the bamboo house.
There was no chill in the summer rain. The more than twenty horses in the stables built during the day seemed very quiet, but the purple eyes of the blood-maned horses in the independent stables were looking in the direction of the official road. Wang Junlin listened attentively, and was smiling.
Amidst the patter of rain, I could faintly hear the sound of horse hooves.
According to the time of later generations, it will be around eight o'clock in the evening. Who is still on the way?
Wang Junlin was confused and glanced at Zhan Peng, who immediately understood what he meant.
He took two guards with him. The three of them held swords and bows, put on raincoats, walked out of the bamboo house, and hid in the bamboo forests on both sides of the bamboo house.
"Uncle Master, is there a thief coming? If there are few people, let me kill him alone!" Yu Zimo said excitedly.
"Kill for whatever reason. This place is less than three hundred miles away from Kyoto. How can a thief dare to show up here?" Wang Junlin smiled bitterly. He still couldn't figure out why Yu Zimo, a fifteen-year-old boy, had such a murderous intention. He spent the whole day
He always thinks about fighting and killing people. This kid is born to kill.
"Hehe!" Yuzimo scratched his head, giggled twice, grabbed the little lynx from the ground, and put it on his head. It was obviously not the first time that the little lynx had done this, crawling steadily on Yuzimo's side.
With his big head, he looked out of the house warily.
Although Wang Junlin believed that the possibility of strongmen such as bandits appearing here was very small, and that the Changping Palace would not send anyone to kill him in the short term, he would not relax his vigilance.
Ten horses rushed into the bamboo forest at lightning speed.
The knight on the horse was tall and sturdy. He jumped off the horse and splashed mud and water.
"Everyone in the room listens and comes out immediately."
The light in the bamboo forest was extremely dim, and it was difficult to see the appearance of the person coming. Wang Junlin gently waved his hand, signaling Zhan Peng and Yu Zimo not to act rashly and to take a look first before talking.
"People in the house come out quickly. If you don't come out, don't blame us for being rude!"
The leading knight was obviously used to being arrogant and domineering. He roared twice and saw that there was no movement in the bamboo house, so he stepped onto the porch.
Almost at the moment he took a step, a sharp whistle came from the wooden house.
Two sharp arrows shot from the bamboo forest on both sides. Several knights were startled and easily dodged. Of course, this was Zhan Peng's intention to warn, and he did not intend to kill anyone.
However, these two arrows also angered the leading knight.
"Hide your head and keep your tail low. If you are not a traitor or a thief, come to me!"
The ten knights were about to charge over. Wang Junlin nodded, and Yu Zimo roared and rushed out to fight with the ten knights.
Although Yu Zimo is in the stagnation stage, he is no longer weaker than the ordinary masters in the breaking stage because of his great strength. Hundreds of ordinary soldiers are no match for him, but these ten knights actually tied with him. Wang Junlin
It is clear that these ten knights have completed foundation building, which is similar to the strength of an ordinary captain in the army. The capital of the capital is indeed extraordinary, and a group of knights can have such strength if they just meet it.
At this moment, Wang Junlin saw hundreds of knights approaching the bamboo house surrounded by an extremely luxurious carriage. He saw that nearly half of these knights were in the same attire as the cavalry who fought with Yu Zhi silently, and the other half
He was actually wearing an iron helmet. He couldn't help but feel shocked and shouted: "Zimo, stop it."
Yu Zimo obeyed Wang Junlin's words and immediately tried his best to force the ten knights back and ran back. These ten knights did not expect to meet a master who was infinitely close to breaking through in this bamboo house in the wilderness. They were wary and
Didn't catch up.
From a distance, Wang Junlin saw a man wearing bright armor coming out of the crowd. The ten cavalrymen knelt on one knee, and one of them reported something.
In the Sui army, only generals above Ying Yanglang could wear the bright armor. Looking at the battle, Wang Junlin knew that he was meeting a big shot today.
At this time, after listening to the report, the general looked over with a sinister look on his face, knowing that there had been a misunderstanding about what happened today, and if he didn't handle it properly, it might cause trouble.
Thinking of this, Wang Junlin gritted his teeth and told others not to act rashly. He walked forward alone, clasped his fists and said, "Wang Junlin, the young border guard in Yongzhou, I don't know which noble person came here and bumped into the noble person. Please forgive me."
Unexpectedly, the general snorted coldly and said: "How can you know the noble man's name? You collided with the noble man and captured him quickly. Otherwise, don't blame me for ordering you to be surrounded and killed."
Wang Junlin suppressed the anger in his heart and said: "After your people arrived just now, they did not declare their home or identify themselves, so they forcibly expelled us. That's why there was a misunderstanding. I ask this general to look into it."
The general ignored Wang Junlin, waved his hand and said, "Catch these bold thieves for me."
Wang Junlin's expression changed, and he was about to say something else when suddenly a woman's voice came from the carriage behind: "Wait a minute!"
The general looked stern and quickly ordered everyone to stop. Then the curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a graceful and beautiful woman walked out of the carriage with the support of two maids.
Wang Junlin looked around, and his eyes couldn't help but shine with a strange light. This was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen since he came to this era.
This woman is tall, wearing a snow-white wide gauze skirt, her black hair is spread over her shoulders, like a waterfall, without any jewelry on her body, although her clothes are simple, she gives off a sense of elegance and elegance. Her temperament and surroundings
In the evening, the bamboo forest magically blended into one, as if she were a fairy in the bamboo forest. Not to mention this era, even in later generations, such a beautiful queen is extremely rare.
The woman looked at Wang Junlin with cold eyes, with curiosity in her expression. She lightly opened her lips and said, "Did you just say you were Wang Junlin?"
Wang Junlin secretly guessed the identity of this woman, stepped in and saluted, and said in a neither humble nor condescending manner: "I am Wang Junlin."
The general suddenly remembered something. When he saw Wang Junlin, his expression suddenly became condensed. The other knights also made a commotion and whispered. Apparently, these people finally realized who Wang Junlin was.
We can't blame these people for not remembering it for a moment, because the world only knows the poisonous general Yongzhou, but many people don't know the name of the poisonous general.
"Is it the Poison General Wang Junlin?" The curiosity in the woman's expression became even more intense.
Wang Junlin smiled bitterly and said: "I am the garrison of Gaotai City in Zhangye County, Yongzhou, and the captain of Guoyi is Wang Junlin."
The woman looked at it carefully for a while and said: "The rumors are indeed better than seeing them. I heard that the poisonous general is nine feet tall, has a black complexion, and has long fangs in his mouth. He needs to eat the meat and blood of the Tuyuhun savages every day. Unexpectedly, the poisonous general is in front of him.
, but he is such a handsome man.”
Wang Junlin couldn't help but feel shocked when he heard the woman claiming to be "my palace". In today's world, only the two most noble women in the world could call her "my palace" - Queen Dugu Jialuo and the eldest princess Yang Lihua.
Wang Junlin knew that Queen Dugu had fallen ill as early as the beginning of the year and was lying in bed all day, so it was impossible to appear here at this time. Then the identity of the charming woman in front of him was ready to be revealed.
Princess Yang Lihua of Leping, the eldest daughter of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian, the eldest sister of Yang Guang, and the former empress of Emperor Xuan of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, was the most respected princess in the Sui Empire. Wang Junlin did not expect to meet this woman under such circumstances.
Thinking of this, Wang Junlin knelt down on one knee and said loudly: "The humble Wang Junlin pays homage to Her Royal Highness the Princess."
"General Wang, no courtesy!" Yang Lihua slowly got off the carriage, walked five steps in front of Wang Junlin, and looked at Wang Junlin from a distance. Wang Junlin couldn't look directly, but he still noticed from the corner of his eye that this woman
Her temperament and eyes are no longer youthful, but the years have not carved too many marks on her fair face. She is still elegant and refined, without a trace of makeup, she is naturally beautiful, and her slightly elongated face shows her unique nobility.
Her temperament, her eyes are as hazy as a dream, her voice is soft, but she has an irresistible charm. The only drawback is that her face is a little pale, which shows that her physical condition is not very good, and there is a trace of sadness deep in her eyes.
In Wang Junlin's memory, Yang Lihua was actually a woman with a lot of misfortunes. A few years after she became the former Empress Xuan of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, her father Yang Jian usurped the throne and killed his husband and his entire family. She originally had a daughter, but within a few years,
But he died young, and Wang Junlin remembered that a few years after Yang Guang became emperor, Yang Lihua accompanied Yang Guang on a tour of Wuyuan County and died of illness on the way.
"You are dressed like a gentleman, but you don't have the slightest hint of ferocity. You are clearly a handsome scholar. No wonder Ye Kai didn't expect you to have a vicious reputation when you reported your name before." After Yang Lihua took a close look at Wang Junlin, she couldn't help but click her tongue.
Amazing.
Speaking of this, Yang Lihua suddenly saw Yu Zimo and said with a smile: "This kid does look fierce."
Wang Junlin said: "This is Yu Zimo, the grandson of the Governor of Yuda. Zimo hasn't come over yet to pay tribute to the eldest princess."
Yu Zimo agreed, ran over and knelt down on one knee, imitating Wang Junlin just now, and said, "Yu Zimo, please pay homage to Her Royal Highness the Princess."
Yang Lihua glanced at Yu Zimo, snorted coldly, and said: "It turns out he is the grandson of Yu Juluo, no wonder he is so ugly."
Wang Junlin knew why Yang Lihua was unhappy when she heard the name Yu Juluo. It was because all the nine founding elders of the Sui Dynasty participated in the massacre of the clan of Emperor Xuan of the Northern Zhou Dynasty.