There was someone behind Lao Shen, and he was even more confident. He stepped forward and opened the door. Before he could say anything, he heard a rough voice saying: "The door is finally open. Qin...Does Mr. Qin live here?"

When Old Shen saw that the visitor was tall and dressed in coarse cloth, with an unkempt face, unkempt beard, and very shabby clothes, he wondered when beggars would become so arrogant and dare to knock on the door to beg for food. He said in a bad tone: "Go away.

This is Shaoqing's Mansion, how can I allow you to yell and scream here?"

Several strong men stepped forward, eager to try.

The man said angrily: "Is this the residence of Master Qin Xiaoqin?"

"So what?"

"If you talk to me like this, Mr. Qin will know later that you will get no good results." The strong man turned out to be very arrogant: "Master Qin and I are close friends of life and death. If you offend me, he will never forgive you."

Old Shen was amused, secretly thinking about when the master and the beggar had become life-and-death friends. He was about to scold him when he saw a hand reaching out from behind the rough man, pulling him aside, and then someone stepped forward, seemingly

His complexion was not very good, and his clothes were not much cleaner than that of the rough man. He cupped his hands to Old Shen and said, "Uncle, we are...!" His voice stopped suddenly and he looked directly behind Old Shen.

.

I saw that Qin Xiao had pushed away the strong man behind Lao Shen, and was looking straight at this man, his eyes wide open, his body trembling slightly, he walked forward slowly, and finally said: "Brother Yu!" But he already recognized him.

The person who suddenly came to my door turned out to be Fat Fish.

Fat Fish also showed excitement, pushed Lao Shen away, took two steps forward, his eyes were red, and he cupped his hands and said: "Sir, I... I finally see you."

At this time, two more people came forward from behind, and the rough man's voice was heard happily: "Sir, I miss you so much. I look forward to it day and night, just hoping to see you again...!"

But suddenly he burst into tears, and the other person glanced at the rough man, said "shame on you", stepped forward and cupped his hands to Qin Xiao and said: "Sir!"

Qin Xiao was also very excited.

Of course he knew that the rough man was Chen Zhitai, the third leader, and the other man was Geng Shao, who had served with him in Baihu Camp, and they were both his old friends in Xiling.

"You...are you still alive?" Qin Xiao stepped forward and held Fat Fish's arm. He really didn't expect that these people would find themselves in Kyoto.

On the night of Li Tuo's rebellion, there was a chaotic battle in Fanhou Mansion. Yuwen Chengchao escorted General Black Feather to break out. Qin Xiao also arrived in time to respond, but in the end he was still unable to protect the general and retreated. The general was killed by Dapeng. The dilemma

Under this situation, Qin Xiao and Yuwen Chengchao were unable to save others, so they protected General Heiyu's body and fought their way out of Heiyang City.

That night, the blood of countless soldiers from the White Tiger Camp spattered the Hou Mansion, and the Night Crow army under General Black Feather was almost wiped out.

Qin Xiao was always concerned about the situation of Meng Zimo and others, and did not know whether they fought their way out of the siege in the chaos that night. However, Jiayuguan was quickly sealed after Li Tuo's rebellion, and it was difficult to report the specific situation of Xiling.

I was really happy to see these familiar faces at this moment.

He has always felt a sense of loneliness in Kyoto. Now that he sees these old friends from Xiling, although they may not have been life-and-death friends at first, seeing the three of them now, he feels warm in his heart.

Lao Shen and others were a little surprised, thinking that Master Xiao Qin really knew these beggars.

"Old Shen, there is a courtyard in the southeast corner. It should be a place for martial arts. You take Baoshan and the others there to get used to it first." Qin Xiao ordered, and then asked Pang Yu: "Have you eaten yet?" Seeing that,

Several people looked embarrassed and probably hadn't eaten. Without waiting for Fat Fish's reply, he said to Lao Shen: "Let the kitchen prepare the food. If you have any good wine or food, send them all to the dining room. The more the merrier."

Although Tu Baoshan and others did not understand the strangeness for a while, they naturally obeyed the orders given by the Lord. After Tu Baoshan led everyone to follow Lao Shen and retreated, Chen Zhitai said: "Sir, our journey through mountains and rivers is extremely difficult and dangerous. If we can

Seeing you alive is an eye-opener for God. Now that you have become a high official, you must promote us well."

"Stop talking nonsense." Geng Shao gave Chen Zhitai a cold look. Chen Zhitai was a little angry, but he really didn't dare to say anything.

Qin Xiao didn't say much. He took the three of them to the living room and had tea brought up. Just when he was about to ask about the situation of Meng Zimo, Su Changyu and others, Fat Fish had already taken the lead and asked: "My lord, the eldest young master

.....The eldest son is not with you?"

Qin Xiao's expression suddenly became solemn. Yu Wen Chengchao sneaked into the Queen Mother Association. He did not tell anyone except Yu Wen Huaiqian. He knew that Yu Wen Chengchao's safety was involved and must not be leaked easily.

Fat Fish is Yuwen Chengchao's confidant, but Qin Xiao feels that the less people know about this matter, the better.

"Could it be...?" Seeing Qin Xiao's serious expression, Fat Fish thought something bad happened to Yuwen Chengchao, and his expression changed slightly.

Qin Xiao shook his head and said in relief: "You don't have to worry. The eldest son is safe. It's just that he is doing a big thing now. When it is done, he will come to Beijing to meet me. Don't worry too much."

The fat fish breathed a sigh of relief.

"How are the others doing now?" Qin Xiao finally asked, "Why didn't Su Changyu and Ning Zhifeng come to Beijing with you?"

Fat Fish looked solemn and said: "On the night of Li Tuo's rebellion, the eldest son protected the general and left. We fought hard, but Fan Ziqi ambushed too many men. Many brothers from Baihu Camp died tragically in Fanhou Mansion. The three of us took advantage of the chaos to kill

After leaving Fanhou Mansion, Brother Geng was seriously injured, so Brother Chen and I found a place to hide and take care of Brother Geng."

Chen Zhitai was sitting in an awkward position, but when he heard Fat Fish say this, he couldn't help but straighten up.

"So the three of you have been together?" Qin Xiao asked: "What about the others...?"

"The brothers in the White Tiger Camp were either dead or injured, and only a few of them managed to escape the siege. Most of them were captured." Fat Fish's eyes were cold: "Unless he surrenders to the rebels, Fan Ziqi will kill those captured brothers.

, there were many tough guys who swore not to surrender to the rebels, and they were all killed." He clenched his fists, with bulging veins on the back of his hands: "The madmen were also killed by them. As for General Zhonglang, his life or death was uncertain, but afterwards Fan Ziqi made the madman their leader.

The officers were hung on the top of the city in public, claiming that they were rebels who betrayed Li Tang. There was no head of General Zhonglang among them, and they should have escaped that night."

The heads of Ning Zhifeng and others were hung on the top of the city for public display. Qin Xiao did not know this before, but after hearing what Fat Fish said, his face turned cold and his eyes were filled with killing intent.

"Li Tuo and Fan Ziqi had already planned and secretly trained their troops. On New Year's Eve, not only did Heiyang City rebel, Li Tuo and Fan Ziqi also arranged for people to take control of Fenggan City and Turtle City." Fat Fish said solemnly: "They

After controlling the three cities, the three cavalrymen of Xiling were also controlled by them. Together with the Deathwing cavalry they secretly trained, Li Tuo almost controlled all the troops and horses in Xiling.

Those who dared to be Li Tuo's enemies turned to Li Tuo one after another and offered money and gifts, all fearing that Li Tuo would attack them."

Qin Xiao nodded slightly and asked, "Did you know that Li Tuo became emperor?"

Fat Fish was startled, shook his head, and Geng Shao finally said: "When we entered the customs, we had never heard that Li Tuo was proclaimed emperor. They sealed the city, set up checkpoints on many important roads, and were strict with passers-by.

Interrogation. The three of us secretly inquired and found out that the general was killed that night. The master and the eldest son protected the general's body and left, and went out of the city. Brother Yu felt that after you escaped, you would definitely go to Beijing to report to the court, so we had to arrive.

Only in Kyoto can I meet you."

At this time, Chen Zhitai couldn't help complaining: "Li Tuo is a bastard. They have set up checkpoints on official roads. They also ordered that all horses must be returned to the official government, otherwise they will be punished for treason. So as long as someone rides a horse,

They would arrest us. The three of us had no horses to ride, so we hid during the day and set out at night. We had suffered enough and suffered enough, and finally reached Jiayuguan. But Jiayuguan was blocked and not a single fly could fly in.

Inside the pass, I screamed at my throat, but the bastards guarding the pass ignored me."

After Li Tuo took control of Xiling, he naturally wanted to eradicate his dissidents and firmly control the entire Xiling. That night when Fat Fish and others broke out, Li Tuo would naturally be wanted.

Chen Zhitai's appearance is very conspicuous and is easily recognized. It is natural for him to stay day and night.

After the rebellion in Xiling, Jiayuguan was immediately closed, cutting off the connection between the pass and Xiling. Fat Fish and others ran to Jiayuguan. Of course, the Tang soldiers guarding Jiayuguan would not open the gate easily for the three of them.

"Then how did you get in?"

"We have been shouting at Jiayuguan Pass for three days and three nights. Instead of opening the door, they shot us with arrows." Chen San, the head of the family, said aggrievedly: "Sir, you are now a high-ranking official in the imperial court. You want to help us out and send people there.

Teach them a lesson."

Qin Xiao thought to himself, a young minister from Dali Temple, what authority did he have to control the border troops? He ignored it and asked Fat Fish: "Jiayu Pass is blocked, how did you get in?"

Fat Fish glanced at Geng Shao and said: "We were delayed in the pass for several days. The officers and soldiers guarding the pass did not pay attention to us, and they did use bows and arrows to force us to leave. Brother Geng thought of a way, spent some time, and made a homemade bow

, I wrote a letter about what happened before and after, and then Brother Geng shot the letter to the top of the city with a bow and arrow. The letter worked, and they presented it to General Zhang Rang, the guard of Jian Dun. After reading the letter, General Zhang sent someone to

Open the door and let the three of us in."

When Qin Xiao entered the customs, he met Zhang Rang and knew that Zhang Rang was also a sensible person.

"We originally wanted to borrow two horses, but they gave us nothing." Chen Zhitai still complained: "They didn't lend a single horse, and they didn't even pay a few taels for travel expenses. The three of us are penniless...!

"When I talked about the sad part, I choked up.

"General Zhang has prepared dry food for us. He is extremely benevolent." Geng Shao said lightly: "All they have are official horses, and they are still short of them. How can they easily give us official horses? You are really wishful thinking."

Qin Xiao already understood why these three people were in such a embarrassed state.

You don’t need to ask too much to know that after entering the customs, these three people had no money except dry food. Naturally, they could not rob their homes for money. They could not buy horses or hire carts. They could only walk all the way to Kyoto. No wonder Chen Zhitai claimed
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