At the moment, an infantryman had already drawn his spear and stabbed him. Gao Xiuer flicked the reins, and the horseman stood up, dodged the shot, and kicked the infantryman's chest heavily with his front hooves. There was a scream, and the infantryman spurted blood.
He fell to the side. Gao Xiuer moved his horse forward and Liu Ziqiu sat behind her, swung his long spear vigorously and stabbed three infantrymen one after another. The other infantrymen could not stop them and ducked aside to clear a path.
"Woo... Wu..." Someone blew the warning horn, which was particularly ear-piercing in the quiet night.
Gao Xiuer just rode forward, and after running for four or five miles, a high mountain suddenly appeared in front of her. This is the West Mountain of Luoyang. The mountains are lush with trees. The road here follows the foot of the mountain and divides into the north and south. Gao Xiuer hesitated and said: "Mr. Lang, which way should we go?"
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Liu Ziqiu hesitated for a moment and said, "Get off the horse and go up the mountain!"
The pursuers will arrive in an instant. With two of them and one horse, it is difficult for them to escape. The only way is to hide first.
Gao Xiuer jumped off the horse without hesitation, but realized something was wrong with Liu Ziqiu and hurriedly supported him.
"I'm fine, you run to the mountain!" Liu Ziqiu abandoned his long spear, pulled out the three-edged thorn, and stabbed the horse's butt hard. The horse was in pain, "chirped" and screamed twice, then spread its hooves.
Run south.
Gao Xiuer refused to go first, and supported Liu Ziqiu, climbing up the mountain one step at a time. The mountain road was winding and full of thorns, which cut his clothes, scratched his skin, and left bloodstains. Gao Xiuer ignored it at all and gritted his teeth.
persist in.
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The team of troops transferred into Shanglin Garden finally caught up to the courtyard wall. The blood stains under the wall and the horns outside the wall pointed out the direction of Liu Ziqiu's escape. Some infantry began to climb over the courtyard wall, but the cavalry reined in their horses and circled in place.
At this time, the general came to protect the children and stepped forward on his horse. He waved his hand: "Tear down the courtyard wall!"
The two eunuchs who were leading the way hurriedly stopped. Lai Huer said impatiently: "Who is responsible for the thief who escaped? The emperor will blame it, and I, the general, will bear the responsibility. Destroy it!"
Dozens of soldiers took action at the same time, and there was a loud "crash", and a large part of the courtyard wall collapsed. Brigade commander Yu Wenjing led the cavalry to roar past, followed closely by Lai Hu'er, who led the infantry.
Horse hooves formed in formation, torches were bright, and the cavalry chased them to the foot of the Western Mountain. At the three-way intersection, a line of hoofprints mixed with bloodstains headed south. Yu Wenjing did not have any real skills. He was able to become a brigade commander only because of his relationship with Yang Guang.
His favorite minister Yu Wenshu was a little bit close to him. When he saw the hoof prints, Yu Wenjing did not search for them. He pointed towards the south and said, "Chase!"
After a while, a group of infantry arrived, led by Qin Shubao. He looked to the south, then raised his head to look at the mountain road, and suddenly found several pieces of red silk hanging on the thorns on the roadside.
Fragment couldn't help but waved his hand: "Quick, go up the mountain!"
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Liu Ziqiu and Gao Xiuer finally climbed halfway up the mountain. As they went up, the road became narrower and more rugged, making it almost impossible to move forward. Behind them, the sound of knives cutting through thorns to clear the way could be heard. In front of them, there was a sound of cutting through thorns.
It's a cliff.
Liu Ziqiu's face was a little pale due to excessive blood loss. The internal injuries caused by Wang Hong's palm before his death also made his chest tight and uncomfortable. Liu Ziqiu knew that this time he was in a desperate situation, and he refused to leave at that moment and said:
"Xiu'er, you find a place to hide, and I'll lure them away!"
But Gao Xiuer already understood, hugged Liu Ziqiu hard, and cried loudly: "No, if we die, we will die together!"
Liu Ziqiu said seriously: "Aren't you afraid of death?"
Gao Xiuer nodded seriously: "With you, I have nothing to fear!"
Suddenly I heard a loud roar: "Qin Shubao is here, the thieves should not leave!"
When Liu Ziqiu heard this name, he was stunned. Didn't he say that Qin Shubao was a policeman in Shandong? How did he end up here? However, Liu Ziqiu already knew that many characters in the Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties were fictitious, such as Qin Shubao's adoptive father and patron Wang Yang.
Lin, there is no such person in reality. So it is not surprising that Qin Shubao appears here.
Before hesitating, a large number of soldiers rushed over, with dozens of bows and arrows aimed at Liu Ziqiu. Qin Shubao, holding a long spear in his hand, shouted sternly: "Traitor, surrender!"
Liu Ziqiu suddenly laughed loudly and said: "Qin Shubao, I have heard for a long time that you are a hero, but I don't want to meet you here. If I am lucky enough to survive, I will come to find you one day!"
At this time, Qin Shubao was just a captain in the Youxiao Guard. He was in charge of fifty people. He was unknown. He couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Have you heard of me?"
"Qin Shubao, what nonsense are you talking about? Hurry up and shoot the arrow!"
At this time, another large number of people and horses rushed forward, and the leader was Yu Wenjing. It turned out that Liu Ziqiu stabbed the war horse and led the pursuers south. Unexpectedly, the wound caused by the three-edged stab could not heal, and the horse continued to bleed.
Xu Ben fell down on the roadside while walking. Yu Wenjing's cavalry came and went like the wind, and quickly came back. He was Qin Shubao's superior officer. Qin Shubao had to follow the order, raised one hand and shouted: "Fire the arrow!"
The soldiers received the order to kill the thieves and "rescue" the beauty. All the bows and arrows of the army were aimed at Liu Ziqiu. After giving the order, the arrows were fired, but Liu Ziqiu picked up Gao Xiuer and jumped off the cliff.
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The small building of Qiyin Courtyard was in a mess, so Yang Guang had to temporarily move to Xie Xiangwen's boudoir. The beauty was by his side, but he was not interested at all.
We just received a report that two of his personal bodyguards, Ma Zhong, were seriously injured, and Wang Hong was killed by thieves in the waterside pavilion. These two people were loyal to him and have always been with him, but they suffered such a disaster today.
It was still a bit uncomfortable. His most favored eunuch, Xu Tingfu, also had a broken right leg and was taken away for treatment.
After a while, someone brought He Chou, the young minister of the Taifu, over. He Chou was slapped into the water by Liu Ziqiu. He was not seriously injured, but he was soaked all over and was in a very embarrassed state.
Yang Guang suddenly remembered that the Ruyi Car built by He Chou, although exquisite, was extremely heavy. Otherwise, it would not have been too late to remove "Shi Huiniang" and would have been "robbed" by the thieves. He couldn't help but became furious and said: "Come here,
Push him out and chop him!"
He Chou was shocked and prostrated in the tunnel: "Your Majesty, spare your life! If I hadn't tried my best to stop the thief, the thief would have escaped long ago. I hope your Majesty will notice clearly!"
What he said was true. If he hadn't stopped him, Liu Ziqiu would not have been caught up by Wang Hong, and he would not have suffered internal injuries. If Liu Ziqiu was in good health, he would have rushed out of Xiyuan long ago, and would not even have been injured.
When they met Fan Yu'er and the patrol, let alone the pursuers behind them.
Yang Guang said angrily: "But your Ruyi car caused me to lose my beauty!"
He Chou figured out the whole story and kowtowed repeatedly: "I will make improvements after I return, I will make improvements to ensure that this car can move freely."
Yang Guang thought about the beauty of the Ruyi car, and his expression finally softened a little, and he said: "I'll give you a month, if you can't build a car that satisfies me, be careful!"
He Chou escaped, scurried away and went home to improve his Ruyi car.
Bad news came one after another. Fan Yu'er, the head wife of Yinghui Court, chased the thief and was injured by the thief. She is being treated. One of the two envoy eunuchs in the hospital drowned and the whereabouts of the other are unknown.
Yang Guang did not expect that there would be such a courageous and intelligent woman in the Forbidden Garden. Thinking of her injury, he hurriedly ordered the people to escort him to Yinghui Courtyard.
With a smile on her face, she respectfully sent Yang Guang off. Yuan Ziyan clenched her heart and counted with her fingers, but it was always unpredictable.
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In Yinghui Courtyard, looking at Fan Yu'er who was unconscious with her eyes closed, Yang Guang asked the imperial doctor: "How is the situation?"
The imperial doctor hesitated and said: "My life is safe. I'm just afraid, I'm afraid..."
Gao Xiuer inserted a thorn into her right back and passed through the chest. Fortunately, her heart was not injured, and her life was saved. Moreover, Liu Ziqiu and Gao Xiuer were so anxious to escape that they did not even pull out the three-edged thorn, otherwise they would have lost too much blood.
The consequences are also unpredictable.
Yang Guang frowned and asked: "Just what?"
The imperial doctor lowered his head: "When I return to the emperor, I'm afraid that my wife will inevitably leave scars on her body."
Yang Guang was a perfectionist. He looked at the pretty face lying on the couch and felt a little regretful.
Suddenly, another eunuch came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the general is here to see you."
Yang Guang knew that he must have brought news about the assassin, so he quickly said: "Quick announcement!"
The beauty in the room hurriedly avoided, but saw the guardian wearing a helmet, walked in quickly, crossed his hands and said: "I failed to save the beauty, and I have been entrusted by the emperor. Please punish me!"
Although Yang Guang claimed that the beauty in the garden had been kidnapped by assassins, he actually knew that "Shi Huiniang" had already been in his heart. He said this not only because he couldn't let go of Gao Xiuer's beauty, but also to cover up his ugliness. As an emperor, he can't even compete for women. Wouldn't it be embarrassing?
ridicule.
Hearing that the beauty was not rescued, Yang Guang couldn't help but became furious and said in a deep voice: "Why, with so many people, you let the assassin run away?"
Lai Huer hurriedly said: "That's not true. It's just that the thief was so fierce that he even jumped off the cliff with the beauty."
Yang Guang was just feeling sad about the scars on Fan Yu'er's body, and now he heard that a beautiful woman had passed away. He couldn't help but sigh and said: "Send people to search and bring their bodies back. I want to see them."
Look who is so bold!"
Lai Huer is not a sycophant like Xu Tingfu. He will not try to figure out Yang Guang's thoughts, nor will he say all kinds of good things to comfort Yang Guang. He will only tell the truth. In his opinion, falling from such a high cliff would have been a long time ago.
It was smashed into meat cakes. It was unnecessary to mobilize the army to go around in a large circle to search, so he handed over his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the thief fell off the cliff and is dead or alive. The top priority is to find out how he sneaked into the forbidden garden.
In my opinion, the courtyard wall must be rebuilt in accordance with the palace system, and gates should be installed to divert the water from the Luo River. It is not too late to make up for it!"
"That's right, we need to check where Shi Huiniang's sword came from." Yang Guang knew the nature of Lai's guardian and paid great attention to what he said. He thought about it seriously and nodded, "The guards of Xiyuan should be
It’s decorated like a palace.”
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a loud noise outside. A eunuch came to report that something was wrong in the palace!