Wu Lu was hurt by his apprentice, and he lowered his head in aggrieved manner. He glanced sideways and saw the corners of Wu You's mouth raised beside him. He tried hard to hold back his laughter, and really wanted to punch him in the face.
Bai Xiao looked at the two brothers, wondering if they wanted to practice again.
Chu Wenzhong said honestly, as expected of the people around his sister, everyone is interesting and tight.
Chu Yunxi realized it later and turned around to digest it himself.
Wu You and Wu Lu are worthy of being the secret guards. How could they accomplish something under her nose without even noticing?
Xilingyu, the young prince of Xizhao Kingdom, looked at the way the master and servants got along with each other with a strange look on his face. They were so casual!
I just pity Xiaolian in the palace because she didn't know that Si Qi was traveling with Chu Yunxi again.
After delivering the cloak to Wen Yang, he returned to the palace and waited. He did not wait to return to Chu Yunxi. He only waited for the guards who had gone to escort Chu Yunxi to come back.
Xiaolian was almost crying. Could it be that she had lost sight of the Queen?
"Why did you come back by yourself? Where is the Queen? Where is Si Qi?"
"Don't worry, Aunt Xiaolian. The Queen and the others are following the Emperor to Xizhao Kingdom."
"Where to go? Xizhao Kingdom?"
Just left without saying a word? Xiaolian turned from anxious to dull.
"Yes, the emperor suddenly decided."
Your Majesty, this is an impromptu decision! How can such a long-distance trip be improvised? She didn't even prepare a change of clothes for the Queen.
Xiaolian was worried, but everyone was gone, what could she do? Just thinking about having to be separated from Chu Yunxi and Si Qi for a long time again, it was inevitable that she felt a little disappointed.
Chu Yunxi, on the other hand, had followed Jun Lingyun out of the suburbs of Beijing, and the number of pedestrians was gradually sparse.
Jun Lingyun looked at Xilingyu and asked about business.
"Tell me about your uncles. Who has the most troops and who has the most appeal in court."
Xilingyu lowered his eyes slightly.
"Uncle is a good man and has the support of half of the courtiers. However, Prime Minister Li has formed a party of his own. He is dissatisfied with him and wants me to succeed him and become his puppet. The fourth uncle has dead soldiers, and General Xu Guang has a heavy army.
I want to become a king on my own, but the younger brother and younger sister are still young and not capable of doing so."
When he talked about this, he clenched his little fists. If it weren't for these people's wild ambitions, maybe my father would have been able to live longer.
The second prince Jun Chengren, who had been silent all this time, couldn't help but sigh when he heard this.
"Xizhao Kingdom is really torn apart now. My uncle has already planned it, the court officials are ambitious, and even the generals are eyeing it."
"What the second prince said is that I suspect that my father was also killed by them, but I have no evidence. Even if there is evidence, I am unable to avenge my father!"
Xilingyu's eyes were red, and Jun Chengren also understood why Xilingyu wanted to hand over Xizhao Kingdom.
There are generals and no country, there are wolves in front, tigers behind, internal and external troubles. It is impossible to say that several princes of Xizhao Kingdom will end up with the same fate as their father.
It would be better to leave it to Jun Lingyun, who can not only save the people, but also avenge his father.
Jun Lingyun looked at Xilingyu with red eyes and said nothing. He was just a microcosm of the royal tragedy.
Four days later, the group successfully arrived at the border between Yunxiao Kingdom and Xizhao Kingdom.
Just after settling in, Jun Lingyun called Jun Chengren and Chu Wenzhong to his side and handed Jun Chengren a roster.
"Second brother, the civilian rebels on this list will be collected by you, and the food and grass sent here will be distributed by you. I want you to be the leader of these rebels."
Jun Chengren listened carefully to his mission. This was his first time following the emperor's brother, so he must perform well.
"The emperor wants his brother to lead the rebel army into the capital?"
Jun Lingyun said:
"We don't need to confront the regular army with real swords and guns. We just need to attack in the east and west to entangle them and buy time for us to enter the capital and capture the king."
Jun Chengren nodded. Capturing the thieves and capturing the king was indeed the fastest way to conquer the Xizhao Kingdom. Compared with marching to fight, the losses would be much smaller.
Jun Lingyun arranged for Chu Wenzhong again.
"Brother Chu, you go together and help Chengren from the side. Remember, avoid his sharp edges and protect yourself."
"Yes, brother/emperor."
The two of them stood up at the same time to accept the order, moved by Jun Lingyun's words to protect themselves.
Jun Lingyun also gave the two of them a copy of the topographic map of Xizhao Kingdom drawn by Chu Yunxi.
"I have marked the place you want to go on the topographic map for you."
The two of them took it and looked at it, and their eyes lit up. In this way, they didn't have to look for it themselves.
Jun Chengren put the things away.
"Brother Imperial, we will leave immediately and will not stay here any longer."
They took control of the situation earlier so that they could be safer when the emperor arrived at the capital of Xizhao Kingdom.
"Okay, you go ahead and be careful."
After the two of them left, Jun Lingyun and the others repaired all night, and then set off in disguise early the next morning.
Ever since he set foot on the land of Xizhao Kingdom, Xilingyu had a solemn look on his face.
Bai Xiao, who was carrying him, felt his uneasiness and spoke to comfort him.
"Our master will protect you, don't worry."
Xilingyu didn't reply. What he was worried about was different from what Bai Xiao thought. He was afraid of seeing the miserable situation of the people of Xizhao again.
A few people rode for half a day and finally entered the first city.
The streets that were supposed to be bustling are now filled with people lying in twos and threes on both sides of the road. Their clothes are in tatters and dirty, and their faces are skinny. They are worse than the beggars in the capital city of Yunxiao Kingdom.
There were a few coughs from time to time, and sleeping in the open air would inevitably make you sick.
The shops on both sides of the market are closed and no one is in business.
Although they were dressed in linen and coarse clothes, in the eyes of these refugees, they were already superior to other people if they had horses.
"Master, have mercy on us and enjoy the food."
"Girl, come on, my child is going to starve to death."
Someone came forward, and others became bolder and came forward to beg for food.
Instead of stopping, Jun Lingyun speeded up.
"drive!"
Chu Yunxi in front of him turned his head and glanced at the dying child in the arms of the woman on the roadside. He clenched his hands unconsciously, his eyes were pitiful, but he said nothing.
The others also remained silent and followed suit.
In a place like this, money has lost its use. Even if they are willing to spend money to support them, no one will be willing to sell them food.
If some of the dry food they used on their journey were given to help them, the refugees would probably fight over the limited supplies.
"Drive, drive!"
A few people left. The refugees behind them had little hope, and their eyes were full of despair. They continued to lie back to their original positions. If they move less, they will consume less. If they consume less, they can live longer.
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When they entered the second city, they were targeted by refugees again. This time, they did not ask for charity.
In front of them, a dozen men stared at them intently. There was an unconcealable ferocity in their eyes.
A tall man stuffed the cake he didn't know what to make into his mouth, and raised the big knife beside him.
When the others saw him moving, they casually grabbed their weapons, looked at Jun Lingyun and his entourage fiercely, and slowly approached.