Xiao Yuanche was looking up at the snowflakes in the sky, seeming to be thinking about something. His expression was sometimes vicissitudes of life, sometimes gloomy, sometimes profound, sometimes in a trance. It kept changing.
At this moment, Wei Changan walked in, raised his hands towards Xiao Yuanche and said, "Sikong, General Xu Jinghu is back."
When Xiao Yuanche heard this, he pulled back from his thoughts and thought that Xu Jinghu had come back with Wei Changan. He looked behind Wei Changan with a faint smile, but saw that there was no one behind him.
Xiao Yuanche looked at Wei Changan with some suspicion and said: "Why are you alone, Jinghu? Didn't I say that after the matter is done, there is no need to report, just come in directly."
Wei Changan smiled coquettishly and said: "General Xu's matter has been completed, and the traitor Dong Si has been captured alive..."
Xiao Yuanche laughed loudly and said: "You are indeed the first tiger under my Xiao Yuanche. He did not disappoint me. Let him come in quickly."
Wei Changan looked troubled, then he approached Xiao Yuanche and whispered a few words in his ear.
But seeing that Xiao Yuanche's face was a little solemn, he turned around and said solemnly to Xu Wenruo and Guo Baiyi: "Let's go, follow me out to pick up the driver, the saint is here..."
Guo Baiyi was okay, but he was just wondering why the emperor suddenly came to Sikong Mansion.
Xu Wenruo looked surprised at first, then he forced himself to calm down and tried his best to stay calm and said: "Sikong, how come the emperor is coming late at night..."
Xiao Yuanche's face was uncertain, and he said in a deep voice: "I want to know too... Anyway, it's just outside the house."
He then looked at Boning, Xia Yuanrang, Zhang Shiyou and Huang Kuijia, who had just arrived at Sikong Mansion on Pegasus from the Khantian Guard Camp, and said, "You guys should go too."
Everyone responded in unison, Xiao Yuanche held an umbrella, and surrounded Xiao Yuanche towards the gate outside the mansion. Wei Changan had quick eyes and quick hands, and quickly took thick clothes and put them on Xiao Yuanche while running.
When Xiao Yuanche came to the gate of the mansion, he saw hundreds of Sikong Mansion soldiers surrounding a carriage, looking wary.
Right in front of the team, the general on horseback in black and yellow armor was none other than Xu Jinghu.
What he didn't expect was that there was a young man on the other horse. Although the young man was wearing winter clothes, the effect of keeping out the cold was nothing compared to the armor on Xu Jinghu.
From the Forbidden Palace to Sikong Mansion, one has to cross half of the city. It seems that the young man was also blown cold all over by the cold wind on the horse.
In Xiao Yuanche's eyes, this young man had snow-white hair and red cheeks. He was putting his hands to his mouth and breathing. But as soon as he breathed twice, he coughed violently, his shoulders shook, and he even bent over from the cough.
Go to the waist.
When Xu Jinghu saw Xiao Yuanche coming, he quickly rolled off his saddle and took two quick steps towards Xiao Yuanche. Then he knelt on the snow with one knee, cupped his fist and said, "Jinghu, please see my lord!"
Xiao Yuanche didn't even look at him. He looked at the young man with a good look, his eyes full of unbearability.
Suddenly, the young man coughed violently again. He did not grab the reins of the horse. His body shook violently and he almost fell off the horse.
Xiao Yuanche was so panicked that he came to the young man's horse in three or two steps, and gave the young man's body, which was tilted downwards, with all his strength, so that the young man could sit up straight.
Xiao Yuanche then said in a reproachful voice: "Su Ling, when riding a horse, try to hold on to the horse's rein. It's too dangerous for you. Let Huang Kuijia teach you when you have time."
It turns out that this young man is Su Ling.
Su Ling walked all the way. Although his clothes were thick, the cold wind was even stronger when he was sitting on the horse. In the wind and snow, he already had old heart and lung diseases. He couldn't stop coughing due to the wind and snow all the way.
If Xiao Yuanche hadn't come to help him in time, he might have fallen off his horse.
Xiao Yuanche then turned around and glared at Xu Jinghu fiercely and said, "I wonder why Su Ling was allowed to ride a horse in the snow in order to save that girl Jing Shu, who injured his heart and lungs and couldn't even see the air conditioner?
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Xu Jinghu was startled when he heard this, and thought to himself, this Su Ling is just a worshiper of the Sikong Mansion, how come he is so loved by the Lord?
Su Ling quickly waved his hand and said: "Sir Sikong, don't blame General Xu. I insisted on riding a horse. I was driving a carriage. Besides, there..."
Xiao Yuanche then nodded and cut off his words: "Don't say any more, let's take another breath of air conditioning..." He turned back to Wei Chang'an and said: "Thick cloak, umbrella to cover the snow!"
Wei Changan hurriedly ran back to the door and gave instructions to several servants on duty.
Then he turned back and was shocked to see Xiao Yuanche move the umbrella he was holding more than halfway towards Su Ling's head.
To be able to be treated like this by Sikong of the current dynasty, this enshrined Su Ling is the first in the world.
Even Guo Baiyi and Xu Wenruo also had burning eyes.
Among those generals, Xia Yuanrang and Zhang Shiyou also looked shocked.
Huang Kuijia regarded Su Ling as a brother, and his face looked happy when he saw Xiao Yuanche treating him like this.
Boning was the only one with an expressionless face, only the sinister look in his eyes that never seemed to change.
How could Su Ling let Xiao Yuanche hold an umbrella for him? He knew how much he weighed and what his status was. Xiao Yuanche may have done this out of concern for himself, but who was beside him?
Anyone you pull out at random is a trusted minister and confidant who has made great achievements.
In full view of these people, Sikong held an umbrella for his little worshiper, wasn't he putting himself on the fire?
Su Ling was so panicked that he quickly got off his horse, cupped his hands towards Xiao Yuanche and said, "Sir Sikong, you can't do it, you can't do it!"
As he spoke, he backed away from the umbrella.
Seeing that it was difficult to force himself, Xiao Yuanche casually left the umbrella on the ground.
Behind him, the civil servants Guo Baiyi and Xu Wenruo, as well as the generals Xia Yuanrang and Zhang Shiyou, all looked solemn and quickly put away all the umbrellas they were holding.
Except for the two Huang Kuijia and Boning who didn't have umbrellas, it was easy.
A group of people were all silent in the wind and snow without any shelter.
At this moment, Wei Changan ran out holding an umbrella and a thick cloak. Looking at the scene in front of him, he was in a dilemma.
Xiao Yuanche then said in a deep voice: "What are you doing standing there in a daze? Send it over!"
Only then did Wei Changan panic and run to Xiao Yuanche's side, passing his umbrella and thick cloak over his head.
Xiao Yuanche glared at him again and said, "Hold on!"
Wei Changan then hurriedly unfolded his umbrella and held it for Xiao Yuanche.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Yuanche snorted: "Wei Chang'an, you are so stupid. Why are you supporting Su Ling? Why are you supporting me?"
"Su..." Wei Changan was speechless for a moment, so he had to hold the umbrella over Su Ling's head again.
Then look at Xiao Yuanche shaking off the thick cloak, and it was actually put on Su Ling. While tying the belt of the thick cloak, he said: "In a moment, you can rest on the couch in my study, and I will order someone to bring you a basin."
...No, go over to the two charcoal stoves."
Su Ling was really flattered, and hurriedly waved her hands and said: "No need, Sikong! Su Ling is not that delicate, and there are many things going on here..."
"What are you talking about? Your Su Ling's health is not as important as what's going on here, because this person will no longer be worthy of my future talent..." Xiao Yuanche said in a tone that left no room for doubt.
Suddenly there was a trace of nostalgia in his eyes and he said: "Back then, on a snowy night like this, Xue Zhicai, who had the conspiracy of ghosts and gods, fell ill like this, died in the end, and abandoned me!..."
When Guo Baiyi heard this from behind, his heart trembled. The Xue Zhicai mentioned by Xiao Yuanche was the previous military advisor and the founder of the Xiao family.
There is another level of identity, he is Guo Baiyi's senior brother.
That winter, when Xiao Yuanche's team was established, Duan Bailou attacked Xiao Yuanche's base camp in Chongzhou. It was the frail white-clothed Xue Zhicai who fought against Duan Bailou on his own.
Xiao Yuanche and Shen Jizhou were fighting to the death over the ownership of the current Jin Emperor. They almost mobilized their entire army to welcome the Jin Emperor before Shen Jizhou and enshrined him in Longtai. This was how Xiao Yuanche's subsequent power came to be Government and opposition parties.
After this matter was over, Xiao Yuanche returned from Longtai to aid Chongzhou and defeated Duan Bailou.
At this time, Xue Zhicai had persisted on Chongzhou City for eleven snowy days and nights.
Duan Bailou besieged the city, and the situation in Chongzhou was critical and supplies were scarce. For eleven days and nights, Xue Zhicai did not even have a winter coat to keep out the cold.
Only a pair of white clothes like snow floated in front of Chongzhou City, vowing to defend Chongzhou City and Xiao Yuanche's family in Chongzhou City to the death.
Xiao Yuanche returned to Chongzhou and defeated Duan Bailou.
Xue Zhicai fell in front of Xiao Yuanche because the cold air invaded his body and the medicine and stone were useless.
Before he died, he murmured: "Chongzhou, Chongzhou..."
Xiao Yuanche was devastated by Xue Zhicai's death. He wept for a hundred days and personally carried the coffin.
After the heavy snowfall, another young man who was as white as Xue Zhicai stood under the vast white snow in Chongzhou and asked to see Xiao Yuanche.
Xiao Yuanche secretly felt sad and did not plan to see him.
However, he introduced himself as Guo Fengxi. He was Xue Zhicai's younger brother.
And he also said that from now on, Guo Fengxi is dead, and the living person is called:
Guo Baiyi.
Guo Baiyi pulled his thoughts back and saw that four servants from the Sikong Mansion had already brought out the soft bed, lifted Su Ling up, and headed towards Xiao Yuanche's study.
Xiao Yuanche also told Su Ling: "Have a good rest. Let's talk again after I finish the previous things."
As soon as Su Ling was carried away, someone opened the curtain of the carriage and came out first. When everyone saw, it was none other than Zhongchang Attendant - Qi Shizhai.
Qi Shizhai was stunned for a moment as Xiao Yuanche and the civil and military personnel behind him were both exposed in the snow, and then he said loudly: "The Holy One is here!"
Xiao Yuanche held up his hands, and the civil and military officials behind him knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "I, my ministers, respectfully welcome the Holy Master!"
After a while, a person tremblingly stepped out of the sedan. His face was pale, his hair was a little messy, and even his expression and eyes were a little dazed.
It was none other than Jin Emperor Liu Duan.
Qi Shizhai quickly helped him out of the carriage.
Liu Duan seemed to be still a little frightened. He looked at the people in front of him in a daze, and suddenly he caught a glimpse of Xiao Yuanche standing in the snow. He was looking at him with deep meaning. Suddenly, his liver and gallbladder were broken, and he looked at him. Xiao Yuanche cried and said: "Sikong, Xiao Aiqing... I was wrong... It's not me! It's not me! I really don't know about the blood edict!"
As he said that, his legs softened and he was about to kneel on the ground.
Xiao Yuanche was so panicked that he took a step over and held him up.
When Liu Duan saw Xiao Yuanche suddenly moving, he thought he was in doom. He was held by Xiao Yuanche, but he could not resist. He trembled all over and almost cried out of control: "Xiao Sikong, spare your life! Don't kill me! Don't!"
If you want to kill me..."
The generals present all had expressions of disdain on their faces.
Guo Baiyi glanced at Xu Wenruo secretly, and saw that his face was ugly, and there was even more loss and distress in his eyes. He couldn't help but secretly shook his head.
How could he, Guo Baiyi, not know Xu Wenruo's thoughts? Xu Wenruo was clearly angry with him and felt very sorry for Jin Emperor Liu Duan...
Xiao Yuanche's eyes flashed with disdain, and then he said seriously: "You are the emperor of the Jin Dynasty, the king of a country, how can anyone dare to kill you! What mistake are you admitting? Since ancient times, only mistakes have been made
Your ministers, how can you be the wrong emperor!"
When Liu Duan heard what Xiao Yuanche said, he realized that Xiao Yuanche still recognized him as the emperor of Jin, and did not blame Dong Si for causing trouble and blaming him. Then he felt a little relieved, but he still didn't believe it: "Xiao Aiqing really believes that it was not my order."
Why?"
Xiao Yuanche hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Your Majesty has always been considerate of my ministers, and I am dedicated to assisting your Majesty. Dong Si is just pretending to make trouble. If I don't know this, how can I say that the king and his ministers know each other properly?"
Hearing this, Liu Duan nodded one after another and said loudly: "Xiao Aiqing is a loyal minister of the Jin Dynasty! She is also someone I rely on! That Dong Si not only tried to alienate the relationship between our monarchs and ministers, but also made trouble
When I was defeated, you kidnapped me and even wanted to harm me! It’s really hateful! You must not let me go lightly..."
Xiao Yuanche then said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will handle this matter impartially. I will definitely satisfy Your Majesty."
After saying this, his face suddenly darkened and he said sternly: "Xu Jinghu, do you know you are guilty!"
Xu Jinghu was startled at first and looked towards Guo Baiyi.
Guo Baiyi winked at him, and Xu Jinghu didn't dare to delay. He took a step forward, knelt down in the snow and said, "You will be punished by death!"
Xiao Yuanche nodded and said coldly: "Very good, take off Xu Jinghu's armor, push it aside and behead him!"
As soon as Xiao Yuanche said these words, the civil servants and generals behind him, especially Xia Yuanrang, Huang Kuijia, and Zhang Shiyou, all stared coldly at Jin Emperor Liu Duan, with their hands on the sword at his waist.
Jin Emperor Liu Duan really hated Xu Jinghu. Firstly, he saw Xu Jinghu forcing "Empress Dong" to death. Not only that, when Dong Si kidnapped him, he wanted to do something in the name of saving her.
In fact, Dong Si was angered and used a borrowed knife to kill someone.
This person with such intentions should really be killed.
Hearing what Xiao Yuanche said, he felt happy and was about to nod when he suddenly heard Qi Shizhai coughing violently next to him.
It was as if the weather was too cold and he was so old that he couldn't withstand the wind and snow.
Although Liu Duan is cowardly, he is not a person who has no strategy at all.
He immediately understood the meaning behind Xiao Yuanche's words, pretended to be puzzled, and said loudly: "Wait a minute! Xiao Aiqing, why do you want to execute General Xu? General Xu is trying to kill Dong Si's rebellion/party conspiracy."
You are a man who has made great contributions in this matter! It was also because when Dong Si held me hostage, he risked his own life to save me, so that I can be safe and sound!"
Xiao Yuanche seemed unmoved when he heard this, and even said with some sadness: "He was originally allowed to enter the palace to protect the safety of the Holy Emperor and the empress, but the empress did not!..."
Liu Duan was like a mirror in his heart, knowing what Xiao Yuanche meant when he said this, but even if he knew it, he had no choice but to pretend to be angry and said against his will: "What are Xiao Aiqing talking about? Xiao Aiqing is
The daughter of the traitor Dong Si, this time Dong Si conspired to rebel, and the Xiao family also had many plans. General Xu showed up in time, and when she saw that the matter was exposed, she committed suicide out of fear of crime, what does she have to do with General Xu?"
After saying that, he walked slowly to Xu Jinghu's side and said, "General Xu, get up quickly. Not only are you not guilty, you are also meritorious! Xiao Aiqing, you are going to chill the hearts of the soldiers!"
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After saying this, Jin Emperor Liu Duan wanted to help Xu Jinghu up, but he helped Xu Jinghu twice, but Xu Jinghu didn't even look at him and continued to kneel in the snow without moving.
After Liu Duan said this, Wen Wu's expression behind him returned to normal.
Xiao Yuanche then pretended to be still angry and said: "But this idiot still frightened the Holy Emperor, so let him kneel in the snow!"
After saying that, he ignored Xu Jinghu.
He turned to Wei Chang'an and said, "Take all the servants and maids of the Sikong Mansion and ask the Holy Master to go to the inner courtyard to rest in the Nuan Pavilion. The Holy Master was frightened and came all the way through the snow."
Wei Changan then quickly responded loudly.
Xiao Yuanche added: "Also, you and all the servants and maids in the house are at the command of Eunuch Qi. If anyone dares to resist the order, I will bury him directly without seeing him!"
Wei Changan hurriedly bowed and responded.
Xiao Yuanche then turned to Qi Shizhai and said: "My father-in-law is going to have to work so hard. The people in my house are all clumsy and ignorant of the rules. I hope my father-in-law will be more considerate!"
Qi Shizhai hurriedly waved his hand and said with a very humble smile: "What are you talking about, Lord Sikong? This old slave is also a servant... This is Sikong's mansion. Or is Manager Wei the leader in everything?
Just start!"
After saying that, he helped Emperor Jin and walked towards the palace.
Xiao Yuanche turned to Emperor Liu Duan of Jin and said with all his heart: "Your Majesty, I will not accompany you. After all, there are so many aftermath matters waiting for me to be busy. I originally planned to see that your Majesty is in good health, so I will go there."
Escort the Holy One back to the palace, but although the main members of Dong Si's party have surrendered, there are still some remnants hiding in the dark. After thinking about it, I am afraid that they will be harmful to the Holy One, so I have to ask the Holy One to stay in my house temporarily for a few days.
Already."
Liu Duan nodded hurriedly and said: "Xiao Aiqing's arrangement is quite appropriate. I feel at ease. These rebels must be severely punished. There is no need to discuss it with me. Sikong's wishes are my wishes!"
Xiao Yuanche nodded, then turned to Wei Changan and said: "Add a new pot of charcoal fire to the Holy Shang Palace, and replace the bedding and pillows on the couch with the best and latest ones, without any mistakes!"
Wei Chang'an agreed, and then, supported by Qi Shizhai, he invited Jin Emperor Liu Duan to listen to the Nuan Pavilion in the deepest inner courtyard of Sikong Mansion.
When Emperor Jin Liu Duan and his party left.
Xiao Yuanche shook off the snow on his body and said in a deep voice: "No one is allowed to leave, let's go into the main hall to discuss matters!"
Everyone agreed and accompanied Xiao Yuanche to the main hall.
Xiao Yuanche then asked everyone to sit down.
He also brewed Maojian tea and served it to everyone to warm themselves up.
Only then did he remember that Xu Jinghu was still kneeling on the snow outside the house, and then he said to Zhang Shiyou: "Go and ask him to get in. Do you want me to help him up myself..."