The setting sun was like blood, dyeing the clouds in the sky blood-colored.
A row of crows kept circling in the air, making an unpleasant cry.
It was as if some black and ugly spots suddenly appeared on the bright red sky and disappeared suddenly.
Although the crows were unpleasant to hear, they were covered up by the melodious dance music and not even a single person on the Longhuang Stage was disturbed.
Xiao Yuanche looked indifferent, slowly raised his head and looked at the blood-stained sky, sighed, and then stood up calmly, cupped his hands towards Shen Jizhou and said: "It's very boring. I'll take my leave for now. Get some air and come back to accompany my brother later."
Shen Jizhou only said that Xiao Yuanche was sitting here feeling depressed and embarrassed because of what happened to his daughter just now, but he didn't take it seriously and said: "Yuanche can do whatever he wants..."
Xiao Yuanche slowly glanced at the Jin Emperor Liu Duan who was sitting on the high platform. Seeing that his mind was completely on the singing and dancing at Longhuang Stage, he turned around and walked down the high platform from the back side of the steps, waiting to leave. After walking a little further, he strode straight down the steps, turned around and walked to the back wall of the palace behind Longhuang Hall.
When he raised his head, he saw Guo Baiyi, Cheng Gongjun, Xia Yuanrang, Zhang Shiyou and other people he had brought today waiting here.
When everyone saw Xiao Yuanche coming, they hurriedly came up to greet him and saluted, saying: "My lord..."
Xiao Yuanche nodded and said in a deep voice: "Did Sishu notify you?"
Guo Baiyi nodded, seeming a little helpless and said: "The Third Young Master already knows, but for some unknown reason, he insists on being on the Longhuang Platform and refuses to meet here."
When Xiao Yuanche heard this, he frowned a few times. After being silent for a long time, he suddenly said in a cold voice: "The kindness of a woman! Does he think this can stop me? Now it has become an arrow on the string, how can it be stopped?" , if he wants to be on the Longhuang Stage, that’s up to him!"
Guo Baiyi was startled for a moment, then nodded silently.
"Let's go..." Xiao Yuanche waved his hand and walked towards the palace gate on this side first.
Everyone quickly followed behind.
Xiao Yuanche had just taken two steps, and seemed to remember something. He suddenly stopped, looked solemn, turned around and asked, "Su Ling!... Where is Su Ling?"
Guo Baiyi and Cheng Gongjun's expressions darkened. Guo Baiyi walked up to Xiao Yuanche and whispered: "It turned out that Yuan Rang and Gongyou had been paying attention to Mr. Su, but in the blink of an eye, he disappeared without a trace until we saw the lord. , I haven’t seen any trace of Su Ling..."
When Xiao Yuanche heard this, his expression changed several times, and he suddenly said urgently: "Go back, go back and look for him. We must find him and leave together!"
After saying that, he turned around and headed back to Longhuang Terrace.
The crowd was so panicked that they all knelt down in front of him and blocked his way.
Xiao Yuanche's expression turned cold and he said in a deep voice: "What do you want to do to prevent me from going back?"
Guo Baiyi, with an urgent look on his face, said urgently: "My lord, my lord, you can't do it. Now Longhuang Terrace is the most dangerous place. Su Ling is just a small Cao Cao. How can my lord return because of him? What if... ....”
"Stop talking!" Xiao Yuanche growled coldly, intercepting Guo Baiyi's words and saying: "What a little Cao Cao, that is my, Xiao Yuanche's future minister! How could I let him get trapped in this situation?" There! Get up, if you don’t want to go back, leave quickly, I, Xiao Yuanche, will go back to look for him alone!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone who was kneeling showed a look of panic, and they all kowtowed and said: "My lord, my lord, how can you put yourself in danger? It's not worth it for Su Ling! My lord, think again! Think again!"
Xiao Yuanche roared: "Get out of the way, get out of my way. If anyone dares to stop me, I will kill him from all nine tribes!"
Xiao Yuanche's expression was anxious and angry, and it didn't look like he was faking it.
In this group of subordinates, not one of them gave way. They all knelt on the spot, lowered their heads and said nothing.
"You, you...you can't even strangle me!" Xiao Yuanche pointed with his hand and said in a trembling voice.
Guo Baiyi suddenly raised his head and said: "My lord... This matter is almost done. How can we fail because of Su Ling alone? My lord is a man of ten thousand gold, how can I ignore the overall situation because of one person! My lord!"
If something happens, how will we deal with it! My lord!..."
When Xiao Yuanche saw that these people had made up their minds to prevent him from returning, he couldn't help but stamped his feet and said angrily: "You, you! Have you already thought about it? I wish Su Ling was trapped there, and you would lose a rival in your career.
, yes and no!”
Guo Baiyi's expression was stern, and he suddenly bowed to Xiao Yuanche three times and said word by word: "My lord, do you doubt me, Guo Baiyi, by saying this? My lord, this plan was decided by the lord and the second young master."
Among my subordinates and ministers, I am the first to know about this matter.
However, within ten days, Gongjun, Yuan Rang, and Shiyou only found out at the last moment. The Lord is still in the dark and a group of subordinates who are loyal to the lord are still in the same place. The lord, Su
Ling's life is fate, but Lingjun's life is not fate?"
Guo Baiyi suddenly raised his head and looked at Xiao Yuanche and said: "My lord, you will not forget it. When I heard about this incident, I told my lord that the matter was too involved. If you are not careful, everyone will be destroyed, no matter Sikong."
Both the government and the imperial court will make heavy sacrifices, but Sikong has already made up his mind to carry out this plan. Sikong once told his ministers at that time that for the sake of the great plan, there must be sacrifices. Now that only one more Su Ling has been sacrificed, the lord can't bear it anymore.
What?"
"I..." Xiao Yuanche was speechless for a moment.
Guo Baiyi paused, and then said calmly: "Sikong, please think about it. We have searched for Su Ling in many ways, but he is still missing. I guess that he must have noticed it in advance. With his talent, if he really can't detect it in advance...
Second, I am afraid that I am not worthy of the name of the so-called great talent, so I feel that Su Ling will definitely be fine. If the lord returns, what will happen? But what will happen if Su Ling returns!"
"Hiss—" Xiao Yuanche took a breath, and his expression gradually became calmer. He looked at the people kneeling at his feet, then nodded and said in a deep voice: "That's it! You all get up.
.....It was me, Xiao Yuanche, who lost my sense of proportion just now..."
Only then did everyone slowly get up.
Guo Baiyi whispered: "My lord, it is not advisable to stay here for a long time to avoid being discovered. My lord should follow the original plan and leave the forbidden palace as soon as possible, accompanied by my ministers and others. As for Su Ling, when my lord comes out of the palace wall, I will tell you to hide in the forbidden palace."
In the shadows, Si Boning and the others, when something happens in the Forbidden Palace, they will immediately break in and look for Su Caopu's traces, and they must rescue him!"
Who is Xiao Yuanche? After thinking about it, that was all he could do, and then he nodded and said: "Leave quickly..."
But I saw everyone protecting Xiao Yuanche in the middle.
Xia Yuanrang in the front, Zhang Shiyou in the rear, and others protected Xiao Yuanche and a group of civil servants and counselors, trying their best to appear calm on the surface to avoid others seeing any flaws, and then left the Longhuang Palace through the side door.
Without hesitation, he went straight to the gate of the Forbidden Palace.
Along the road, I met some palace eunuchs. When they saw that they were Sikong and others, they had to evade them in a hurry. When they couldn't help it, they hurriedly knelt down by the road.
Xiao Yuanche and others left the palace smoothly without any obstacles.
Huang Kuijia, the commander-in-chief of the Hantian Guards, had already been waiting there with the Hantian Guards.
Huang Kuijia didn't know anything about what was going on inside. When he saw Sikong coming out, he hurriedly greeted him and said, "I will see my lord at last, but is the Longhuang Poetry Club over?"
Xiao Yuanche hummed, without saying anything else, quickly got into the carriage and lowered the curtain.
Huang Kuijia looked at the returning people again and felt that someone was missing. He suddenly asked Guo Baiyi: "Why didn't Mr. Su come back with you?"
How dare Guo Baiyi tell the truth to this idiot, so he had to hide it and said: "Brother Su, your poetry talent is the best in the world. He has already won the first place. Now he has been retained by the Holy One and given a dinner, he will not go back with us."
Huang Kuijia was a rough man after all, so he chuckled and said, "Let me tell you, who is Su Xiaozi? Haha, he really got the first place... So where should we go back to the wine ceremony?"
Guo Baiyi thought for a while and said: "You don't need to worry about us. Now many other princes and forces have poured into Longtai. You take the Hantian Guards to escort Sikong to the other courtyard, meet up with Jinghu, and then guard the other side.
Courtyard, remember not to take even one step away from Sikong!"
Huang Kuijia nodded, then got on his horse and shouted: "Xitian Guard, move forward, Sikong Courtyard!"
When Guo Baiyi saw Huang Kuijia escorting Xiao Yuanche away, he felt a little relieved and turned around and said: "Yuan Rang, Shiyou, you guys should go back to the camp quickly and tell Zizhen, Zihong, Mandian, and the city patrol department.
Han Zhihao, and General Xu Riming, the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army, there will be great chaos in Longtai. You should be prepared in advance, and if you are ordered to attack, immediately send troops to attack! There must be no mistakes!"
Xia Yuanrang and Zhang Shiyou both looked solemn, turned on their horses, crossed the sails with their two horses, and galloped towards their camp.
Only a group of civil servants and counselors were left. Guo Baiyi raised his fist towards them and said: "Gongjun, everyone, you already understand what will happen next, so please follow Baiyi back to Sikong Mansion, sit here, and adapt to changes
!”
"Here!..."
... ... ... ...
At the top of the Nine-Five Steps, Emperor Liu Duan of Jin is sitting on the highest step.
Below, Shen Jizhou, Liu Jingsheng, Qian Zhongmou and Ma Xunzhang all raised their glasses to the emperor.
Liu Duan was in high spirits. While enjoying the banquet, he looked at the singing and dancing Yan Yan on the Longhuang stage with good eyes.
Qi Shizhai, who was standing next to him with his hands hanging down, suddenly raised his head slowly and looked at the bloody sky.
At dusk in early spring, the wind was still a bit cold.
Blowing the old white hair in front of Qi Shizhai's temples, he slowly glanced at Liu Duan beside him, and there was an indescribable strange look in his eyes.
It seems like excitement, like reluctance, like struggle.
Finally, his expression was replaced by the heavy vicissitudes of life, and he sighed softly and said: "Your Majesty, the red sun is setting in the west, and the wind is still a bit cold. I went to Longhuang Hall to get a blanket, and how about covering it for you, Your Majesty?
?”
Liu Duan's eyes were still focused on singing and dancing, and he waved his hand and said: "Let's go together and go..."
The corner of Qi Shizhai's mouth twitched a few times, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he still did not say it. He only made a slow salute to Liu Duan and said in a deep voice: "Old slave has gone... Take care, Your Majesty.
"
After saying that, he turned around tremblingly.
If you don't look at the singing and dancing behind you, it's a prosperous scene.
He walked tremblingly, his wrinkled face showing no trace of ripples.
In the first few steps, he seemed to be walking with difficulty, and there seemed to be tears streaming down his face.
But just after taking a few steps, his stooped waist suddenly straightened up, and his steps became quite powerful.
In three swaying motions, the entire body disappeared into the half-dark Longhuang Hall, never to be seen again...
.......
Let's say that Su Ling and Fu Shenzi ran all the way and finally arrived at the Longhuang Stage. When they looked up, they saw a crowd of people. The courtiers and talented people were all watching the singing and dancing on the Longhuang Stage with great interest.
The sound of the dance music was melodious and loud, blocking all other sounds.
Su Ling knew that if he shouted with all his strength now, his voice would be instantly drowned out by the sound of dance music.
"It's too noisy..." A look of helplessness flashed across Su Ling's eyes, and he suddenly said urgently to Fushenzi: "Fushenzi, make some noise and stop the noisy music!"
Fushenzi rolled his eyes at him and said, "I thought you were so capable. At the critical moment, you still have to look at Dao Master's ability!"
He muttered something.
Suddenly he flipped his palms, and the energy came out of his Dantian and rushed upward.
Then he saw Fu Shenzi covering his mouth with both hands, and suddenly opened his mouth and shouted loudly: "Stop it all! Stop playing music and singing! Do you still want to save your life! -"
I don't know why the sound sounded like a giant dragon roaring into the sky, the sound was so loud that it was like the roar of huge thunder in the sky.
Su Ling felt that his ears were ringing. He covered his ears and felt a little better.
His roar sounded like thunder.
All the officials and scholars felt that the sound was shocking, and the loud buzzing sound kept reverberating in their ears and lingered for a long time.
On the Longhuang stage, the music and dance suddenly stopped, and the dancers and singers who were singing and dancing all had pale faces and stood there in panic.
Liu Duan and the imperial guards, as well as his ministers and countless talented people, were all shocked and their expressions changed drastically.
The entire Longhuang Terrace fell into strange silence when Fu Shenzi roared.
Liu Duan was so angry that he suddenly slapped the table, stood up and shouted: "How dare you Xiao Fangxiao to roar at Long Huangtai! Guards, search carefully for me, and bring them to me!"
"Here——"
After hearing the order, nearly a hundred imperial guards from Longhuang Tower moved, each armed with swords and spears, and followed the sound to find him.
But above the sky, two figures suddenly appeared, pointing straight into the sky.
The two figures shot into the sky and separated at a very fast speed. One light and shadow went straight to Longhuang Terrace, and the other light and shadow went straight to Liu Duan, who was at the top of the 95th Step.
"Nan Zhang Su Ling!"
"Master Dao Fushenzi!"
"Come here to save your lives, don't you know it?"