Nianzhuang, a not too big village, is located in the eastern suburbs of the capital, at the end of the capital's territory. Once you leave Nianzhuang, you also leave the capital's territory. Zhuangzi is not big, with just over a hundred households. This village originally
It was originally home to the Eastern Turks who had surrendered. In the eleventh year of Zhenguan, after the imperial court moved all the Eastern Turks around the capital to the Hetao area, the village was deserted for a period of time. Then some military households from Jingzhao Prefecture gradually moved here to live there.
, gradually gained some popularity. Among the many villages in the suburbs of Beijing, Nianzhuang is just a very ordinary one. If there is anything special about it, it is that there are no other manors within ten miles of this village, making it seem a bit lonely.
That’s all.
The Lantern Festival is coming soon. Although most people in Nianzhuang are poor, they still have to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Most of the people in Manzhuangzi hang up red lanterns, cook some glutinous rice dumplings, and prepare to have a good time. It is a rare event in the year.
Happy time, after all, as soon as the Lantern Festival is over, the farming season is almost here, and the busy year is about to begin. If we don’t take advantage of this moment to have fun, when will we wait? Although Liu Qi no longer has to be busy with farm work,
But he also wanted to have a fun at his own home. After all, he is now considered an official. This has been a member of the old Liu family for several lifetimes. Although the official is not big, he is just a captain. Maybe in the generation of "general"
"Xing" Prince Yue serves as an official, and his future prospects are naturally extremely bright, right?
Although Liu Qi is the seventh in the family, he is actually an only son. There is no one else in the family except his mother. Since the battle at Shuozhou, this is the first time he has returned to the village, and of course, it is also the last time to return to the village——
After tonight, he will take his mother to the capital to enjoy the blessings. Before leading the way, in order to express his gratitude to his brothers at Zhuangzi for their daily care for his mother, Liu Qi generously paid 20 coins.
, I asked my brothers to purchase a lot of wine and food, and hosted a banquet for the whole village. No, as soon as the genius got dark, the whole village was filled with drinks. Firstly, everyone was envious of Liu Qi’s future, and secondly, they also took advantage of the Lantern Festival.
This festival was so lively, so naturally everyone started to drink freely. The whole village, young and old, gathered at the martial arts field in the village and drank to their heart's content.
"Come on, drink, drink, drink... it hurts, it makes you happy!" Liu Qi had already been dizzy from drinking, but she couldn't hold back her happiness. She fell over and drank to herself. She was so happy that all the villagers in Zhuangzi also
Everyone drank happily and cheered loudly. They also did not forget to pay tribute to Liu Qi. There were compliments one after another, making it lively.
"Brother, brother, today, today is a day, happy, everyone, drink, drink, drink!" Liu Qiyi raised his head and poured a bowl of wine into his mouth, waving the bowl, yelling with his tongue out, all over his face
The child's pride.
"Qi'er, don't drink any more. You're drunk. You have to go on your way tomorrow morning." Mrs. Liu Li looked at her son's drunken state with happiness in her eyes and reminded her with a smile.
"Mom, I, I'm not, I'm fine, I can still drink, drink." Liu Qizheng was getting drunk, but he was unwilling to stop there. He picked up the wine bowl again and wanted to have another drink with his brothers who came to toast.
But just when he was about to drink, Liu Qi suddenly felt palpitations in his heart. He suddenly paused the big bowl that had been brought to his mouth. With a shake of his hand, the wine spilled all over the table, and a group of brothers nearby burst into laughter.
He laughed, and while he was laughing, a sudden change occurred. First, there was a sound of bowstrings in the dark night, and then hundreds of feather arrows shot out from the darkness like a heavy rain, covering the unprepared people.
In the crowd, screams suddenly broke out, tables overturned and chairs fell over, and the entire banquet scene suddenly became a mess.
Liu Qijiu drank too much, but his military qualities were still there. He had already noticed something was wrong at the beginning. As soon as he heard the sound of the bowstring, he immediately dropped the wine bowl without hesitation and picked up the man next to him.
The old woman hid under the table. According to Liu Qi's skill, even if the arrow rain was denser, it would be fine. It's a pity that he drank too much. Although he had made the correct response, it was a pity that his actions
It was still half a beat slower, but she felt a pain in her shoulder, and an arrow had shot out of her chest. Liu Qi couldn't help but scream in pain.
"Qi'er, what's wrong with you?" Amid the exclamations, Mrs. Liu suddenly noticed hot liquid flowing on her face and hurriedly screamed.
"Mom, I'm fine." Liu Qi knew that she was seriously injured, but she was worried about Liu Li and didn't dare to tell the truth. She changed the subject and said, "Mom, please don't say anything for a while, and I will take you out with me."
Before Mrs. Liu Li had time to reply, she heard a cold and stern shout amidst the miserable howls of the injured: "Go! Leave no one behind!" In an instant, groups of men in black rushed out from all directions, their hands shining brightly.
The swords flashed with the light of death under the moonlight. This group of people were all extremely cruel and silent, but their men were extremely ferocious. They would kill anyone they saw. But when the swords were circling, the young and old were crushed.
They were chopped to the ground one by one, and thick black blood flowed all over the ground. It looked so dazzling under the moonlight!
Most of the men in Nianzhuang are military households, and bravery is not a good thing. Although they were suddenly attacked, they showed no weakness once the fight started. The benches and table legs were all used as fighting weapons. It was a pity that
Firstly, the number of people was small, secondly, the weapons were not handy, and thirdly, their martial arts skills were inferior to those of their opponents. Although they fought desperately, they could not stop them in the slightest, but as soon as they fought, they all fell down.
Chaos, panic everywhere, blood flying, screams, the clash of weapons, and shouts intertwined together, like a sea of blood, Liu Qi did not participate in the chaos, a pair of bloody eyes calmly observed the battlefield
Liu Qi didn't want to care about where the enemy came from, and he didn't want to know. He knew very well that there would only be one chance to break out. If he couldn't break through, he would be killed on the spot.
, so he didn't dare to move, he just lowered his body and hid under a table, holding the frightened old woman in his arms.
Okay, that's it! Liu Qi suddenly found a gap in the northwest corner. Liu Qi, who didn't dare to wait any longer, broke the arrow shaft behind his back, gave a low shout, and put the old woman on his shoulder, and exerted force with his feet.
, rushed toward the northwest corner like flying, dodging the slashing swords along the way, and kept rushing at the feet. Just when he was about to break out of the siege, a loud shout rang out from the chaos.
He stood up and said, "Stop him!" In an instant, four or five men in black flew out from the darkness, and after a few ups and downs like big birds, they were able to catch up with Liu Qi.
Oops! Although Liu Qi didn't look back, he knew that he might not be able to escape just from the corner of his eye when he glanced at the figures jumping in the air. His heart sank. Just when he was hesitating how to fight, he saw the original
Mrs. Liu, who was frightened by the chaos, suddenly loosened her grip on Liu Qi's neck, sat down on the ground as hard as she could, and shouted: "Qi'er, go quickly! Leave mother alone! Hurry!
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"Mom!" Liu Qi was anxious to pull my mother up, but at this moment, a black shadow fell from the sky, and a sharp sword flashed across. Liu Li, who was struggling, was immediately split into two pieces, black and white.
Huhu's blood suddenly rushed up, splashing all over Liu Qi's head and face.
"Mother!" Liu Qi's eyes suddenly turned red and he roared angrily. He rushed towards the man in black who was also wiping his face with blood splattered on his face. The murderous aura he had shown in the bloody battle with Shenwu immediately reappeared, and for a moment
The unprepared man in black was immediately knocked unconscious by Liu Qi's old punches. Poor expert, Liu Qi snatched the knife away from him before he even understood what was going on, and was cut into pieces.
stick.
"Ah..." Liu Qi slashed the black-clothed master to death with several knives. He roared to the sky and tried to pounce on the masters who were stunned by Liu Qi's madness.
Seeing Liu Qi's fierce look like a mad tiger, everyone's momentum was suddenly suffocated. They were not willing to risk their lives with a madman. They were so busy retreating, but they didn't expect that Liu Qi's pounce was just a bluff.
Everyone backed away, immediately turned around, and rushed towards the darkness. When the group of experts came back to their senses, Liu Qi's figure had long disappeared.
"Bastard! Chase! We can't let that person escape no matter what. Notify the surrounding areas and must intercept this thief!" The expert saw Liu Qi disappearing and immediately shouted loudly,
Several masters in black didn't care about the fighting that was coming to an end in the martial arts arena. They made a promise, rose into the sky, and rushed towards the outside of the village.
Why? Why? What is this for! Liu Qi's heart was full of anger and he didn't understand why Nianzhuang suffered such a disaster. He hated it. He wanted to rush out and fight to the death with those thieves, but he couldn't.
He wanted to stay here to avenge the tragic death of his mother and avenge hundreds of lives in Nianzhuang, so he could only bear it. Liu Qiqiang, who was hiding in the ditch outside the village, suppressed the grief in his heart and stared into the distance with blood-red eyes.
The torches were swaying everywhere, trying to see clearly the appearance of the thieves, but unfortunately the distance was far away. Except for some shadowy figures shaking, Liu Qi could not see anything. But now the shouts of killing in the village had stopped.
, the group outside the village was heavily guarded, and Liu Qi had no other choice but to lower her body desperately and hide.
Army? How could it be an army? Liu Qi poked his head half out of the ditch, but saw that the people holding torches who had walked closer were all fully armed soldiers. He immediately took a breath and didn't understand.
, Liu Qi couldn't figure out why the army came to the slaughterhouse, but it was a pity that they were far away. Liu Qi couldn't see clearly the appearance of those soldiers, nor the military flags hidden in the darkness, let alone the military flags hidden in the darkness.
What were contained in the huge boxes carried by the soldiers on their shoulders, but Liu Qi knew very well that these troops definitely had an ulterior secret when they came here. As for whether he could reveal this secret, it all depended on his ability.
I will not be able to see His Royal Highness the King of Yue alive.
Your Highness, by the way, only Your Highness can make the decision on this matter! When he thought of King Li Zhen of Yue, Liu Qi's heart suddenly became lively. He absolutely believed in the King of Yue and believed that His Highness could avenge him. Of course, the prerequisite was that he could
Live and report what happened to His Highness.
Live, you must live! Liu Qi, who was losing more and more blood, shook his head vigorously to prevent himself from falling into a coma. While he was thinking about a breakout plan, he suddenly heard that there were many people coming from the direction of Zhuangzi.
People were approaching, and Liu Qi knew that these people must have followed the blood stains shed by him to find them.
Hide, it’s no longer possible to hide. How can you hide your body in such a shallow ditch? As long as the pursuers get closer, they will be found immediately. Escape, but there is nowhere to escape. The ground outside
It was completely empty, not to mention the crops, not even a single weed. He could hear the shouts getting closer and closer, and Liu Qi's heart suddenly rose to his throat.
Fight! Seeing that there was no way to go, Liu Qi immediately made up his mind and quietly stuck to the bottom of the ditch. He moved his body carefully and snaked towards the entrance of the village. As soon as he raised his head, he saw a man.
An officer in the uniform of a famous captain was riding on a horse, carelessly yelling at his subordinates, unaware that Liu Qi had sneaked up next to him.
What a great opportunity! Liu Qi was overjoyed and did not dare to delay any longer. He quickly stood up, shouted, and pulled the officer off the horse. Then he jumped on the horse, taking advantage of the fact that everyone was confused and didn't know what was going on.
At this moment, he turned his horse's head and rushed out towards the diagonal stab...
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month of the sixteenth year of Zhenguan, it was the Lantern Festival again. Although it didn't snow, it was still very cold. Even if you stood outside for a while wearing a thick cotton-padded jacket, it would be enough to freeze you into a popsicle.
However, Li Zhen didn't care about the slight chill. She got up early in the morning, wearing only single clothes, and set up a posture in the yard. She played with fists, feet, guns, and swords several times, and she was already covered in hot sweat.
, this has been his habit for many years. If it weren't for the fact that there was an unremarkable poetry competition to attend today, Li Zhen would have wanted to ride on the snow dragon colt and go to the martial arts arena to show off his marksmanship.
Poetry club, this is bullshit! When she thought of the poetry club, Li Zhen threw the long sword in her hand on the weapon shelf angrily, and ignored the towels given by the maids waiting around her.
I walked into the bathhouse dripping with sweat. I was just thinking about shouting at the people waiting to change clothes and take a bath. Suddenly I saw Yan Shiba poking his head outside the hall. He snorted angrily and said: "Shiba Lang, you
What the hell, get in here!"
Yan Shiba has been with Li Zhen for many years, and most of his martial arts skills were learned from Li Zhen himself. He has always known Li Zhen's personality. Seeing Li Zhen looking a little unhappy, he didn't dare to delay, stuck out his tongue, and trotted all the way.
He walked into the hall and looked at Li Zhen with a strange expression on his face, but did not speak.
Huh? What kind of devil is this brat doing? Li Zhen glanced at Yan Shiba, waved his hand and said: "You all stand down!" The servants who were preparing hot water for Li Zhen hurriedly responded.
, withdrew.
"Come on, what's so mysterious? If you don't tell me why, I might skin you." Li Zhen glanced at Yan Shiba, who had a naughty face, and said with a smile.
"Yes, Your Highness." When Yan Shiba saw that his servants had all left, he immediately put away the playful smile on his face and said with a gloomy expression: "Your Highness, something big has happened."
"Huh? What's the big deal? Tell me!" As soon as Li Zhen heard about the big deal, her heart suddenly trembled and she hurriedly asked.
"Your Highness, do you remember Liu Qi and Liu Duizheng in your house?" Yan Shiba hesitated and asked.
"Liu Qi?" Li Zhen frowned and said without thinking: "Remember, this person is my king's subordinate, and he saved my life in the Shenwu battle before. Well, didn't he say that a few days ago?
Are you going home to visit your mother? What, is he in trouble?"
Yan Shiba shook his head slowly and said: "Liu Qi ran to the Yanji Factory on horseback this morning covered in blood. After receiving the news, his subordinates rushed to investigate. This man was seriously injured.
He is almost dying, and he keeps shouting that he wants to see His Highness and asks him what he wants, but he refuses to say anything."
"What?" When Li Zhen heard this, he immediately became anxious. He grabbed Yan Shiba's chest and shouted: "Go, prepare your horse, I will go and have a look right now!" Yan Shiba did not expect Li Zhen's reaction.
It was so big that I was immediately startled. I hurriedly responded, rushed out of the bathhouse, and went to arrange the arrangements without anyone else.
***, there are still people in Chang'an City who dare to touch my people, ***, don't you want to live? Li Zhensu came to protect his men. At this time, when he heard that Liu Qi was seriously injured, he felt angry.
When I got up, I stopped taking a shower. I wrapped my fox fur coat around my body and hurriedly planned to go out. Unexpectedly, when I arrived at the second gate, I saw Nalong and Mo Li already waiting there.
"Your Highness, what are you..." As soon as Nalong saw that Li Zhen's expression was wrong, he hurriedly stepped forward to try to persuade her.
Li Zhen waved her hand, indicating that Nalong didn't need to say more. As she walked out, she said: "Oh, the two gentlemen came just in time. I was planning to send someone to invite you. Since they are all here, let's go together.
Let's go to the factories outside the city and have a look. It won't be too late to talk about everything when we get there."
Nalong and Mo Li looked at Li Zhen unable to persuade them, and they didn't know what happened. They looked at each other and followed Li Zhen out of the palace in silence. The group got on their horses and headed towards the city.
He rushed to the "Yanji Factory" outside.
"Your Highness, you have to make the decision for me. I have been wronged. Nianzhuang, Nianzhuang..." As soon as he saw Li Zhen and others entering the door, Liu Qi, who was lying on the bed, wanted to stand up anxiously.
, talking non-stop.
"I am here. Please speak slowly if you have anything to say. I will make the decision for you!" Li Zhen rushed forward and held Liu Qi's body. The True Yang Art in his body started to work and tested Liu Qi.
Liu Qi was injured, and found that although Liu Qi was seriously injured, his life was not in danger. He was relieved and said in a gentle tone. With tears in his eyes, Liu Qi recounted what happened, and his words focused on describing the incident.
Every move of a strange army.
Grinding the village? The army massacred the village? How is this possible? When Li Zhen heard this, he was immediately dumbfounded. You must know that this place is at the foot of the sky. How could such a strange thing happen? His brows immediately frowned and thought.
Thinking about it, he asked: "Liu Qi, have you looked carefully?"
"Your Highness, I'm absolutely right. I even snatched a horse right outside." Seeing that Li Zhen didn't believe it, Liu Qi hurriedly said.
"Where's the horse?" Li Zhen asked without looking back.
Yan Qi, the general manager of Yanji Factory, squeezed out from the crowd and said with a strange expression: "Your Highness, the horse is still there, but the brand on the horse is the emblem of the East Palace."
What? It was the boss who did it? How could this happen? When Li Zhen heard this, her brows furrowed even tighter and she fell into deep thought silently... dd