Chapter 245

(I can't see the fire support. If I don't have the support, how can I have the motivation to stick to the third watch? Even if children perform well, they have to buy a lollipop reward, don't they? Red tickets, collection and reward, all come to the bowl.)

Fang Xie's carriage passed the street slowly, and the wheels crushed the dim light of the morning. It's February, and the dawn is much earlier than before. But at this time, the city gate has not been opened, so there are few pedestrians in the street. The stalls selling breakfast have been set up. You can smell different aromas before you go far.

Nie Xiaoju drives the car, and Chen Xiaoru and the black boy sit on both sides of the shaft. The nag seemed to feel that the carriage was too heavy, so he snorted discontentedly. It started hard with its head down, and then raised its head again after pulling. The horse's hooves trampled on the green slate and made a crisp sound. I don't know how many people's dreams have been disturbed.

Fang Xie, they just went out, and someone showed up in several alleys to watch. These guys like ghosts in the dark have been following far away. They know that Fang Xie has experts around, so they don't dare to get too close. The carriage went all the way down the street. When it turned the corner, it stopped. Then the person watching secretly saw the black boy get off and buy some fried dough sticks and millet porridge. They seemed very calm and didn't see anything different from usual.

Those monitoring Fang Xie are the snake guards under Prince Yi. They are the secret spy team established by Prince Yi this year. Their main character is to track the ambush, assassination and inquire for intelligence. What Fang Xie didn't know was that Zhang Kuang, his good friend in the martial arts academy, joined snake guard in order to change his life.

The black boy who bought breakfast climbed into the carriage again and put one into the carriage. He shared the rest with Chen Xiaoru and Nie Xiaoju.

Snake guards have been staring at Fang Xie's shop all night. They seem to eat very sweet. Snake guards can't help licking their lips.

Standing in the corner, he poked out a small half of his head and looked at the frantic eyebrow of the Fang Xie carriage. He received an order yesterday to monitor Fang Xie's every move. When he heard the order, his heart was tight. To tell you the truth, he really treats Fang Xie as a friend. The youngest student from the frontier army felt a little cordial when he first met him. Zhang Kuang also had a brother who died of a serious illness at the age of 14.

Maybe it's because Fang Xie and his brother are somewhat similar in character. Occasionally, he is naughty and capricious, which makes him very willing to make friends with Fang Xie. But yesterday, he suddenly realized that he might stand opposite Fang Xie and hold a sharp knife in his hand. I don't know when the knives in each other's hands will pierce each other's belly.

He tried to resist, but there was nothing he could do.

After joining the snake guard, he knew what a terrible organization it was, and all those who tried to resist were cleaned up. This is a group of killers raised by Prince Yi secretly. Although nothing has been done against the imperial court, Zhang Kuang is convinced that the purpose of Prince Yi's snake guard must be against the emperor.

Standing on the corner, he watched the carriage slowly disappear into sight.

Someone patted him on the shoulder behind his back, looked back and smiled bitterly.

"Do we have a way back?"

He asked.

The man standing behind him was silent for a moment and shook his head: "At first, you and I thought we were on this road because of the injustice of the imperial court. We told ourselves that we were just looking for a way back in the future. But in the final analysis, it was because we were greedy. Now, I don't know whether there is a way back. Maybe... We will draw a knife to face our former friends and brothers in the next moment. In that case, why think about it There is no way back? "

Frantic sigh: "I'm greedy, and you're really unfair because of the court. Your credit is so great that the court doesn't reward you. Although the emperor asked you to enter the martial arts academy without examination, what did you get? With your cultivation, you can enter the Taiji Palace at the new year's Eve dinner. With your credit, you can change your life without worrying about food and drink. But you and I are all for it Money and worry... Why can those aristocratic children squander their dirty silver, but we can't sleep and toss for a few copper coins? "

The man standing behind him is mo Xidao.

Mo Xidao said slowly, "just because you and I are dissatisfied and unwilling, we will enter the snake guard. Let's go... We have to continue to do what we should do. If we really face each other with the brothers of Fang Xie and the martial arts academy... Let me come, you just stand behind me."

Zhang Kuang was stunned and didn't know what to say.

"Prince Yi really just wants to return to power?"

He asked.

Mo Xidao smiled: "now, you still think so. If he just wants to return to the imperial court, snake guard doesn't have to exist at all. Just because you and I are inside now, we should have clearly realized... This is a war."

"Can we really get what we want?"

Ask again.

Do not wash the knife path: "I only know that if we don't really fight once, we will never get what we want. It's just a beautiful lie for the emperor to let people with military background enter the martial arts academy. Look at the students who have come out of the martial arts academy for so many years, it's the children of those aristocratic families who really stand out. Even if people like us enter the martial arts academy, it's just a lie It's just three more years of being looked down upon. After leaving the gate of the martial arts academy and returning to the army, we still have to die when it's time for us to die, and we won't leave a word in the history books. "

"Maybe you're right."

Zhang Kuang nodded and took a deep breath: "brother, if Prince Yi wins at last, can we find a way to live?"

Mo Xidao was silent for a while and then asked, "if Prince Yi loses, will Fang Xie give us a way to live?"

Zhang thought wildly and found that he didn't know what the answer was. Maybe, maybe not. Before entering the martial arts academy, he also regarded Fang Xie and himself as passers-by. But later, Fang Xie climbed higher and higher, and gradually walked away from them. When he saw Fang Xie again, he saw not only the scenery of Fang Xie, but also his own depression. When he borrowed money from Fang Xie, his heart was as painful as cutting his self-esteem with a knife. The more frank Fang Xie was, the more he felt dark.

Sometimes, friends become enemies not because of what you did wrong, but because you did too well.

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The carriage did not stop at the door of Sanjin Hou house. The main door of the Hou house that had not been opened suddenly opened when the carriage arrived, and the carriage drove directly into the yard. Followed by several servants, the door of the Marquis house was closed, even the side door that was open to see guests on weekdays was closed.

At this time, more than snake guards are hiding outside Sanjin Hou's house. Many of the great men in the imperial court stared here. When they saw the carriage entering the yard, someone immediately ran back to report the news.

At this time, adults are waiting to go to court at the gate of Taiji palace.

Tomorrow is the day for the army to go on a March. Today's meeting will certainly talk about it. What is unusual is that few of the courtiers waiting at the gate of the Tai Chi palace gathered to chat today. From time to time, I can see an adult's entourage running in a hurry, getting into their own adult's carriage, and then leaving in a hurry.

When the time came, the general Jinwu on duty shouted. The soldiers of the forbidden army slowly opened the gate of the palace. The flying fish robes in the bodyguard of the two teams came out first and changed shifts. The flying fish robes that had been on duty all night lined up and withdrew. On both sides of the aisle from the palace gate to the Tai Chi hall, stood the forbidden army with a long top helmet and armor.

A eunuch came out and shouted in a good voice. Then he took the adults into two columns according to civil and martial arts and went to the Taiji palace. The officials of the etiquette department took the book and recorded it on one side. Anyone who was rude would not let go. Today, I don't know why many adults look dignified. They looked at each other from time to time and quickly looked away.

East warm Pavilion

The emperor looked at the unconscious man wearing the clothes from the fifth grade teeth in front of him, with a deep frown. The imperial doctor had been busy all night, but the man was too tired and didn't wake up. This man was hurriedly sent by the post Cheng on the official road yesterday. It is said that he was tired before he got to the post station. Asked him what had happened, he said a border emergency report, and there was nothing else. After changing the horse, he fell down without running out for a few steps and has been in a coma until now.

The post Cheng was a thoughtful man. Instead of sending people to the military headquarters, he sent them directly outside the Tai Chi palace. The flying fish robe on duty didn't dare to delay. After running in for instructions, he carried the tooth directly to the East warm Pavilion. This man has been sleeping. The emperor sat in Dongnuan Pavilion all night last night. He didn't close his eyes and his face was solemn.

He seemed to have expected something bad, so he didn't sleep. Or he wants to wait for the tooth to wake up and ask what the urgent report is at the first time. Su Buwei turned over the toothed general and found nothing. So the emperor's heart was very tight. Where was he still in the mood to sleep.

Seeing that the early Dynasty was coming, Su Buwei reminded the emperor. The emperor nodded after a moment of silence, and then began to change into court clothes under the service of the palace maids.

At this time, the tooth moved his Adam's apple up and down, and then the man sat up fiercely, and his men consciously touched his waist.

His horizontal knife had been taken off by the flying fish robe, so he wiped it empty. Then he saw the emperor in the Dragon Robe. He was obviously stunned for a moment. He looked carefully uncertain. After reacting, he quickly knelt down: "the minister's left leader, Wei Ya, Zhuge Zhan, kowtowed to his majesty!"

"Left leader Wei? Peihuan's men?"

The emperor frowned and asked.

"Exactly"

Let Zhuge Zhan's teeth knock first.

"What happened?"

Asked the emperor.

"Your Majesty..."

Zhuge Zhan raised his head and quickly lowered it. It seemed that he didn't dare to look into the emperor's eyes: "Your Majesty... The war in the Northwest... Has been defeated! My senior general has died in the war, and the military division asked me to report the truth back to Chang'an quickly! When the minister rushed out, the military division rushed up with the last remaining brothers to try to block the torn defense line. The minister looked back and saw that they were soon drowned by the cavalry of Meng Yuan... The right leader, senior general Yu Zhengdong, has also died in the war. The Chinese army is in disorder, Zuo Xiao The whereabouts of general Jin Shixiong are unknown, and the king of Xujun retreats to Qingxia with his troops... "

With a slap, the maid in waiting with the crown ready to bring it to the emperor was so frightened that the gorgeous and noble crown fell to the ground and rolled to the emperor's feet.

"Fork out, stick dead!"

The emperor looked sideways at the palace maid who was so frightened that she knelt down on the ground and gave a cold command. His voice seemed very calm without any waves. But no one could see that his fist was clenched tightly and his veins were exposed in his wide sleeves.