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Volume 1 The Border Town of the Empire Chapter 603 Who is crying in the rain of arrows and tears?

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    Chapter 603 Who is crying in the rain of arrows and tears?  Seventy-five miles south of Chang'an City, a thousand cavalrymen guarded a carriage and advanced quickly toward Chang'an City along the official road. The rhythm of the horses' hooves was like the sound of raindrops hitting banana leaves, one continuous piece.  Each of the cavalrymen was covered with a layer of dust, and it was obvious that they had not taken off their armor for a long time.  Judging from their faces, they were also very tired. Some people poured cold water from the kettle and wiped their faces to stay awake.  Except for only two hours of rest every day, they had hardly even gotten off their horses to eat since they left the large group of people guarding the car and headed north. When they were hungry, they stuffed a few mouthfuls of dry food into their mouths, and when they were thirsty, they drank it.  A few sips of cold water.  They didn't know who was in the carriage. General Liu Enjing issued a very strict military order. Anyone who dared to make random inquiries would be executed on the spot. The carriage was surrounded by more than a dozen guards in golden robes, and no one was allowed to approach easily.  Naturally, these soldiers did not recognize the old man who was driving the carriage as Su Buwei, the eunuch of the imperial study.  In fact, the soldiers were very curious about what kind of big shot was in the carriage, so much so that General Liu Enjing personally ordered the deployment of a thousand fine cavalry to escort him into Beijing.  They had discussed it privately, but no one could have imagined that the emperor who was supposed to be dead was in the carriage.  The prince had ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and the emperor's funeral had been held. The soldiers would never have imagined that the emperor was still alive.  And the reason why Liu Enjing ordered no one to ask who was in the carriage was because it was a helpless move.  Before the emperor arrived in Chang'an City, the news that he was not dead could not be leaked.  Those who want to kill the emperor are not just those in Jiangnan Tonggu Academy, there may not be others in the capital.  If they knew that the emperor was still alive, those who strongly supported the crown prince's enthronement would tremble in their hearts.  Even if they have no rebellious intentions, this is already an act of rebellion.  Seeing that they were not far from Chang'an City, the soldiers also relaxed a little. Although they were in a hurry along the way, they came here without any surprises.  ¡°Perhaps because they can enter Beijing early tomorrow morning at the latest, the unknown big shot in the carriage ordered the cavalry to rest for a while and eat something. It was indeed time to feed the horses.  The team stopped at the roadside. Many of the soldiers' inner thighs were torn and stuck to their trousers. The pain when they dismounted made them moan softly.  Even putting a layer of cotton padding on the saddle will not help when traveling with such intensity.  What's more, they have no place to find cotton pads.  After the carriage stopped, Su Buwei immediately got into the carriage. He glanced at the emperor who had completely lost his energy, and his heart trembled.  "Your Majesty, would you like something to eat?" he asked softly.  The emperor opened his eyes a crack, and then shook his head slightly.  Not to mention eating, he couldn't even drink water now. He drank and spat out. He was as thin as a piece of wood with a piece of clothing on it, and his face was so bad that people didn't dare to take a closer look.  His current weight is probably not even half of what he was when he was healthy. He is curled up in the quilt and looks like a mummy if he doesn't move.  "How long will it take?" the emperor asked.  Su Buwei quickly replied: "If you hurry, you can get outside Chang'an City after dark today, but you can't make it in time before closing the city gate. If your Majesty is impatient, could you send someone back to inform the prince first, and let the prince personally  Come out of the city to greet me? " "No" The emperor swallowed hard, with cracked lips: "The prince the prince must not leave Chang'an City. Once he leaves the city, there is no guarantee that someone will not take the opportunity to cause trouble Now  There are people in Chang'an City who want to kill me and my son. As long as the prince doesn't leave the Tai Chi Palace, they they won't dare to do anything. I keep the service camp in the Tai Chi Palace because I am afraid that someone will do harm to the prince. "  Su Buwei said: "But if you don't know His Highness the Crown Prince, I'm afraid that there are people in the city who don't want you to come back to the city." "There must be some" The emperor murmured: "They are anxious to let the Crown Prince succeed to the throne. In fact, they just want to  Controlling the power of the court, the prince is young and can be insulted or bullied in their eyes. If I go back, they are afraid that I will retaliate against them. In fact, the people in Chang'an City and the people outside have the same intentionahemall.  They want to seize the power of my Yang family. However, some people want to rob it openly, and some people want to control it secretly." He paused and said, "The prince is surrounded by their people now. Once he sends people back,  They knew about it earlier than the prince To be honest, I was a little surprised that Liu Enjing was able to send troops to escort me back to Chang'an. Among the people in charge of Chang'an City now, there are some who I left to the prince, and some who climbed up on their own.  They are all afraid. Once I go back, will their status be preserved? Will I replace others?Prince Sao" "Who wants to give up something that has already been obtained?  "Su Buwei opened his mouth, but he had a worry that he didn't dare to say out loud. "What he actually wanted to say was, Princeare you looking forward to your return, the Emperor?" At this moment, there was suddenly a very noisy sound outside the carriage, and from time to time someone shouted loudly  After shouting, Su Buwei listened carefully and heard that the cavalry general was ordering the cavalry to assemble. He was a little unhappy. He had not told them to go on the road. Are they in such a hurry to assemble the team that they are more anxious to enter Chang'an than Your Majesty? "Slave, go out and take a look?"  " Su Buwei said, and then exited from the carriage. As soon as he came out, he was startled by the scene he saw, and then he understood something. The Jinyi schoolmates who were protecting the carriage looked at the cavalry with angry faces.  , some people have bitten their lips. ¡°What¡¯s going on?  "Su Buwei asked. "Just now, dozens of cavalry came from behind. They found the cavalry general leading the troops and said something together. Then the cavalry general ordered the soldiers to assemble, and no one informed us.  Leave with the cavalry!  " Su Buwei looked at the team that quickly assembled and ran south along the official road, his face livid. He knew that what he feared the most was coming. "Your Majesty" Su Buwei took a deep breath,  Then he returned to the carriage and bowed down and said softly: "The road ahead may not be easy. Please get on the slave's back, Your Majesty. The slave will carry you the rest of the way."  "     The carriage was abandoned on the official road. Su Buwei carried the emperor on his back and asked the guards to tie the emperor to himself with cloth. At this time, the emperor was as thin as a layer of skin. The guards had not seen the emperor for many days.  , seeing his appearance at this moment made me feel sad. It was hard to tell even though he was wearing loose clothes, but when the guards supported the emperor and tied him on Su Buwei's back, the strip of cloth sank in even slightly.  In the clothes, they realized how thin the emperor was. ¡°Your Majesty, it may be harder.  " Su Buwei climbed on the horse and said to the emperor behind him: "Riding is a bit bumpy. If your majesty feels uncomfortable, please tell your slave.  " When the emperor got out of the carriage, he already understood what was going on when he saw the thousand cavalry withdrawing. Although he no longer looked like a living person, he was still alive after all. As long as he was alive, there were not many things he could not see.  Wear it. Although sometimes, it doesn't help if he sees through it. "Let's go." The emperor just said two words lightly, and then closed his eyes again.  " Su Buwei pointed forward, and the remaining dozens of Jinyi schools separated to the left and right, protecting Su Buwei and the emperor in the middle. Dozens of war horses headed towards Chang'an City again, looking particularly tragic. "  Su Buwei, why don't you think Liu Enjing killed me directly? Instead, he sent someone to send me not far from Chang'an City, and then transferred him away?  "The emperor asked. Su Buwei tried his best to control the horse to run more steadily. Hearing the emperor's words, his heart tightened. He knew an answer, but he didn't dare to say it. "I can't guess it.  " He replied with a trembling voice. "It's not that you can't guess you don't dare to say it.  " The emperor gave a bitter smile, and then shook his head: "I am actually very happy, it is all the same" Su Buwei's heart felt as if he had been stabbed by a knife. He did not dare to talk to the emperor anymore, biting  His lips urged the horse to gallop forward. After dozens of people had run less than three miles, a loud horn sounded in front of them, followed by countless soldiers rushing out from the woods on both sides, blocking the official road.  It looked like there were at least thousands of people lined up there, all holding bows. Su Buwei immediately reined in his horses, and the dozens of Jinyi Schools all stopped and looked at each other.  They all stayed on Su Buwei. More than a hundred steps away, a general ran quickly behind the military formation and clasped his fists at an old man in armor sitting outside the woods: "General, we've stopped him!  what to do?  "The old man sitting outside the woods is Yang Shunhui, the military affairs minister of Gyeonggi Province who was personally appointed by the queen. "Just do what you have to do, why bother asking me again!  "He glared at the general and turned his head away from the south. No one noticed that his nails had pierced into the palm of his hand. "Here!  General Nalang responded and ran back quickly. Not long after, a shout came from the military formation: "Archers, prepare!"  Those people in front are traitors and spies. Leave no one behind and shoot arrows!  ¡±   Hearing this shout, the battle-hardened veteran general Yang Shunhui trembled violently. He took off the wine bag from his waist with trembling hands, and then spilled the wine on the ground.  "Your Majesty I have no choice but to do so!"    Seeing the archers in the opposite military formation placing arrows on their bows, the Jinyi schools surrounding the emperor all looked at Su Buwei.  "Father-in-law, what should I do?" someone asked.  "What should I do?" Su Buwei snorted coldly: "Your Majesty trusts you and uses you, which is a blessing you have earned during your three lives. Now it's time to be loyal to Your Majesty, why do you need to ask me what to do. I only say one thing  ¡­Even if all of us die, I will be the last one to die. Do you understand? "The people he is talking about do not include the emperor.  "Understood!" Dozens of Jinyi captains drew out their swords and urged their horses to protect Su Buwei in the middle.  At this moment, a shout came from the opposite side, the archers let go of their arrows!  Arrows as dense as a rainstorm poured in this direction. Su Buwei turned his head slightly and whispered to the emperor: "Your Majesty, close your eyes for a while and take a rest. I will take your Majesty back to Chang'an." The emperor nodded and really closed his eyes.  Stop looking forward.  He held Su Buwei's arm tightly, and Su Buwei's heart suddenly shook.  "For Your Majesty!" He shouted loudly, and dozens of Jinyi schools followed him with a loud shout: "For Your Majesty!" "Charge!" Dozens of people, facing the arrow array composed of thousands of elite soldiers without fear  Rushed over.  In the rain of arrows, they waved their swords to deflect the arrows from Su Buwei and the emperor behind him. Because of this, they couldn't take care of themselves and fell off their horses one after another.  "The good boy from the Jinyi School has given up his hometown for Your Majesty. He is not afraid of the spring thunder and the cool summer rain. No matter the autumn wind blows away the winter snow, your Majesty points in the direction and swings forward with the sword!" I don't know who sang it first, and the Jinyi School members immediately joined in.  Sing.  They waved their arms to block the emperor's arrows, but the arrows penetrated their bodies one by one.  No one stopped until only the skinny eunuch, whom the emperor called an old dog, was left in the rain of arrows, galloping forward with the skinny emperor hugging him tightly with his eyes closed.  "The rain of arrows is like tears" and I don't know who I am crying for.
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