That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 644

His majesty and his party finally came to the camp of the Mausoleum Guard Army. The commander of the Mausoleum Guard Army was an old man of unknown age, with thinning white hair that was tied into a bun. , as if a gust of wind could blow him away, and the wrinkles on his face were piled up like ravines. He could no longer see his original appearance clearly, but it was a bit hideous and terrifying.

However, both His Majesty the Emperor and Zhang Baisui attached great importance to this old man. His Majesty the Emperor personally supported the old man who was about to salute, and said softly, "You don't have to make such a grand salute."

The word "you" makes people wonder about the identity of the elderly.

The old man shook his head and didn't speak.

The old man's surname is Xiao, but he is not from the clan, but was given the surname Xiao, a surname that is enough to make the eyes of civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty turn red.

As the master of an emperor, it is not uncommon to give surnames to his subordinates. It is common for housekeepers of ordinary powerful families to have the same surname as their masters, but it is very rare in the Xiao family. Xiao Lie, Xiao Yu, Xiao There are only a handful of Xuan emperors who have given surnames, and the old man in front of him is one of them.

In fact, the old man is very old, about the same age as Xiao Shen, and his seniority is also very high. Up to Xiao Yu, he has served three generations of Xiao family heads in total. The older one, when Eldest Aunt Mo Shu was still a maidservant, he was already the chief steward of Duke Anguo's mansion, with a high position and a very special status.

After Emperor Xiao ascended the throne, he used Zhang Baisui again, and he came here to guard the mausoleum of Emperor Wuzu. After the death of Emperor Xiao, he became the mausoleum guard of two generations of emperors.

Today, in the imperial city of the imperial capital, even many eunuchs in the 24 yamen don’t remember this hunched old man very much. In fact, before Emperor Xiao entered the Eastern Capital, this old man was even as famous as Sun Shilin, who was in charge of the former chief inspector, and Sun Shilin Who is it? Not only did he serve the Emperor Shenzong of the Great Zheng and Emperor Ai of the Great Zheng, but also another guiding master of Mr. Pingan Zhang Baisui, which shows the identity of the old man at that time.

The old man's single name is "Ping", Xiao Ping.

The barracks of the Tomb Guard Army is only a few miles away from the Ming Tomb, and it occupies a huge area. Not only the houses are like houses, but also the walls and forts are built, almost like a fortress. Even if the Chinese army wants to break through this place in a while It was extremely difficult, Xiao Xuan let the entourage rest separately, and went to the commander's tent with Zhang Baisui and Xiao Ping.

After arriving at the handsome account, Xiao Xuan asked, "How is the situation?"

Xiao Ping half-bowed, and replied: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the Ming Tomb has been opened, and at least three people have entered it."

Zhang Baisui added: "If it is as expected, both Xu Beiyou and Bingchen have already entered it, and as for the last person, it is very likely to be Qingchen who left without reason."

Xiao Xuan was not too surprised, he hummed, "You are all people who know what is going on in this mausoleum, so I won't say more, for the current plan, I will go to the mausoleum .”

Zhang Baisui hesitated to speak.

Xiao Ping said slowly, "Mingling is the auspicious place for the late Emperor and the Empress Dowager, and His Majesty is their parent and child. How can parents put their children in danger? You don't have to worry too much."

Xiao Xuan nodded and said: "For others, even monks at the eighteenth floor of the Earth Immortal, this place is undoubtedly a dangerous place, but for me, this place is a blessed place."

Not too far away from the handsome tent, two women walked side by side.

After all, Xiao Zhinan did not follow Xiao Bai back to the imperial capital, but chose to follow Xiao Xuan to Meishan, Xiao Xuan did not force her, and let her go.

At this time, she and another woman climbed up a watchtower. The woman was of the yin genus, and her body was weak. When a gust of cold wind blew, she couldn't help shivering even though she was wearing a big cloak. I don't know if it was because the weather was too cold, but her face was snow-white, almost bloodless white.

The woman standing next to her looked a little older, although she didn't dress like a married woman, but she was full of the style of a mature woman. To be honest, Xiao Zhinan, who was younger, was actually married and had hair. With her hair tied up in a bun, she is a real newlywed woman, but that woman who is not known how much older than Xiao Zhinan is still waiting to be married. She also prepared a bright red wedding dress for herself, but in the end No chance to wear it.

The appearance of the older woman was not inferior to that of Xiao Zhinan, and she carried a long parcel on her back, which looked like a Yaoqin. At this moment, she was looking in the direction of the Mingling Mausoleum in a daze, and said slowly: "Nangui, this boy Yes, if he was born decades earlier, he would be a hero for a while, at least better than Gongsun Zhongmou."

"It's not that I deliberately belittled Gongsun Zhongmou, but that Gongsun Zhongmou was too unattractive when he was young. To put it bluntly, he was a noble son with a heart higher than the sky. He usually went smoothly, but after a defeat in the grassland, he became discouraged and hid in the garden all day long. On Biyou Island, if Xiao Shen hadn't betrayed the Sword Sect and destroyed the Sword Qi Lingkong Hall later, I'm afraid he would not have left Biyou Island half a step, so that Zhang Xueyao, a woman, would show up in public, and this is how the later East Lake Bieyuan came into being. After being captured, it was Qiu Ye who rescued Zhang Xueyao from Jiangnan Daomen in the end, no wonder there were rumors that Qiu Ye and Zhang Xueyao were ambiguous, who is to blame?"

"However, after the death of Shangguan Xianchen and Gongsun Bofu, the country was ruined and his family was destroyed. Gongsun Zhongmou, who suffered great changes, changed himself. No one in the world does not know you."

"Xu Nangui, this kid, has the demeanor of Gongsun Zhongmou and the shadow of Shangguan Xianchen, but he is more like Xiao Yu. He has the strength to not shed tears when he sees the coffin. From the bottom of his heart, they are reborn and died lightly Life and death, a woman who becomes this kind of man will inevitably be frightened."

Xiao Zhinan looked at Mingling and sighed.

According to what Zhang Daban said, Xu Beiyou should have entered the Ming Tomb, and his life and death are unpredictable.

Although he had promised her that she would come back alive, she knew that sometimes, a man's oaths and promises were unreliable, no matter the intentions were good or bad.

Xiao Zhinan suddenly asked: "Taifei, do you regret meeting the late emperor?"

Qin Mumian shook his head and said, "I never regretted it."

Xiao Zhinan asked, "Why?"

Qin Mumian smiled and said: "There are only a few excellent men, but many people are staring at them. If they don't grab them, they can only blame themselves for their lack of skills. There is no regret or regret."

When Xiao Zhinan heard this unexpected answer, he was slightly taken aback and then smiled helplessly.

Qin Mumian asked back, "Why, do you regret it?"

Xiao Zhinan nodded and said softly: "I regret bringing him into this muddy water. If he is like the queen mother, what should I do? How should I face those who pin their hopes on him?"

Qin Mumian sighed softly, "That's true. Since Gongsun Zhongmou and Shangguan Qinghong passed away one after another, there are only a group of orphans and widows left in Jianzong, but at least there is Xu Beiyou, who can be regarded as a hope. No, that’s really a corner of the sky.”

Xiao Zhinan didn't speak.

When she was young, Qin Mumian, who was once a country and city, turned her head to look at her side face, feeling a little emotional, and hoped that she would not follow Zhang Xueyao's old path, and of course, don't follow her own old path.

After a long time, Xiao Zhinan suddenly put his hands on his mouth like a trumpet, and shouted loudly in the direction of Mingling: "Come back alive!"

(End of this chapter)