Poor children

Chapter 153
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There was chaos inside and outside the city. The army outside the city had already invaded the city, burning, killing and looting was not a problem. However, Taixu Taoist Temple became the only untrampled place in this sea of ​​suffering. The Turkic emperor believed in gods, as long as they were gods. No one was allowed to disturb his residence, whether it was a temple or a Taoist temple. However, Taixu Taoist Temple was also a royal Taoist temple. Although General Jin Ding did not dare to disturb him, he did not dare to relax his vigilance. He had to send heavy troops to guard the three floors outside Taixu Taoist Temple. The third floor was surrounded tightly and no one was allowed to enter but not to leave.

Master Sanyang in the Taoist Temple was extremely anxious for the first time. He didn't know what was going on in the palace or the news about the poor children. He couldn't get out now, so he couldn't go and inquire about it.

"Uncle, Senior Brother, please go to the back hall." Tongxiu came in a hurry to report early in the morning.
The sound of killings was heard all night last night. It is estimated that no one in the city fell asleep. Master Sanyang made divination all night long, but nothing was clear and he could not see the reason. He was feeling depressed at the moment when he heard that Tongxiu asked him to go to the back hall. I felt something was wrong in my heart, so I got up in a hurry and hurried to the back hall.

When Master Sanyang came to the back hall, he was even more convinced of his guess. The usually open door of the hall was closed, and the door was guarded by disciples with excellent kung fu in the Taoist temple. When he saw him coming, he opened the door. Even Tongxiu was blocked. Blocked outside

"Uncle Master!" Master Sanyang heard someone calling him as soon as he entered the hall. However, the sunlight outside was too dazzling and the hall was a little dark. Only when he got used to it did he realize that it was Tiedan'er.

"Mu Feng, it turns out it's you." Master Sanyang was very happy to see Tiedan'er this time. "Oh! His Highness is well too, that's great!"

"Old Taoist Priest!" Hongwen hurriedly saluted Master Sanyang.

Master Sanyang picked up Hongwen with one hand and asked hurriedly, "Where is the poor boy?"

"When we came out, there was no trace of our mother. It was too chaotic at that time, and we didn't bother to look for it..." Hongwen started crying before he finished speaking. "When we came here this morning, we overheard the Turkic soldiers talking, saying The queen mother committed suicide on a hillside in the palace..."

"What!?" Master Sanyang felt a tightness in his chest when he heard this, his vision went dark and he spurted out a mouthful of blood.
Senior Brother Yuan Li hurried over and helped the fallen Master Sanyang, "Uncle!"

Master Sanyang sat on the ground and woke up slowly for a long time before asking again, "Where is the king?"

"Chengzhe protected the king and left first. With the skills of Chengzhe and the king, they must have escaped." Tiedan'er looked calm.
Seeing him like this, Master Sanyang calmed down, thought for a while and asked, "Where is Laibao?"

"I guess she took Hong Yue and escaped first. The poor children will not feel at ease if they don't arrange their way out," Tiedan'er answered.
"Has the general who gave you the wedding already returned to the Central Plains?" Master Sanyang asked again.

"Senior brother was originally with us. After fighting out of the palace, he asked us to find you, uncle. He has a special status. The Turks have no intention of enmity with the Central Plains. Therefore, senior brother used his identity to go back and take people with him, hoping to find him first. The whereabouts of the poor..."

"Isn't the poor man already..." Master Sanyang firmly grasped Tiedan'er's wrist, but he couldn't say the word "death".

"When chaos broke out in the palace, I saw that the poor man had changed into the clothes of a common woman, while a little maid in her palace was wearing her clothes. The little maid who usually followed her actually ran away with the little maid. I guess the palace The one who committed suicide should be the little palace maid." Tiedan'er was very sure.
"Loyal to protect the Lord, he is such a good boy!" Master Sanyang breathed a sigh of relief, but he couldn't help but feel sad for the young girl who died innocently.

"A poor child is blessed with great fortune. How many life and death experiences have he experienced since he was born? If God wanted to kill her, she would have passed away long ago. Uncle Master should know this better than me," Tiedan'er said
"Yes! Yes!" Master Sanyang rubbed his hands and complained to Hongwen, "Since we know your mother is still alive, why are you still crying?"

"Back to the old Taoist priest, my disciple is still worried about the safety of his mother. I don't know where she has escaped and whether she has suffered..." Hongwen arrived.
"You don't know your mother. She has a strong ability to survive and can endure hardships. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, she will work hard to live. There is no need to worry, the general who is marrying will definitely find her." Master Sanyang was completely relieved at this moment. He looked at the two of them and asked, "This place has been completely surrounded. What extraordinary ability do you two have to come in?" "Back to the old Taoist priest, when I lived here before, I accidentally discovered the garden behind. There is a secret passage in the elegant room in the city that leads to a hidden place on a hillside on the north side of the city. There is a small river outside, so I waded through the river with my uncle and entered the hidden cave. When I came out of the back garden, I met the head brother..."

"Oh? There is a secret passage in the Taoist temple? You don't know about it?" Master Sanyang raised his eyebrows, and Yuan Li shook his head to express his ignorance.
"The secret passage seems to be quite old. Maybe it is because of the existence of this Taoist temple..."

"Of course there is this Taoist temple. Good boy, thank you for finding it!" An old voice came from behind the Sanqing statue.
"Who is it?" Tie Dan'er and Yuan Li both drew their swords.

"Hurry up and put away your swords. Even if your master comes, you can't beat him." Sanyang Zhenren heard that voice and already became respectful.

"Hahaha..." The man jumped down from the beam behind the statue with a loud laugh.

"Han... Prime Minister Han!?" The three people said in unison
"Hahaha! Exactly, it's me..." Old Prime Minister Han smiled and sat down on the futon in the main hall, "Go and pour me a cup of tea for me to drink."

"Go! Go quickly..." Master Sanyang hurriedly waved to Senior Brother Yuanli to prepare tea, while he respectfully lowered his hands and stood next to Old Prime Minister Han, "Master...Uncle..."

"Sanyang... I haven't seen you succeed in many years, and you have become the head of the family." Old Prime Minister Han laughed.

"Every time a disciple has achieved anything, he has relied on the kindness of his uncle. If his uncle hadn't dug me out of the dead, I, an infant, would have died long ago. Without my uncle, how could I be a disciple? today……"

"Uncle Master!?" Tiedan'er's eyes widened. It's rare to see Master Sanyang so serious and well-behaved.
"You bastard! You called me uncle, so why don't you kneel down! Kowtow to your uncle..." Master Sanyang scolded
Tiedan'er had never seen Master Sanyang so serious before, so he knelt down in a panic and said, "Disciple Huang Mufeng pays homage to my uncle..."

"Okay, okay! Get up quickly. Is this your senior brother's youngest apprentice? It's really extraordinary, hahaha!" Old Prime Minister Han said to Hongwen again, "Your Highness, don't worry too much. Your father has already escaped from the city. I will also go out to find the king right away and help him recharge his batteries so that he can regain the Northwest Dynasty as soon as possible..."

"Then old Prime Minister, please take me with you!" Hongwen said in a hurry

"No, no! There are many difficulties and dangers on this trip. Your Highness is the future of the Northwest Dynasty. You must not take any personal risks. You are here, and they will protect you." Old Prime Minister Han looked at Master Sanyang and said to Hongwen "It's a good study here and make more preparations for the future..."

"Uncle Master is leaving?" Master Sanyang asked

"Yes! Originally I wanted to go straight away. I expected them to come here. I was a little worried. I was worried that you would make mistakes in the chaos and would cause trouble instead. Therefore, I came to see you. You just stay at ease." Old Prime Minister Han said and stood up When he was about to leave, he stopped suddenly, "As for Your Royal Highness, you don't need to worry, my country's fate is like this, so I will suffer this calamity. The king and the queen are connected with the destiny of our country. In this calamity, they will endure hardships and sufferings." Inevitably, others can’t help them…”

(End of this chapter)