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Chapter 254 Death of Emperor Yi
In the south, there are dense water networks and many rivers and lakes. The Qin and Han Dynasties were even better than today.For example, Yunmeng Daze at that time, and many rivers and lakes have gradually dried up and disappeared in later generations.

Because of this situation, when traveling in the south, the role of ships is greater, so it is known as the saying that ships from the south and horses from the north.Especially when there are a large number of people and the team is huge, it is more convenient and comfortable to take a boat.

The great river crosses the Nine and Jiang Kingdoms. At this moment, there is a fleet of ships on the river going up the river. The size of the fleet is not small, so it can be seen that the identity of the owner of the ship is also extraordinary.Looking at the flag, he couldn't help being surprised, it turned out that this was actually the dragon boat of Yidi Xiongxin.

From Pengcheng to Chenzhou, one must pass through Jiujiang and Jiangguo. It is undoubtedly the best choice to go along the waterway after arriving at the riverside.For Xiong Xin, apart from comfort and convenience, the biggest benefit is safety.

He knew that there must be assassination on this trip, and his own situation can be described as dangerous, but because of his nostalgia and strong unwillingness in his heart, he forced himself to go to Chenzhou.Compared with being in fear at any time on land, sailing on the river is undoubtedly relatively safe, of course, there is only a little more safety in detail.If someone is determined to get rid of himself, it doesn't matter which way.

As night gradually came, the fleet anchored somewhere along the river, and the crew and many former nobles of Chu State began to eat, and many began to drink and sing on board.For them, except that Chenzhou and Zhouzhou are more difficult than Pengcheng, other things seem to be the same.

But Emperor Yi Xiong Xin couldn't be happy at all. He was so depressed that he never saw a smile at all along the way.For him, the forced relocation of the capital has lost too many things, which is enough to make his heart ache, and even death is worse than grief.At this moment, Endless is depressed and lost, and at the same time feels the threat of Endless.That day, Xiong Kang gave him a big blow, explaining that Xiang Yu was going to kill him.

Xiong Xin couldn't let go of the ambition in his heart, and he didn't want to lose his life because of it, but there was nothing he could do.Xiong Kang once suggested to escape secretly and live a happy and ordinary life in hiding among the people, but Xiong Xin refused.One is that he knows whether Xiang Yu and Ying will spy on him, and the other is that he really doesn't want to give up. If he leaves, he may not be able to leave safely, and all his dreams and ambitions will come to naught forever. This is not what Xiong Xin wants. , so it is extremely stubborn.

He doesn't know whether his choice is right or wrong, he just doesn't want to give up without hesitation, maybe this is called perseverance, maybe this is called stubbornness.Xiong Xin was standing by the window at the bow of the ship. In the early spring, the river wind was blowing, bringing a little bit of chill, which made people shiver uncontrollably.

Standing in the cold wind, Xiong Xin felt a little numb, he didn't feel anything at all, the cold seemed to have no meaning to him.At night, the moonlight shines on the earth, shining brightly on the ground, and traces can be seen in the distant green hills. When spring comes, there is still a scent of flowers in the air.It really can be said that the mountains and rivers are picturesque and beautiful, but at this moment, Xiong Xin has no interest in appreciating them.

On the contrary, it is full of loss and melancholy, no matter how good the country is, it is a pity... Although this is the hometown of Chu, even though I am a direct descendant of the Chu royal family, none of this belongs to me.The huge contrast and sense of loss made Xiong Xin a little overwhelmed, and his heart couldn't help trembling.

While Xiong Xin was feeling melancholy, dozens of figures appeared in the woods by the river, lurking in the darkness, without revealing their whereabouts at all.Only a small voice sounded, "Your Majesty, Emperor Yi's ship is ahead. Because of the sudden change in the world at noon today, the ship dropped anchor early, which probably disrupted Xiang Yu and Ying Bu's manpower. The tracking is the weakest at this moment. Our I came here secretly, and now the Yue King's team is still two hundred miles away from here, and no one else can grasp it!"

In fact, this was intentionally done by Xiong Xin. Seeing a tail behind him all day made his already unhappy heart a little more dissatisfied.Therefore, a little trick can be used to keep yourself clean for a day or two.He didn't expect that it was his unintentional action that won him the hope of life!

It was Su An, the Captain of the Yue King's Guard who was speaking. A few days ago, after Yin Xu decided to save Xiong Xin, Su An sent people to watch Yidi's whereabouts all the way.The purpose is to let Yue Wang Yinxu meet Xiong Xin and discuss some matters.

Tonight is undoubtedly a good choice. A turmoil messed up the tongue of the follower, but the Yue people who came from the opposite direction just happened to meet.So now is the most appropriate time to meet Xiong Xin.Yin Xu ordered: "Okay, you just wait here, I'll go up to see Xiong Xin."

Su An immediately objected: "Does Your Majesty want to go alone? This is not possible. If Emperor Yi is unwilling or misunderstood, maybe... Your Majesty will be alone and helpless at that time. What if there is danger?" Captain of the guard, he was always concerned about the safety of King Yue, fearing that something might go wrong.Now Yin Xu's proposal is a little scary to him, if so, he is really worried about Yin Xu's safety.

Yin Xu said: "It's impossible for Emperor Yi to get off the ship easily. If I don't go up, how can I show sincerity? Then I will upload it lightly and try to avoid misunderstandings."

Su An still disagreed, after all, it was too risky, and he didn't dare to pin Yin Xu's safety on Emperor Yi.After a brief stalemate, Su An came up with a way to sneak into the big ship with a small boat. If there was any abnormality, Yin Xu could quickly board the small boat and escape by taking advantage of the small speed of the boat.

Yin Xu also knew that Su An was all for himself, so he agreed softly.Although this matter is a bit risky, he still has no hesitation to do it. Of course, he is not free from local taxes. He is sure that with Xiong Xin's wisdom and Xiong Kang's maturity and prudence, they will not easily do it with him, let alone his purpose. nice.Even if Xiong Xin is ungrateful, he will not hurt himself ruthlessly and irrationally.

Yin Xu believed that Xiong Xin hated Xiang Yu to the core, and he would not hurt a potential opponent of Xiang Yu.An enemy's enemy is a friend. This sentence is absolutely reasonable, not to mention that there is no feud between Xiong Xin and Yin Xu, and there are many affections.

Yue Wang Yinxu left quietly with such a mood...

When Emperor Yi Xiong Xin was standing on the side of the boat and sighing sadly, a circle of ripples quietly appeared on the water, and several heads emerged from the water.It was Yin Xu and several close body guards who were good at water. Yin Xu took out the hook and lock prepared in advance, and climbed onto the big boat.Several guards carefully went to control the small boat next to the big boat, so that there would be a means of escape if Yin Xu was in danger.

Xiong Xin was startled suddenly when he heard the sound, and when he turned his head to see Yin Xu, his face was a little more shocked.

"Yin Xu? Should we call you the King of Yue now? What's the point of your presence?" Xiong Xin jokingly smiled, with a hint of helpless mockery in his words. He was not sure of Yin Xu's purpose here, so he was optimistic to test.

Yin Xu, who was drenched all over here, had already knocked out two of the emperor's guards, and walked forward, not seeing him for a long time.Xiong Xin has grown up a lot, at the age of fifteen or sixteen, she is more mature and stable than before, especially her pair of eyes are deeper.At this moment, Zheng's brows were tightly furrowed, and the sadness that didn't match his age appeared on his face.

The whole person has completely lost the vigor of the past, and looks depressed and sluggish. One can imagine how much the change of circumstances has brought to this noble boy.Yin Xu's eyes were slightly sour. After all, Xiong Xin was just a child, and it was not fair for him to bear so much.Then he said: "I can call the general to visit me like this? Hey, I think you misunderstood, the person who came tonight is called Yin Xu, and he is here to find a friend named Xiong Xin!"

"Friends?" Xiong Xin's heart trembled, and there were mixed feelings in his heart. Do you still have friends?Of course, he also understood that Yin Xu was telling him that he came here in a private capacity this time.

Xiong Xin was stunned in place, unable to speak for a long time, Yin Xu smiled and said: "It's late at night, my clothes are all wet, can I borrow one?"

"Of course I should. Please forgive me for pointing out the poor greeting!" A hearty laugh remembered that Xiong Kang casually threw a robe and it fell into Yin Xu's hands.

Yin Xu had heard about Xiong Kang's identity and his influence over Xiong Xin. When he saw him smiling knowingly and changing into dry clothes, he immediately felt much refreshed.If it is as guessed before, Xiong Kang is still very face-saving.Giving a piece of clothing is a small matter, which more or less shows that there is sincerity in the chest to talk about, at least your own safety is guaranteed for the time being.

Xiong Kang asked: "Why is Dong Lai here?" Since Yin Xu stated that he came here in a private capacity.Xiong Kang simply pushed the boat along.

Yin Xu said: "First ask, do you two believe me?"

Xiong Xin was at a loss for what to do, but Xiong Kang replied cleverly with a smile: "We believe in friends!"

Yin Xu also smiled, and said, "In this case, then open the skylight and speak honestly, and stop beating around the bush."

Xiong Kang said with a smile: "Please come and speak freely."

Yin Xu's face suddenly became more solemn, and he asked instead: "I don't know if it's safe to go all the way south? Do you two have any plans for the future?"

There were many surprises in Xiong Kang's eyes. Could it be that his idea has come true? God really cares for him.

Xiong Xin also woke up from the previous shock, looked at Yin Xu and asked: "Brother Donglai, can you tell me the purpose of coming here?"

In matters of life and death, no one has time to waste time beating around the bush. If Xiang Yu and Yingbo's people find out, it will be a big deal.So both sides are straight to the point, directly talking about the fundamentals and the main purpose.

Yin Xu walked back and forth on the side of the boat for a few steps, and pondered: "I received news that my friend might be in danger, so I rushed to rescue him."

Xiong Xin smiled, and asked back: "Can you give me a reason? You should come to kill me, why did you come to save me?"

Yin Xu knew that although Xiong Xin was young, he thought about as many things as anyone else. He probably wanted to analyze his situation and purpose a long time ago, and of course he knew something about his current situation.So he said with a hearty smile: "The reason is very simple. Xiang Yu wants me to kill you, but I don't want to be used by others. Killing you will only do me harm and not good. As for why I saved you, after all, I found you. If not, you I wouldn’t be in the situation I am in today, so I want to make amends as much as possible.”

Xiong Xin was amused, he was not sure what Yin Xu's words meant to him?Is Yin Xu really sorry for himself?In fact that seems to be the case.It's just that I once wanted to get out of that mountain village, and Xiong Kang also told him his identity and taught him tactics since he was a child.It can be seen from this that his original intention was to return to the Chu Palace and win the power again.When Yin Xu found him, he was not to mention how happy he was. Even when he awarded Yin Xu as Shao and Xinghou, he was not entirely out of the idea of ​​power balance, but maybe he had a sense of gratitude.

At this moment, when I heard Yin Xu say this, I felt mixed feelings in my heart, and I didn't know how to express it.He stood there for a long time, unable to speak a word.

Xiong Kang also had a lot of emotion, what happened to Xiong Xin today was not what he wanted to see, he regretted that maybe he shouldn't have told him about his life experience, he shouldn't have called him a thing, it would be nice to let him live a safe life in the mountains for the rest of his life.Hearing what Yin Xu said now, the regret in his heart is even stronger.

Of course, while blaming himself, he didn't mean to blame Yin Xu, because in the end the fault still started with himself.And judging from today's situation, Yin Xu's character and responsibility made him admire.It is obvious that Yin Xu's visit brought hope of life to Xiong Xin, and Xiong Kang was so touched that he would not refuse.

Xiong Xin asked again: "Then how are you going to help me?"

Yin Xu replied: "Emperor Yi passed away and ceased to exist. There is only Xiong Xin living an ordinary life in the world."

Xiong Kang nodded secretly, Yin Xu had the same idea as himself, and this was the only way out for Xiong Xin at present.

Xiong Xin smiled bitterly, and said in silence for a long time: "If I don't want to... our common enemy is Xiang Yu, how about you and I join forces and find a way to get rid of Xiang Yu together?"

When Xiong Kang heard this, he was filled with helplessness, Xiong Xin still did not give up, and still dreamed of the Spring and Autumn Dream of restoring the power of King Chu.Of course, this is an unrealistic dream.

Yin Xu smiled helplessly, and said, "What?"At this point, still can't let go? "

Xiong Xin didn't answer directly, but asked instead: "Why, do you think I can't do it? Or are you unwilling?"

Yin Xu shook his head and said, "What do you think? I admire your ability and ambition. To be honest, at your age, you are really young and promising after doing so many things. If you change your identity, start from a Starting point, maybe you can work hard to create your own world. But your identity is doomed that you can only do this, and it is doomed that you cannot do anything else."

After thinking about it, he wanted to make Xiong Xin completely give up, so Yin Xu's words suddenly became more serious, and he said directly: "You are young and promising, but there are too many high-level people in this era. When it comes to people with higher intelligence than you There are many. In the eyes of Xiang Yu, Fan Zeng, Liu Bang, and Zhang Liang, many of your deeds in Xu, Yi, and Pengcheng were just childish actions. After all, you are a bit too immature, and your cleverness is just a little cleverness It’s just that being clever is not a big deal... What can you do if you don’t have a foundation, an army and advisers and generals? After all, it’s just an unwise move to hit a stone with a pebble!”

"Even if I escaped today, what about the future? Yidi is an inappropriate existence for everyone. When needed, he is a banner and a good sign. When he doesn't need it, he is a stumbling block. In the final analysis, he is just for others to use. The final result There is only one, and that is death..."

Xiong Xin felt as if her heart had been hit hard, and then took a few steps back, looking at Yin Xu tremblingly, unable to say a word.

Yin Xu continued: "Don't blame me for speaking bluntly. You are very clear about whether I am right or wrong. I really regret it. If I didn't find you back then, how peaceful your life would be. Now let you go back to live that kind of life. I don't want to be rich And desire? If you think about it carefully, you are just back to the original point. Whether you choose the unattainable dream of wealth or a peaceful ordinary life, you choose yourself!"

Xiong Kang knew that Yin Xu's words were a bit serious, but if it wasn't so, it would be difficult to have any effect if he didn't give Xiong Xin a blow.Xiong Kang looked at Yizi silently, and his mood was quite complicated. Now he can only see how he chooses...

Xiong Xin sat down on the ground, your cleverness is just a little cleverness, and it can't be a big deal, Yin Xu's words shattered too much confidence in his heart.Only at this moment did he feel that he was so naive, useless and pathetic, and the behavior he thought he was so great turned out to be so ridiculous in the eyes of others...

Huge loss surged from the bottom of my heart, Xiong Xin smiled coldly, listening to the sound of water waves outside the ship's side, there was an urge to die...

Seeing the difference in expression, Xiong Kang became very nervous and watched his actions closely, fearing that he would do something stupid.Yin Xu said: "Death is the easiest thing, but what does it mean to the living? Do you know? Think about your adoptive father and mother, they have worked so hard to raise you, will they be heartbroken after you die? Chu The king doesn't exist anymore, but are you willing to watch Xiong's bloodline be cut off?"

In the night, Xiong Xin did a lot on the ground and nodded slightly.Only then did Xiong Kang heave a sigh of relief, showing a gratified smile.

Xiong Xin, who had been sitting on the ground for a long time, looked up at Yin Xu and asked, "If you win the world in the future, will you kill me too?"

Yin Xu sighed softly, and said, "Maybe it will!" After a brief pause, he continued, "But today, I want to keep Xiong Xin safe!"

There was a different kind of smile on the corner of Xiong Xin's mouth, no one knew what he was thinking!It's just that from this moment on, there is no Emperor Yi in the world, only an ordinary boy named Xiong Xin.

The next day, a shocking news spread all over the world. The boat of Yidi Xiongxin capsized in the great river, and Yidi was washed away by the flood and died at the bottom of the river.At the same time, an ordinary middle-aged couple quietly disappeared on the road in the south with their son.

When walking at the crossroads, the mature but immature boy looked back. There was a bustling world over there, but he no longer belonged to him... Sighed lightly, turned around and left without hesitation...

(End of this chapter)