[Red House] But for the sake of the king

Chapter 042 Snowy Night

Everything about the siege was explained, but Yeluqi got the news from nowhere, and insisted on seeing Junqi.

"What do you have to see me now, tell me quickly." Jun Qi looked at Yeluqi impatiently, always thinking that the sixth child is quite stupid, how could he know that this young man is worse than the ordinary rich and noble family.It's fine if you don't know how to wink at people, and you will always block people at critical moments.He hadn't rested for several days. Today he managed to dispatch all the generals early so that they could rest well and prepare for the attack at dawn tomorrow. He could also sleep soundly. Who would have thought that Yeluqi would come again.

Yeluqi was a little scared, the face of the emperor in front of him was really not good, but he was eager for revenge, so he could only bite the bullet, "I heard that your majesty is going to attack the city in a few days, please let me go with the vanguard officer. "

Supporting his forehead with one hand, Jun Qi's temples twitched, one or two, could it be that they came here to fight against him? "Yeluqi, what's facing you now is your Tatar army, do you think I'll let you go?"

Yeluqi was not reconciled, he never knew that in his capacity, this time was the most embarrassing.It's just that there is only one step away from success, how can he sit comfortably in the tent, he must see that person's complete defeat with his own eyes, even defeat him with his own hands, and step on his dignity under his feet, in order to relieve the hatred in his heart!

Speaking of laziness, Jun Qi gave him a wink, and Dai Quan immediately understood, went out and called two guards to come in.

"You send the prince back and protect the prince well. The war is coming, so don't let the prince have any accidents."

Yeluqi still wanted to go forward to ask, but was stopped by the two guards and sent back forcefully.It wasn't until he returned to his small tent that Yeluqi saw that many guards had been added outside, and then realized that he was too naive for this trip to the Celestial Dynasty.It is true that the desire for revenge is true, but now it is a sheep that is in the mouth of a tiger.If Yelvding loses, can he be put back?If Yelvding wins, he is probably the last bargaining chip of the Celestial Dynasty.

In the middle of the night, for tomorrow's siege, the soldiers had already gone to bed, and several teams of night watchmen and horses changed shifts, quietly guarding each sentry post.The silent camp is brewing strength in the dark night, only waiting for tomorrow's blow to strike.

A few black shadows entered the camp from the northwest corner, which was the farthest corner from the main tent, and the defense was also the weakest.With a few gestures, the soldiers divided into two groups, two of which moved to the northeast corner.That black figure seemed to be very familiar with the terrain of the barracks, cleverly avoided the patrolling soldiers, and marched all the way to the central tent.It wasn't until he was approaching the main tent that the black shadow turned a corner and turned to a tightly guarded tent in the northeast direction.The tent has only one exit and one window, and two people are guarding each opening.And the guards are not ordinary soldiers, but the emperor's personal bodyguards can be seen from the clothes, so it can be seen that the people living inside are not ordinary people.It's just that, if he wants to go in, it will be even more difficult.

Another group of patrolling soldiers passed by, and the black figure withdrew its breath and hid in the dark, blending into the night.Fortunately, arrangements have been made, and all he needs now is an opportunity.When things go according to plan, he will be able to find a loophole.Sure enough, not long after, the northeast corner was full of flames, which was an important food storage area. For a while, all the attention in the barracks was focused on the fire.

The four guards didn't know what happened for a while, and the two guarding the window rushed to investigate.Although this window is not as good as a regular window in an ordinary house, it is enough for that black shadow.A light and swift swallow turned over and entered the tent.

Yeluqi tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep, and heard the chaos outside, so he simply got up and put on his leather robe, wanting to ask what happened.Just after opening the curtain, I saw a black shadow, staring at each other, and forgot to call for someone.

"Let's go." Soi Ying spoke, his voice was deliberately low and distorted, but Yu Yeluqi was very familiar with it.The man's voice was already deep and deep, but once he got angry, it seemed to be squeezed from the bottom of his throat, which made people shudder.Yeluqi couldn't figure it out, why did he appear here, or was it just a dream?It's just that with his front open, he quickly felt the coldness of the night in the Northland, and his body trembled uncontrollably. This was not a dream, and he heard it right, the man was standing in front of him right now.Yeluqi thought a thousand times, he should yell, there are guards outside, this is another big camp.Once someone comes over, no matter how strong that person's martial arts are, two fists are hard to beat with four hands, not to mention that Jun Qi has many capable people under his command, there is almost no doubt that that person will be caught.Jun Qi will definitely not let him go, whether it is to take back Dahan City or further benefit from the Tatars, he will never let the tiger go back to the mountain to leave future troubles.At that time, he only needs to promise Jun Qi to be an obedient puppet, so that Tatar can no longer become a threat to the Celestial Dynasty, and he can decide how to deal with that person.

It was the first time for Yeluqi to discover that his mind could turn so fast, and his long-cherished wish for many years could be realized just by opening his mouth. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but he opened his mouth several times in vain, but he couldn't make any sound.The trembling intensified, and the next moment he fell into a warm embrace. Yeluqi didn't know that his face was covered with tears.

Yelvding hugged the trembling man in his arms with distress. The child he loved since childhood has learned to fight against him, but he can't let go of his heart.What's more, the news from the Celestial Dynasty has changed several times, he endured it again and again, and thought of countless ways to force the Celestial Dynasty to release people, but in the end he had no choice but to risk himself and sneak into the camp to save people.Fortunately, he is still sober now, this is not a place to stay for a long time, it is hard for Yeluqi to cry so much that he will not attract people.Yeluqi fell into a drowsiness as soon as the knife hand went down, obediently being held on his shoulders.

The spark was extinguished long ago, and the barracks returned to normal after a moment of chaos.Jun Qi looked gloomyly at a guard kneeling on the ground, such inexplicable anger, if it was an accident, even a three-year-old would not believe it.It's just that it's not big or small, there is no loss at all, and it doesn't seem like a plan by the Tartars.

Suddenly thinking of what happened in the evening, Jun Qi said, "Dai Quan, let someone go and see Yeluqi."

Soon, the guards came to report that Yeluqi had disappeared.Jun Qi's expression remained unchanged, when he thought of Yeluqi, he was probably sure that the person who came was probably for him.Fortunately, Yeluqi wasn't that important to him, and he was indeed prepared to keep it as a backup, but that was just the worst case scenario.It's just that the Tartars can come and go so freely, it's really annoying!

"Pass down the order to attack the city as usual tomorrow and strengthen the defense of the barracks. Let Tang Yan and Shen Hanzhang come in."

In the palace a hundred miles away, Lin Ruhai never slept well.Only a few days after his family letter was mailed, someone from the Beijing family came, wrapped in white cloth and black gauze, and his wife disappeared.

Lin Ruhai stood there in a daze, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.Jia Min's health was getting worse and worse, and he might not be able to survive this winter. He knew all of this, but now that he heard the news, he was confused and didn't know how to react.After all, they have been a husband and wife for more than ten years. Although there is no love between men and women, it would be a lie to say that there is no sorrow at all.What's more, when she is around, it is inevitable that she will always pick up her bad points. Once she is gone, all she can think about is her.

But in addition to these, Lin Ruhai also felt a different kind of emotion, probably a kind of joy that is hard to describe.He shouldn't be like this, no matter how many excuses he makes, he and Jun Qi have known each other before, or this marriage was forced by his father, or Jia Min has never been able to leave the Lin family, and he can't cover up that Jia Min is his official marriage. The main wife, the person next to him in the genealogy, is the mother of his daughter.But he did resent her and hate her, but he also felt ashamed of her.As his relationship with Jun Qi improved day by day, his feelings for Jia Min became more and more complicated.Now that Jia Min is gone, he has all kinds of grievances and entanglements with him, not only Lin Ruhai's, but also Aunt Xin, Aunt Su, and the aborted child. Buried in peace.

With great difficulty, Lin Ruhai suppressed the turbulent emotions in his heart, wrote a long letter home, and ordered someone to send it back overnight.Over there, the spies left by Jun Qi in the capital came, and they brought news that even Lin Ruhai couldn't help being shocked.Now the Zhen family has hooked up with the tartars again, and is trying to take the opportunity to murder the emperor and assist the third prince to succeed to the throne.

This time Lin Ruhai couldn't sit still, and when the Supreme Emperor spoke, both he and Jun Qi thought they could rest assured for the time being, and they didn't have too many precautions.Looking at it now, whether it is the emperor's intention or the Zhen family's own initiative, the biggest threat this time is not the Tatars but the nail that the Zhen family buried beside Jun Qi.After all, it is hard to defend against a hidden arrow. It would be fine if ordinary soldiers were mixed with people, but if there were members of the Zhen family among Jun Qi's close guards, then it would be impossible to defend against.

Fortunately, the servant of the Ministry of War is also Jun Qi's man, Lin Ruhai explained to him a few words, then took the two guards left by Jun Qi, picked six more from the palace guards, and hurried to the front camp.He didn't have any kung fu on him, and he didn't dare to make a big deal at the moment, so it took a few more people to dare to go on the road.Just after one watch, as long as there are no accidents on the road, we can reach Daying before dawn.

The blizzard came without warning, and the howling north wind was mixed with large flakes of snow, mercilessly hitting Lin Ruhai's only face exposed to the air.Lin Ruhai couldn't feel the cold anymore, the wind was like a knife blade, and it hurt his face until his whole face became numb, so stiff that he couldn't even open his mouth.

Two of the guards were stationed in the northwest, and they knew what the consequences of such weather would be, so they couldn't help dissuading them.The best way now is to turn around and go back, it is not far from the palace, it is much safer to turn back than to go on.With such a heavy snowstorm, it might be several feet thick by daybreak, and the horses would definitely not be able to move forward, and it would be bad if they were trapped in the middle of the road.They had originally calculated the distance, and it only took more than half a day to go fast, and they didn't even bring much dry food. Once they were besieged, they couldn't go to the village or shop, and the result could be imagined.

But Lin Ruhai still didn't stop the whip in his hand, he just wanted to go faster, and faster.If he sent the news earlier, Jun Qi would be less dangerous.The guards failed to stop them, so they had to speed up their journey.

It was difficult to tell the direction at night, but now that the wind and snow came, even the stars were gone, and the few people could only rely on their feelings to estimate the direction to move forward.Several inches of snow had accumulated on the ground, and the speed of the horse had to be slowed down.Lin Ruhai was even more anxious, annoyed why the blizzard hadn't stopped, the momentum hadn't even diminished, and it was actually the best way to help him!At the same time, he demonstrated in his mind countless times the dangers Jun Qi might face, the hideous wounds and the glaring blood.Then he thought of when he was attacked in the south of the Yangtze River and his life was hanging by a thread, Jun Qi hurriedly rushed to Yangzhou, and it was because of that time that the relationship between them was able to get to where it is today.So this time, will Jun Qi be able to save the day like him?

Lin Ruhai stopped thinking wildly and continued to ride forward.

And this blizzard also disrupted Jun Qi's plan.At dawn, there were still small snowflakes floating in the gray sky, much smaller than at night.And the blizzard overnight brought more than a foot of snow.Even walking around in general is extremely difficult, let alone attacking the city with troops.Therefore, even Jun Qi's original plan to catch the traitor was shelved, and the people under him could only be more careful, and the number of guards around the barracks more than doubled.

As the wind and snow intensified, the snow became thicker, and finally Lin Ruhai and others could only lead the horse forward.There was a vast expanse of whiteness, and no one knew where it was, how far it was from the barracks, or even whether the direction was correct.At this moment, Lin Ruhai has no extra energy to think wildly, and after falling into a desperate situation, his mind is more clear than usual.Adhering to the firm belief that he must notify Jun Qi as soon as possible, Lin Ruhai exhausted what he had learned, tried his best to distinguish the direction, and walked on the snow with difficulty regardless of his almost frozen limbs.

Many years later, recalling this experience in the snow, Lin Ruhai himself could not explain how his frail body could withstand the once-in-ten-year blizzard.

A group of nine of them went from before dawn to the daylight, and the sun was still covered by thick clouds, but it didn't prevent the snow from reflecting the bright light, making it dazzling white.Lin Ruhai's eyes were bloodshot, extremely red and swollen, accompanied by stinging pain.He probably knew what was wrong, but he didn't say anything, just rubbed it and moved on.

I don't know how long it has passed, but the eyes are still white, and the hearts of the group without dry food and water are getting more and more sinking.Lin Ruhai no longer cared about himself at this moment. What he cared about was that the news could not be passed on to Jun Qi. Once a flaw was revealed and the traitor took the opportunity to enter, it was not just Jun Qi's personal safety, but the government and the public would also be in turmoil.With the Tatar army pressing down on the territory, and the Zhen family in the capital watching over them, if something happens to Jun Qi here, I'm afraid he will be powerless.

God didn't love Lin Ruhai very much, even though he was given a chance to start again, this time he didn't let him choose the right direction.But at least they found some people, although they were still more than ten miles away from the camp, fortunately it was not the enemy's camp.The most senior guard here is the chief soldier. After confirming Lin Ruhai's identity, he hurriedly sent someone to escort him all the way to the camp.

Jun Qi looked at the little soldier on the ground in disbelief, "What did you say, say it again."

The little soldier was uneasy, and he didn't know whether it was right or wrong to stop that person, "If you go back to the emperor, there is a man outside the camp who claims to be the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Mr. Lin Hailin, to see him, saying that he has something important to report."

Jun Qi didn't say anything, he even forgot to approve the cloak, and hurried out of the tent to the gate of Daying.