This mountain is mine

Chapter 221
"Don't come out." Zhao Man said in a deep voice.

Yu Miaomiao nestled in the car and did not go out, secretly alert in her heart, Mr. Lan gave her a comforting look.

At this time, the moon was getting brighter, and the light was not dark. Except for the snorting of the horse from time to time, only a few night singing and the rustling sound of flying birds could be heard occasionally.

The breeze was leisurely, bringing a bit of coolness, and the quiet atmosphere was spoiled by the bloody smell.

There were no people in the front and back of this mountain road, and a black shadow lying in the middle of the road in front of it was very eye-catching, and the bloody smell came from this shadow.

As soon as the carriage stopped, a few figures rushed out from behind the carriage and scattered to investigate. After a while, someone resisted and came over.

The man was thrown in front of the carriage like a sandbag, and he groaned in pain.

The ground, which had been dried by the sun, seemed to be covered with a layer of hoarfrost under the moonlight. A small puddle of blood soon appeared on the ground under this man. With a blink of an eye, the smell of blood became stronger and stronger.

"Not dead yet."

Yu Miaomiao recognized that the voice of the report was the secret guard whose name he did not know yet, and he had heard him talking to Zhao Man by chance before.

"Li Yi?" Zhao Man saw the person lying on the ground, his voice became colder, "Wake him up."

Without saying a word, the dark guard stretched out his hand to press the man on the ground, and suddenly heard a gasp, and the man slowly opened his eyes.

There was only a moment of confusion in Taohua's eyes, and soon they brightened, the white under the moonlight was almost transparent, and there was blood oozing from the corners of his lips, seeing Zhao Man, he even smiled.

His voice was weak and hoarse, but he was really relaxed: "Zhao Man, this king and you are really destined. I came to Fangling twice, and I met you when I first came. Don't worry, everyone wants me to die, but this time you won't want my life." The tone was very firm.

Yu Miaomiao had heard the conversation outside a long time ago, the curtains of the car were not put down, she also looked out, Qinzhou and Songtu were fighting, and Xixia was watching as Tubo's backup, the army had already assembled in Ganzhou, Li Yi should be ready to go to war, right? ?

I heard that the king of Xixia sent Li Yi to do this kind of death.

Zhao Man sat on the wooden board in front of the carriage, still maintaining the posture of driving the carriage, the driving whip was still in his hand, and did not refute Li Yi's words, he said coldly: "Give me a reason not to torture you."

Li Yi laughed a few times when he heard the words, if he was only [-]% sure before, now he has completely believed it, Zhao Man said so, he is safe for the time being and cannot die, but Zhao Man will not let him feel better, Zhao Man hates him , but will still save him.

The reason why he was so miserable was really Zhao Man's tricks.

There's no evidence whatsoever, it's pure intuition.

Because of this intuition, Li Yi fled from Qinzhou to Fangling after being chased and killed by King Xia, Zanpu Zansiluo of Tubo, and several groups of people from Liao to seek justice for Princess Anxing. Seek the protection of Zhao Man, whom he regards as an opponent.

Of course, he hated the word "protection" from the bottom of his heart, and he came to negotiate terms with Zhao Man.

Li Yi didn't feel the joy after guessing right at all, his heart sank, but he restrained him forcefully.

Seeing Zhao Man's condescending appearance, he sat down and fell to the ground like a bereaved dog, Li Yi was not angry in his heart, but his face had calmed down.

Li Yi hated most in his life to be looked down upon by others, and to be stared at with arrogance. These are the psychological shadows of his childhood.

His mother's family is humble, even though he is a prince, he was born humble, and when he was a child, he was always abused by his brothers and sisters using his status as an attack point.

As he grew up, he was very smart. Whether it was literature or martial arts, he surpassed his brothers of similar age by a large margin. From Li Yi's point of view, there was no one in the Great Xia royal family who could match his brothers.

His humble background did not make him feel inferior, but he developed a very conceited temperament, and his self-esteem was also extremely strong.

Just like that, he was obviously at a disadvantage, but he had to squeeze out a smile all over his face.

He didn't answer Zhao Man's words, but said: "Zhao Man, I should thank you. Li Gan died on the way to marry Princess Anxing of the Liao Kingdom. Tubo and I, Daxia, turned against each other and chopped Li Kun with a knife in Hehuang. Two of my king's opponents died in one fell swoop, and the road to the crown has become much easier, all thanks to you."

Li Gan died on the way back to Xixia from Liao, and he was blamed. Who in the royal family of the Great Xia didn't know that he didn't like Li Gan?Even if he jumped into the Yellow River, he couldn't wash himself off.

He succeeded in persuading Tubo Lunbu (Prime Minister) Li Lizun, so that Xia and Tubo formed an alliance to fight against Song Dynasty together.

Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, Zanpu, a puppet controlled by Li Lizun and living in Kuozhou (the Tubo name for the king is Zanpu), suddenly got up, crawled out from the bottom of the well trapped by Li Lizun, and contacted The confidant hit Li Lizun in the back, causing internal strife in Tubo.

Gu Siluo killed two Lunbu one after another, quickly cut through the chaos, and controlled Tubo in his hands, but forbearance, and then gave Xixia a fatal blow.

Together with the Uighur San tribe who had been defeated by Xixia for many years and retreated to Hehuang, they killed more than [-] Xixia troops who had no knowledge and planned to aid the Song Dynasty.

And Li Kun, the fifth prince of Xixia who led the army, was also killed.

Tu, Xia, and Uyghur are all located in the northwest, and the northwest is so big, with land, pastures, and water sources. Over the years, disputes have never stopped.

In the past, Xixia drove the Uyghurs out of Gan and Liang, the Uyghur regime disintegrated, and scattered their tribes to avoid living in Hehuang. They had formed a deadly enmity with Xia, but because of the strength of Xixia, they could only swallow their anger. Hesitantly seeking refuge, he raised his butcher knife at Xixia.

The battle of Qinzhou has subsided in an instant, but the news has not yet come. Counting the time, it should have come in these two days.

We all know that Li Yi successfully lobbied Tubo. Originally, he took the initiative to ask for an order to lead the army, but Li Kun robbed him of the position of chief general. Now that Li Kun is dead, he is the deputy general, and it is impossible to escape the responsibility.

Taking Li Yi's way of life in the past, and being subservient to Li Kun, since the day the army started to march, Li Kun has repeatedly made things difficult for him. Although the two are brothers, they are actually in the same situation.

No one would believe Li Yi even if he cried out for injustice, let alone the general Li Kun died in front of him, he could have saved him, but indeed he couldn't.

Now the Xia people probably only think that he joined Tubo to kill his brothers and clansmen, wishing to bite him to death.

Li Gan and Li Kun died one after another. Li Yi was wronged and faced enemies on all sides. He was very smart, so he naturally realized that someone was deliberately targeting him. Maybe he wasn't targeting him. As he ran for his life in the direction of Fangling, he had a guess.

His arrival is to let Zhao Man know the news of Qinzhou in advance, and his embarrassment is the fruit of Zhao Man's victory.

At this time, Li Yi looked at Zhao Man's calm face, and his eyes met. Zhao Man's eyes showed a faint pity. The two of them had been fighting for many years. If he said that he knew him best, he thought Zhao Man was the best candidate. , Li Yi knew that he wanted to irritate him, but he still endured it.

He thought to himself not to make this villain Zhao Man proud, a fishy sweetness welled up in his throat, and he suppressed it again.

After several times of suppression, he still couldn't help coughing up a mouthful of blood, and said weakly: "Give me a place to recuperate. If I don't have enough fighting power, you won't be able to achieve what you want."

Speaking of this, a murderous glint flashed in Li Yi's eyes, and it only took a moment for him to be full of fighting spirit again.

Saying that, he glanced at Yu Miaomiao's direction, "I will give you what you want with both hands, what the Yu family and Qin Zhen both want. Are you satisfied with this condition?"

Zhao Man's gaze sank, and Yu Miaomiao's face froze, thinking, what does the Yu family want?Except for the evidence of redress and the son who will carry on the family line, the Yu family wants nothing.

Li Yi mentioned Qin Zhen again... Could it be the evidence that the Yu family wanted?

Li Yi was seriously injured, so he adjusted his breathing to slow down the blood flow as much as possible, otherwise he would bleed to death before convincing Zhao Man.

Zhao Man didn't make things difficult for him anymore, Li Yi adjusted without hesitation, and said directly: "You shot Xiao Tat to death in the last battle in Yunzhou. I got it from him. Sixteen years ago he He also participated in the battle of Qigouguan, and there is evidence against Song Huai."

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Zhao Man, squinted his eyes, and said with a smile: "This kind of old trick has also allowed him to earn a lot of benefits over the years."

Zhao Man knew him, so why didn't he know Zhao Man.

Seeing Zhao Man's uncertain expression, the corners of Li Yi's lips curled up even more, but he didn't speak any more, only his eyes showed naked sarcasm.

This sarcasm pierced Zhao Man's heart like a knife's edge, because Song Huai, a traitor, killed Yu's family and broke his uncle. He fought against Liao on and off for so many years, and it was also very hard work, with hundreds of thousands of casualties. This person is his uncle's confidant, and he did it ignorantly.

Even if he took the evidence, executed Song Huai all over his family, and executed Ling Chi, these things that had already happened could not be undone. Zhao Man's body shook suddenly and his fists clenched tightly with a heavy breath in his heart.

Yu Miaomiao looked at his back, although she still didn't know what the two of them were fighting, but she also guessed that Zhao Man might be in a bad mood, especially the matter related to Qin Zhen.

She held a corner of the car curtain in her hand, but she didn't go forward, she just watched him silently, watching him suddenly fall silent.

Mr. Lan leaned against the wall of the car, so he didn't understand the conversation between Zhao and Li. He already understood one thing. At this moment, he sighed silently in his heart. The girl is extroverted. This granddaughter is really married. Why? He happened to be married to Zhao Man.No matter what happens, she will definitely choose to be with Zhao Man without hesitation.

No one knows what Yu Miaomiao and Mr. Lan are thinking.

However, Li Yi has found some psychological balance. He is a loser now, and so is Zhao Man. Thinking about it this way, he feels better.

He, Li Yi, only needs to take care of himself, even though his life is dying, he is still alive, and Zhao Man still needs to feel sorry for the worthlessness of the dead.Who has failed more than whom?It's really hard to say...

He was lying on the ground, looking at the deep blue sky, the moon was like a silver plate, and the gentle breeze blowing by his ears made his consciousness float a little bit.

It is so good to live, and the scenery of this country is so good, he will not die like this, every time he is stepped into the bottom of the valley, he can climb up, he stares at the full moon, his eyes are flickering .

As he himself said, there are not many people in the Western Xia royal family who can compete with him. He walked here through bloody humiliation. All the split dates are gone, and he is the only one.

"Master, there are no survivors, everyone is dead."

"The corpses have been disposed of, don't lie in the woods."

The cold voice came, and Li Yi came back to his senses. The dead people in these populations were none other than his confidant guards. They were all dead...

It doesn't matter if they are all dead, the last bit of kindness in his heart is gone, and those who chased and killed him are no longer his problem.

Li Yi spoke again, with a hoarse voice: "I only have the evidence, and I will tell you the other half when I leave."

Zhao Man didn't speak, Li Yi continued: "Amu has a burden..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure quickly went into the woods. After a while, he brought five small packages. After searching inside, he found several envelopes.

Zhao Man looked at it against the moonlight, and could barely see that these were written by Song Huai to General Xiao Ta of the Liao Dynasty 16 years ago, and he put these letters in his bag again.

Then he ordered: "Don't let him die."

Li Yi was sent away quickly, and the surroundings became quiet again. On the quiet mountain road, there was only the sound of horseshoes.

Zhao Man sat stiffly in front, whipping his horsewhip from time to time.

Mr. Lan was thinking about something, closed his eyes and rested his mind. Yu Miaomiao came out of the car. Zhao Man had a person stuck on his back, with an extra arm on his waist. .

Only then did Zhao Man come back to his senses, he lowered his head and held that hand, silently rubbing it.

Suddenly, there was a slight pain in the back, and Yu Miaomiao complained: "I can't even bite, please relax."

"If you want to bite someone, you think the flesh is too tight." Although Zhao Man said so, he relaxed a little, and pressed his fingers on the bump on Yu Miaomiao's palm.

Yu Miaomiao rubbed against his back, then took another bite, with a little force, and when he let go, there was a wrinkled tooth mark on his back, and traces of her saliva.

She changed the place to put her face on it, feeling the burning skin underneath, neither of them spoke anymore, she tilted her head to look at the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival, the ancients liked to look at the bright and full moon, thinking about the moon People, she remembered that during the Mid-Autumn Festival in previous years, several members of the Yan family would burn incense and worship the moon, praying for the moon god to bless the Yu family and bring justice to justice.

I heard that in Bianjing, there is such a custom that people all over the city, rich or poor, old or young, have to wear adult clothes to worship the moon and pray.

I don't know if the Yu family has prayed like this today?
After learning the truth, Yu Miaomiao didn't go to Yu's house anymore. She was very busy these days, and now she suddenly thought of Yu's house and felt a little emotional.

For some unknown reason, Lan Niang and the others stayed in Fangling and did not return to Beijing.Ordinarily, if Liu Tingzhou sent someone to protect them, even if there were refugees, they wouldn't have to worry about being unsafe on the road.

Now that the Yu family has obtained the evidence they wanted, their wish should soon come true, so I don't know how Zhao Man will deal with the evidence.Since he promised, he will definitely not break his promise.

Sure enough, when he got home, Zhao Man handed over all the letters, "Take it to Yang Hao."

Earlier, Old Man Lan mentioned that Yang Hao was missing in the carriage, but was interrupted by Li Yi.

A simple Yang Hao disappeared, and there was no one to help, so how could Yang Che go so hard to find him.

Judging from Zhao Man's tone now, he must know Yang Hao's whereabouts. Yang Hao even came to find Zhao Man in despair, and maybe told him to hide it.

Yu Miaomiao asked: "Qilang, where is Yang Hao?"

(End of this chapter)