In order to take care of Gu Xiaolian, Wang Xian only traveled sixty miles during the day every day, and arranged accommodation before it was dark, and never walked one more mile.

And he did what he said, he had been personally taking care of Gu Xiaolian's food, clothing, housing and transportation along the way, never getting bored, and easily refusing to fake her hands. Even the maids beside Tang Sai'er secretly said, 'I have never seen a man like him, he can be patient to this extent...... 'If you can get such care, it will be worth ...... if you can never wake up'......

It was Chinese New Year's Eve, and when the group arrived at the border of Jinan Prefecture, Tang Sai'er rode to Wang Xian's side and asked softly, "Do you want to go home and reunite with your family for a day?" ”

Wang Xian shook his head slowly, and said in a low voice: "The gathering is too short, the parting is too bitter, and I still don't want to go back......"

"Then do you want to send the little girl to Jinan for recuperation?" Tang Sai'er asked softly again.

Wang Xian still shook his head slowly and said, "I'm going to take her to the capital, where there are many famous doctors......

"The capital is too dangerous, what if there is no return?" Tang Sai'er asked uneasily.

"I'll definitely take her home." Wang Xian looked at the outline of Jinan City in the distance, and said firmly: "She will talk and laugh and appear in front of the family......"

Seeing that Wang Xian had made up his mind, Tang Sai'er no longer persuaded him. At dusk, the group stayed at Guodianyi, thirty miles outside Jinan.

Wang Xian's subordinates had already made a good front station here, and on Chinese New Year's Eve, there were no passers in the post station, so Dai Hua simply scattered some silver, and sent all the post guards home for the New Year, and wrapped up the entire post station.

When Wang Xian arrived, he saw couplets pasted on the door of the post station, and window flowers were glued to the windows in the courtyard, which was really a bit of a New Year's atmosphere.

Dai Hua hollowed out his mind again and sorted out a sumptuous Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. When it was dark, Wang Xian put a whip with his own hands, and then let all the brothers sit at the table.

During the banquet, Wang Xian held a wine bowl, looked at a room full of his brothers, and said in a deep voice: "Brothers, I can't go home for the New Year, so I will punish myself with a bowl first!" ”

In the midst of everyone's laughter and cheers, Wang Xian drank all the spirits in the bowl, and then wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, his eyes were red, and he said in a low mood: "In the past year, too many things have happened, and too many brothers have not been able to live this year......"

As he spoke, Zhou Yong, Zhou Kang, Hu Sandao, Gao Niu'er, and Shi Wan appeared in front of Wang Xian's eyes...... The vivid faces, their hearts were like knives, tears overflowed their eyes, and they hissed: "I respect them!" ”

After speaking, he drank another bowl of spirits.

The brothers looked at Wang Xian with red eyes, and listened to him continue: "We, the living, do not avenge our dead brothers, heaven will not tolerate it!" ”

"Heaven does not allow it!" The brothers shouted together.

"But in addition to revenge, I have more important things," Wang Xian's eyes swept over the brothers one by one, and said with affection: "I just can't let you repeat the mistakes of the past, believe me, I will definitely give you a way out!" As he spoke, he picked up the wine bowl again and said, "I respect you for this third bowl of wine!" ”

"I'm waiting for you!" The brothers hurriedly picked up the wine bowl and drank the third bowl of wine with Wang Xian. Their eyes were visibly brighter......

These subordinates are loyal and willing to go to the soup for Wang Xian, but they are also ordinary people with families, and they can't be without worries when they see their own adults embark on the road of no return to confront the emperor. Many people are worried that their families will be implicated, and the atmosphere of the team has always been quite solemn......

Now that Wang Xian has made such a guarantee, they have also let go of the big stone in their hearts. Although Wang Xian only said that he did not do it, they firmly believed that their adults would definitely do what they said .......

After toasting three bowls of wine in a row, Wang Xian let everyone take care of themselves and went to the back hall by himself.

In the back hall, the window was pasted with the window grille of 'magpie branches', and there were exquisite dishes on the table, Gu Xiaolian sat quietly on the chair, Tang Sai'er on the side took a jade comb, combed her hair carefully, and then gently pinned a jade hairpin to her hair bun.

"It's the New Year, and the little girl doesn't say it, she must want to be beautiful in her heart." Tang Sai'er glanced at Wang Xian and said softly.

"Xiao Ren loves beauty the most." Wang Xian nodded, helped Gu Xiaolian to turn around, under the dim light, the silhouette of Yiren became more and more sick and delicate, and on the hair like a waterfall, the flower hairpin was shining.

The two sat beside Gu Xiaoli on the left and right, serving her for the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.

Watching Wang Xian carefully remove the thin fish bones, and send the thornless fish meat to Gu Xiaolian's lips. Gently wiping the corners of her lips with a handkerchief, Tang Sai'er's heart became extremely soft, and a thought suddenly popped out: 'If it were me, would he take care of it like this......

But then she secretly laughed at herself, 'Who is he, why does he treat himself like this?' Thinking about it, Tang Sai'er was inevitably melancholy in his heart, picked up the wine cup, and drank a few glasses of stuffy wine one after another.

"I got the news today that Zhang Fu has arrived in Shandong." Wang Xian fed Gu Xiaolian a piece of fish, picked up a handkerchief to wipe his hands, and then said in a low voice while peeling shrimp.

After a few glasses of wine, Tang Sai'er's face turned red, his eyes flowed, and after listening to Wang Xian's words, he was stunned for a while before raising his head and asked, "Did he come by himself, or did he bring troops?" ”

"Lead the troops. The emperor saved the expenses for the New Year and scraped together a military salary for him. "Wang Xian carefully peeled the whole white and tender shrimp, then put it in a spoon and peeled another one." Zhang Fu brought 8,000 elite soldiers before he was willing to leave Beijing. Wang Xian couldn't help but admire the British duke, before Zhu Di ordered him to go to Shandong, Zhang Fu just refused, he had to have soldiers in his hands to be willing to go out of Beijing. This is the style of a century-old plan, how can you be as stupid as yourself, the emperor gave an order, and took a few people to Shandong......

"If Shandong's army is controlled by Zhang Fu, will we be in danger?" Tang Sai'er's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and she looked at Wang Xian in a daze.

"Marquis An Yuan shouldn't hand over his military power easily." Wang Xian crushed the shrimp with chopsticks, slowly sent it to Gu Xiaolian's lips, and carefully fed her to eat, Fang sighed lightly and said, "If the army is really controlled by Zhang Fu, it will indeed be troublesome." ”

"Then you still don't want to enter Beijing......" Tang Sai'er stretched out Sai Xue's little hand and gently pressed it on the back of Wang Xian's hand. Wang Xian only felt a chill to his bones, and looked up at Tang Sai'er. Tang Sai'er's pretty face was as red as fire, her eyes were almost dripping, and she mustered up the courage to say: "Let's take Xiao Pian to Jinan to pick up your family and fly away......

Wang Xian looked at Tang Sai'er and was stunned, is this still the White Lotus Buddha Mother who always puts the disciples first?

"Are you talking drunk to me......" Tang Sai'er withdrew his hand and sighed, and said quietly: "Watching you take care of the little poor girl these days, I suddenly feel that people should not give themselves so many burdens, and taking care of the talents around them is the most important ......"

"I'm relieved that you can think like that." Wang Xian looked at Tang Sai'er and said with a smile: "Carrying so many burdens on your shoulders, I'm really afraid that you won't be ......able to hold it at any time."

"And say me, aren't you the same?" Tang Sai'er also smiled, and the room was full of spring, which was refreshing. "So, you agreed?"

Facing Tang Sai'er's expectant gaze, Wang Xian slowly shook his head and said in a low voice: "I still want to enter Beijing." ”

"Why?" Tang Sai'er frowned, and said angrily: "Why do you have to go to death? Saying that, he glanced at Gu Xiaolian, and said sadly: "How sad do you think she was when she was not alive?" Have you ever thought that if you were no longer alive, how many people would be as grief-stricken as you?! It's not always like this kind of luck! ”

"I know what you say......" Wang Xian nodded, and when he raised his head, his eyes were extremely firm: "However, in life, there are some things that must be done!" If I don't seek justice from King Zhao and the emperor for a day, I won't be at peace for a day! ”

"Why are you as stubborn as him?!" Tang Sai'er suddenly became angry, biting her red lips and said, "Even if you want to take revenge, you can rebel in Shandong?!" Why go to the capital alone to die?! ”

"Because I don't want to be the kind of person I hate!" Wang Xian sighed, reached out and shook Tang Sai'er's cold little hand, looked at her desolate eyes, and said slowly: "The emperor, the king of Han, and the king of Zhao always think that the world is a chessboard for them to play, and in order to achieve their personal ambitions, they can kill tens of millions of people without guilt. I can't! My enemies are them, not the people of the world, and I want their lives, not the lives of innocent people! ”

Tang Sai'er looked at Wang Xian fixedly, her eyes gradually became a little stupid, and she was out of her mind for a long time before she muttered, "Are you really confident that you can do it?" ”

"Yes." Wang Xian patted the back of her hand, gave her a warm smile and said, "Don't worry, everything is arranged, you just need to act according to the plan." ”

"Okay, I believe in you......" Tang Sai'er looked at Wang Xian with burning eyes, nodded heavily, and said, "I will always believe in you......"

The two of them stopped saying these bad words, waited for Gu Xiaolian to fall asleep together, and returned to the table to drink one cup after another. Occasionally saying a few words, they are also some gossip that is appropriate to the situation, and they carefully escape from reality, not wanting this good day to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new year, and then cast a thick haze.

Because both of them knew very well that this would probably be the last time they would face each other......

In the end, Wang Xian picked up the drunk Tang Sai'er, carefully placed her weak and boneless body beside Gu Xiaolian, and pulled the bed quilt to cover her. As soon as he wanted to get up, Tang Sai'er suddenly stretched out his arms and wrapped his arms around his neck, and her fiery lips were imprinted on his lips. Before Wang Xian could react, Tang Sai'er let go of him and turned away, as if nothing had happened......

Wang Xian touched his hot lips, stood by the bed for a while, but retreated to the door, and gently pushed the door out.

As the door closed, he heard a faint sigh from inside the room......