Chapter 268 Life and Death

Nanning sat on the round bench with half of his body. Seeing Xirong coming with a basin of water, Li Zonggui hurried forward and took it and smiled, "Just give it to me!" With that, he took the basin a few steps down to the steps, put the basin on the ground, bent down to wash it with water, straightened up, picked up the veil handed over by Danyue and wiped it with his head and face. He turned to the porch and sat down, holding a cup in one hand, holding a pot in one hand, drinking it while pouring it. After drinking four or five cups of herbal tea, it was long and comfortable. In a tone, Li Xiaoyao looked at Li Zonggui washing his face and drinking tea with a smile. Nanning drank tea and looked at Li Xiaoyao. After thinking about it, he swallowed the words back. No matter how anxious he was, he was not in a hurry for a while.

Li Zonggui turned his head and looked at Nanning. Nanning motioned to him with a smile: "Fourth Master, say it." Li Zonggui bowed slightly. He turned his head and looked at Li Xiaoyao and smiled, "Yangzhou has been beaten down. The prince told me and Nanning to come back and pick you up quickly."

"Have you hit it? Well, wait a minute." Li Xiaoyao raised his hand to stop Li Zonggui's words, turned his head and looked at Dan Yue and ordered, "Let people prepare for departure. This is time to rush to Yangzhou and send a message to the foreign government. As arranged yesterday, get ready to leave as soon as possible!" Danyue agreed and hurried out to dispatch the resettlement.

Li Xiaoyao turned his head and looked at Li Zonggui and Nanning and said, "What will Yangzhou City look like in a while? How about Chuzhou?

"Good!" Li Zonggui said with a smile, "We and Zhang Cannon robbed the vanguard. We didn't rob the boy and queued to attack the city in the second round. Who knew that Zhang Cannon led people to sneak up the wall. As soon as we watched the fight, our team only climbed halfway, and the top shouted that Tang Jisheng, the captain of Yangzhou, had surrendered, and the gate was also opened. Our team climbed slowly. Yes, just fall down and enter the city from the gate. That's it, and it's down!" Li Xiaoyao blinked and listened stunned. Nanning hurriedly added with a smile, "Well, that day, coincidentally, he was meeting Tang Jisheng patrolling the city. Zhang Dapao was a grumpy and rude man and shouted at Tang Jisheng: Annoyed me to slaughter the city, but Tang Jisheng actually ordered people to stop, saying that as long as I kept a city in Yangzhou, he would surrender." Li Xiaoyao looked at Nanning in surprise. Nanning opened his mouth, looked at Li Zonggui, licked his lips and whispered, "It's just... Tang Jisheng jumped off the wall and died." Li Zonggui choked into his throat and asked anxiously, "Who said that? Why didn't I hear about it?"

"Master told me to shut up." Nanning answered Li Zonggui's words and turned his head to look at Li Xiaoyao with a solemn face and whispered, "I asked people to kill Tang Jisheng's body. Several Yangzhou defenders who watched Tang Jisheng's surrender to the city and died also looked first. I said, let the girl come over quickly..." Li Xiaoyao stood up and looked at it. Li Zonggui and Nanning said, "Let's go quickly. Let's ride here first. Nanning has worked hard. Brother Guizi, you can't rest. You have to work hard."

"What's hard work! That's why I've been on my way for a long time. Let's go, Xiaoyao, take the bus? Can you stand riding a horse?" Li Zonggui stood up, stretched out his hand and took his helmet and smiled. Li Xiaoyao nodded to him: "Yes, it's better to ride a horse in a hurry. He was killed in the car. Also, Guizi, Tang Ji's life and death can't be mentioned for the time being."

"I know!" Li Zonggui responded with a smile. Li Xiaoyao waved to call Begonia and Qingcheng and went out together. Under the arch guard of the regiment, he got on the horse and ran to Yangzhou.

Yangzhou is not far from Chuzhou. In the evening, Li Xiaoyao and his party rushed into Yangzhou City. There was no one in Yangzhou City except the streets, and it could not be seen that it had just changed its master.

Beiqing received Li Xiaoyao and others at the gate, led everyone through the streets and ran all the way to a dense and flowery house to stop the horse. Li Xiaoyao got off the horse in front of the gate, supported his waist, stood at the door, looking around, moving his painful and numb legs and feet. Beiqing threw the reins to the welcoming little men. He came forward with a smile and explained, "This is the other courtyard of the Wu family in Yangzhou, Taiping Prefecture, which has been empty. I ordered to buy it. The left-behind Wu family stewer took the silver and had been kicked out of Yangzhou Prefecture by me." Li Xiaoyao raised his eyebrows, shook his head with a smile, turned around and said a few words to Li Zonggui, and then said with a few words of laughter: "•••••• This raw lungs in Yangzhou City are no worse than that of Taiping Mansion. I will ask someone buy some for Brother Erhuai later." Li Zonggui nodded while laughing, took a few steps back, got on the horse and waved his hand to Li Xiaoyao, turned his horse's head, and ran back to the camp outside the city. Li Xiaoyao waved his hand and saw that Li Zonggui could not see the corner, so he turned around and slowly moved into the house.

Li Xiaoyao just turned into the second door. Su Zicheng was dressed in a moon-white and ripe Luo long shirt and did not wear a belt. He walked out with a folding fan. Li Xiaoyao saw the salute and looked up at Su Zicheng who was about to speak. Su Zicheng said happily and said firstly, "Shi Yu, a governor of Yangzhou, has also surrendered!" Let's all relax this time!"

"Well," Li Xiaoyao was relieved and looked at Su Zicheng and asked, "Where is Tang Jisheng's body? Send it back to the Tang family?" Su Zicheng raised his eyebrows with a folding fan and said with a chagrined and helpless face, "Not yet. Dongping went to see the Tang family. An old and weak woman and children heard that his wife was extremely strong-tempered. In case another one died, you don't know. He was most afraid of this kind of death. At that time, his uncle had a bad temper and whipped a royal historian in public, but the imperial history was a The famous official, who is also a strong man, actually died in front of his head. It was because of this matter that he lost his heart that he let his mother. Alas, when you come, let's discuss it first. We have a perfect solution. Li Xiaoyao exhaled and asked, "Have you entered the coffin?"

"Well, let people find a good wooden coffin." Su Zicheng also sighed and replied, Li Xiaoyao stopped and said, "This matter can't be delayed. On such a day, we have to send him home quickly. This funeral can't be delayed any more, and it's even more difficult to say until tomorrow!" Su Zicheng raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows. Li Xiaoyao didn't say much and pressed his two fingers on his temple. The two were distressed for a moment. Li Xiaoyao sighed and looked at Su Zicheng to discuss, "Call Shi Yu over and discuss it together. He and Tang Jisheng have always made friends. It's better to discuss this matter with him." Su Zicheng nodded quickly, looked at Li Xiaoyao and smiled and said, "You go first to bathe and change your clothes. Shi Yu's government is a little far away. It will take a while to come here." Li Xiaoyao agreed, took Begonia and Qingcheng, and followed the woman into his yard.

Li Xiaoyao changed his clean white and gray skirt and came out. Shi Yu had rushed over, and the officials who came from Chuzhou Prefecture also rushed to the house with sweaty clothes. Li Xiaoyao simply ordered everyone and Shi Yu to introduce the ceremony one by one, and then ordered everyone to go down to rest.

Shi Yu is about 40 years old, gentle and elegant, dressed simply, and looks like a teacher. At this time, she only looked at Li Xiaoyao. Li Xiaoyao smiled at his eyes and said, "My surname is Li, Xingwu. Lord Shi calls me Xiaowu."

"It turned out to be the fifth master." Shi Yu bowed with a bitter smile. Li Xiaoyao took a deep breath and turned his head to look at Su Zicheng. Su Zicheng nodded and motioned her. Li Xiaoyao turned back to look at Shi Yu and said bluntly, "Lord Shi, something has to be dealt with quickly. Lord Tang, he died." Shi Yuyuan stared at Li Xiaoyao and quickly turned to look at Su Zicheng. Su Zicheng sighed and nodded. Li Xiaoyao did not wait for Shi Yu to speak, and then said, "The prince has put the body of Lord Tang first. I heard that Lord Tang's family are all in Yangzhou, and his wife is not in good, so the prince did not dare to suddenly report this bad news. In such weather, There is something wrong with the first lady's worry for a moment, so I want to hear what Lord Shi means.

Shi Yu sighed sadly, fell back a few steps, was mixed with a chair and sat down on the armchair, looked at Su Zicheng, and then at Li Xiaoyao, and muttered painfully, "What's wrong? It's not a deal..." Shi Yu raised her hand and covered her face tightly. Tears gushed out of his fingers. Li Xiaoyao looked at him silently and cried for a while before whispering: "If you die, you can't come back to life. Lord Tang, please feel sorry. Now the most important thing is Lord Tang's family. What the prince means is to send Lord Tang back quickly, and always let your family see you for the last time. Second, no matter what, You should also take good care of Lord Tang's children and family. Shi Yu choked and nodded: "Lord Tang and his wife have a very good relationship. Mrs. Gu is strong, but the child is young. Lord Tang's youngest son is only nine years old this year."

Li Xiaoyao breathed a sigh of relief, looked up at the already dark sky outside, and looked at Su Zicheng and discussed in a low voice, "Don't disturb too many people. Lord Shi and I will accompany the prince to the Tang Mansion to have a look?" Su Zicheng nodded quickly. Li Xiaoyao turned his head and looked at Shi Yu for inquiry. Shi Yu wiped his face with tears and quickly stood up and said, "Tang Mansion is not far from here. Just turn two streets." Li Xiaoyao said 'um' and looked at Shi Yu and asked in a low voice, "I heard that Mrs. Gu is noble and has excellent knowledge?"

Yes! Mrs. Gu came from a scholarly family and has always been clean and respected by Lord Tang. Shi Yu replied quickly, and Li Xiaoyao said 'um', turned his head and looked at Su Zicheng thoughtfully.

After turning a corner, you can see the Tang Mansion. Li Xiaoyao stopped, pulled Su Zicheng, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, if you are wronged, carry the coffin to Lord Tang and send it to the house." Su Zicheng raised his eyebrows and looked at Li Xiaoyao with a stunned face. Li Xiaoyao met his eyes calmly. Su Zicheng swallowed his saliva and looked back at the dark coffin and muttered, "It's dark. Who can I show it to?"

"Just show it to Mrs. Gu. Well, there is another one in front of him. When it's dark, no one lifts it again, so that the prince looks sincere, not fake." Li Xiaoyao said in a low voice.