The Snowy Path of the Heroic Blade Chapter 142: Before the wolf smoke rises

In the Yanzhi County on the border of Youzhou, the Tao family is a famous family that can be called the county. The children of the family are both in the officialdom of Youzhou, and the family is simple and simple. Tao Jinzao, the head of the Tao family, is very good and famous. Grain has been opened many times for disaster relief in Youzhou. At the moment when the Beimang army was pressing against Beiliang, many clans in Yanzhi County followed the cunning rabbit and three caves, and let young children secretly transfer their belongings out of Beiliang. Only the Tao family did not move.

Ten of a group of people rode to the Tao's mansion late at night in the beginning of spring. It was night and horseshoes stepped on the bluestone road with the imperial palace archway, which looked particularly crisp and melodious. Tao Jinzao, who was over fifty years old, got a surprise secret report before, and hurriedly got up, and his family moved out to open the gate of Yi, and a family of more than a hundred people knelt down under the stone steps outside the gate respectfully. The first rider was a young man covered in heavy fur robes. Behind him was a one-armed old man with two strands of snow-white long eyebrows. A woman in white clothes who was still better than an athlete in the north was a short crossbow wear. Cool knives, all white horses.

Tao Jinzao’s two granddaughters who were waiting for the word boudoir knelt side by side, couldn’t help being bold enough to sneak a glance at the son who was smiling and holding up his grandfather. He was really handsome, with good skin and better temperament. They guessed it was Someone from the original family who rose to power while the scholar fell into the cold? In the old days, I could always hear about the scholars in Jiangnan, handsome and elegant, and they would have the fragrance of books when they raised their hands and feet. They were the same world as the local men in Beiliang. But of course they guessed wrong. It’s true that foreign scholars in Beiliang’s officialdom have seen stitches to occupy seats, but there are only a handful of people except Yu Luan Dao. No one really has the qualifications to make the Dow Patriarch so inspiring. The one who made them fall in love at first sight was the King of Beiliang, who led Shiqi Baima Yicong, who served in the night rouge county.

Xu Fengnian and Tao Jinzao walked quickly into the door. Seeing that the child in a woman's arms had a delicate spirit, they took off a jade pendant from their waist and gave the child with a smiling face as a gift. Then Xu Fengnian let the Tao family’s old, young, women and children go to rest. Only Tao Jinzao, Tao Hai and his son were left with him. There was no polite greeting. Xu Fengnian lowered his voice and asked straightforwardly: "The last wave of spy from Lingzhou. Are the children properly placed?"

Tao Jinzao, who was agitated, calmed down his emotions and reported: "This group of 20 people have been installed everywhere, and the three groups of people totaled 81 people, plus the previous secretly dispatched from the palace to Rouge County. Four second-rank masters and fifteen third-rank masters can cope with each other in the dark, and everything is ready, just waiting for the Beimang dead men who sneaked into the area to throw themselves into the trap. Now the border gates are closed, and there are elite frontier troops. Crossbowmen and local scouts in Youzhou swam around in large numbers. Even if some slippery fish crossed the line of defense, it would be difficult for them to go deep into the hinterland of Youzhou to assassinate officials."

Xu Fengnian read the head.

Tantai Tranquility, Sui Xiegu and Bai Ma Yi from the natural will not participate in the secret conversation, only Xu Fengnian and Tao family father and son are sitting in an elegant room, and lush green bamboo can be seen outside the window. At the end of last year, there was heavy snowfall in all parts of Liyang, especially in Northern Liang. This year’s last spring was not as cold as it used to be, but Xu Fengnian did not take off the fur after sitting down. Tao Jinzao, Taohai and his son were also given a seat. , But obviously facing this prestigious young prince, even on his own turf, he was still very cautious. On the contrary, he was like a shabby guest. The old Dow Patriarch was in awe, and served as the lieutenant of a county in Rozhi County. The sea admires and wins fear.

Soon a woman with a graceful figure brought hot **** tea, and then went to the corner of the room to sit down with her knees, bent over and skillfully opened the drawer, and placed a dozen precious spices in front of her on the red sandalwood. On the small case of texture. Previously displayed on the Tan case were the typical "three pieces of master and maidservant", one bottle, one furnace and one box, and the furnace was the main bottle box as the maidservant.

Xu Fengnian took a sip of **** tea in both hands. The coldness was immediately driven away, and the heart was soaked in warmth. In this rare space of leisure, he subconsciously looked at the woman who gave people a quiet and peaceful feeling. Maybe she was that. The so-called attractive woman with weak bones and full muscles wears light weight and weight, but the sleek curves of the chest, waist and hip joints and kneeling legs will not disappear because of winter clothes. Of course, Xu Fengnian is not so charming, and he doesn't even think about what to do with her. It's just that such a brilliant woman is really pleasing to the eye. Xu Fengnian is an expert at Yawan Appreciation. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a master, otherwise Tai'an City will not be eager for those calligraphy and paintings that were ruined by His Royal Highness of the Northern Liang Dynasty as "forgeries" in the early years. Xu Fengnian knew at a glance. The brass incense burner was made by the famous "Nanzhu" master Huang Yi. The stove is very ancient and dilute and vigorous. After years of maintenance, it exudes a bright red color, just like the brilliance of the same famous sword. If there were no accidents, the ashes of the furnace would be the residues of agarwood after years of burning, accumulating, "burning incense and half ashes for ten years".

Xu Fengnian was a little absent-minded and wandered thousands of miles away. His eyes stayed near the young woman. Tao Jinzao smiled knowingly. His oldest granddaughter has been reluctant to marry for so many years, so that he was laughed at by some old friends who could not get married. As "the Tao family has women, strange goods can live". Unlike his vigorous father, Tao Hai has always been secretly observing this "prodigal son's return to the king of the North Liang". Because the Tao family has a hidden identity named in the Fushui room, Tao Hai has been involved in Beiliang very early, especially the quiet. Compared with the ordinary descendants of the Northern Liang family, Tao Hai's curiosity about Xu Fengnian is richer and deeper in the transmission of state military intelligence information.

Xu Fengnian retracted his thoughts and said calmly: "It's rude."

The woman smiled sweetly.

Xu Fengnian took a heavy sip of **** tea, put down the tea cup, and said solemnly: "According to the information that Chu Lushan dug from the Southern Dynasty, the Beimang Empress let Li Mibi set up a plan for the assassins to move ahead. , The North Mang River and Lake forces are divided into two parts, most of the Lejian masters and all the poor warriors enter the army, and the layer masters are assigned to Li Mibi, the leader of the North Mang spies, to accurately assassinate our frontier army in Northern Liang. Generals and officials in the territory, they will not go to the Beiliang Protectorate where Chu Lushan is located to find their own way of death, but like Tao Hai, you are indispensable to the Beiliang, and relatively lacking in personal guards, are the dead officials of Beimang. Best assassination target."

Xu Fengnian stretched out his fingers and gently turned the teacup. "The border gates north of Liangzhou are all cities and military towns. They have a great depth. It is difficult for the opponent to find opportunities. Youzhou is much more complicated. Although there are weaving around the mouth of the gourd. The large and small Wubao Fengsui with dense nets, but the original intention is mainly to stop the rapid advance of the Northern Mang army, and to deal with these secretly sneaking spiderweb deadmen and jianghu masters, it is beyond reach, even if General Yanluan and General Youzhou Huangfucheng has sent ten elite wanderers of about 500 people to catch the fish that slipped through the net on the border. I believe it is still difficult to work. The real battlefield in the direction of Youzhou will still occur in the territory, so Wutongyuan and Fushuifang The peregrine falcons in China still mainly want to focus on border counties like Rouge County. However, even if the peregrine falcons have already been dispatched, if you really calculate it, you will be destined to be in a hurry."

Tao Hai glanced at his father Tao Jinzao lightly. The latter read his head. Tao Hai said, "Master, what the next official is most worried about is that Beimang will break up the team after entering the country. Each is led by one or several Lejian masters, even if we have the peregrine hawks secretly protected, we use our lives as a cost to send a message before death, the dead soldiers near our side immediately heard the news and rushed to the battlefield to fight around. , I’m afraid that the opponent’s strength was hidden in the previous attack. In fact, there is no intention to retreat in one blow. At that time, we may suffer heavy casualties in the second round. When we recover, we have to gather a few key players. The forces went to intercept, maybe the other cutting-edge forces of the enemy began to quietly start their hands again, we naturally care about this and lose the other."

Speaking of this, Tao Hai was hesitant to speak, obviously hesitating. Xu Fengnian smiled and said, "It's okay to say it straight."

Tao Hai said straightforwardly: "After all, our Beiliang is only a sparsely populated corner of the land. This kind of competition that consumes the power of masters does not dominate. Especially the Beimang moral school, Qijian Yuefu, Princess Tomb and The four major forces of Tibingshan have all sent their elites to join it, and many of the long-established Northern Mang Dao heroes have also urged Li Mibi. Our side is definitely at an absolute disadvantage in the number of martial arts masters of the second and third ranks, but it is precisely this. This kind of role can give the most final word in the battle between assassination and anti-assault. Our large number of light cavalry rangers are difficult to play. If it is hard to read, they may be led by the nose from beginning to end, even the corners of their clothes. It may not be able to catch it."

Xu Fengnian read the head and said: "In fact, there are five first-class masters in Beimang who have a clear identity. They are the elders of the Taoist School, the Da Yuefu of Chess and Swords, the Little Thought of Princess Tomb, and The two famous demon heads on the list, so this time the entire old man of Beimang River and Lake has been laid out by His Majesty the Emperor, and our Youzhou is the first touchstone for that old woman to rectify the rivers and lakes."

Tao Hai and Tao Jinzao, the father and son, looked at each other, seeing the deep anxiety in each other's eyes.

Xu Fengnian smiled and said: "Of course, the good news is that except for the little thought of half-face makeup, the rest are only in the Diamond Realm and the Finger Profound Realm. Furthermore, the second-tier young masters mostly use chess and sword Yuefu. This kind of master realm is Not low, but when it comes to fighting life and death, it may not be as good as Beiliang's third-rank martial artist."

Tao Hai smiled bitterly and speechlessly. The enemy is so strong anyway, it doesn't seem to be good news to be thankful for.

In the corner, the woman sitting on her knees slowly stirred the incense ash evenly, and cut the agarwood into small pieces. Both the charcoal and the incense were filled with just the right graceful beauty. Because the conversation tonight will certainly not be short, her movements will not be rushed.

Tao Hai cautiously said: "The prince, the next official boldly proposes..."

Xu Fengnian quickly said: "Do you want the Wu family to come to Youzhou to fight the fire?"

Tao Hai, a little embarrassed, read the head.

Xu Fengnian shook his head and said: "The Wu family swordsman must stay at Chu Lushan in case of accidents, and he cannot move now."

Tao Jinzao Tao Hai knows that the one-armed old man with long eyebrows next to the King of Beiliang is a sword fairy who had become famous in the city of Liangzhou before, but of course they would not think that such a master would leave King of Beiliang. By their side, the key is that even if their eyesight is poor, they can see that the King of Beiliang is "weird" right now, like a tragic victory after the war with only one vitality wound. If unfortunately guessed, then the old sword immortal will not be even worse. You can leave without permission. In fact, Xu Fengnian hoped that Sui Xiegu would be able to help with Tantai when he was around him, but the old man didn’t take the situation in Youzhou seriously. He was so disrespectful that he said where Tantai was peaceful. He is there. The two are more than two hundred years old together. In Sui Xiegu's words, "How many times can I look at each other with her now? Of course, I can take one more look."

Of course, Xu Fengnian will not wait to die, letting the Northern Mang forces make a fuss in Youzhou. In addition to the mobilization of the Wutongyuan Fushui Room, and the masters of the Tingchao Pavilion, he also lets the master of the Shenjian Cave of the Zhixuan realm Mi Fengjie When I came to Youzhou, I cooperated with Fan Xiaochai, who was once the granddaughter of Fan Baoshan, the granddaughter of the former North Han Town State General. For the second-tier young master of chess and sword Yuefu, even one-to-two, she can win steadily. With her deformed stubborn personality, she might be able to burn the jade and the stone if she matches three of them. In addition, the Quan Yinzong Qi practitioners have quietly rushed to Youzhou, not directly mixing with this muddy water, but will try to focus on those first-class masters who are "short-lived" at the time of the war, and will pass the military information to the nearby peregrine eagles. So that Youzhou has a target.

This war must be a series of **** battles consisting of many small-scale contact battles. Once the two sides encounter each other, they are destined to either die or be injured. Faster and more concealed.

Tao Jinzao Tao Hai just guessed that the king of Beiliang was seriously injured, but Beimang Li Mibi knew it unmistakably, so the existence of Sui Xiegu would be a reading that Beimang needs to reread. In Xu Fengnian’s opinion In addition to the little thought of the princess grave will be the back of Sui Xiegu as an imaginary enemy, there should also be a Le-tip master who hides deeper. Of course, Xu Fengnian's "Lejian" will naturally not be on the same line as Tao Jinzao Taohai.

Xu Fengnian asked: "Is there a more detailed map of Youzhou situation here?"

Tao Hai hurriedly got up and went to the study to fetch the pictures, and brought back a large stack, including maps of the territory of Youzhou and counties and counties. He opened the largest picture of the whole state of Youzhou on the table, and then put it on the table. The small four or five are placed separately. Not everyone dared to hide these things privately. Once the government found out, they would definitely have to grab them and feed them in prison. Xu Fengnian stood up, Tao Jinzao and Tao Hai hurriedly got up, Xu Fengnian inquired in detail about the distribution of dead soldiers in various counties and counties in Youzhou, and wanted to check the missing persons. Naturally, the three of them would occasionally talk about the terrain of various counties. Tao Hai was surprised to find that the prince also knew the geography that many locals in Rouge County didn’t know well. He even said casually about the garrisons and the leading captains of various places. Even the resumes and the character of the military commanders who are no more than the seventh rank are clear. Tao Hai can't help but suspect that his little county lieutenant can't escape the law. For a while, he finally put his heart back in his stomach and mentioned it again, for fear of being young. The prince left a bad impression of half-reading.

The conversation between the three of them lasted two full hours, and the young woman had been sitting on her knees in the corner with her knees, apart from adding fragrance and tea.

She is Tao Tanxiang, she is not so courteous for the King of Northern Liang, in fact, she started paying attention to Xu Fengnian very early, when he was just the infamous Royal Highness. Tao Tanxiang’s father, Tao Xuanlong, bought a famous painting from the Beiliang Palace for a lot of money. It was a "Long Gong Ladies" from the Xishu Kingdom of the former dynasty. When she saw the two incomparable seals and seals, she saw the "fake" at the time. After arriving, the whole person was stunned, there is such a violent **** guy in the world? Every time these celebrities open the book to appreciate the famous paintings that they will take a pilgrimage mentality to observe, they will definitely be passed on from generation to generation. As long as they are well preserved, they may be put on the desk for viewing in five hundred or even thousand years. Aren't you afraid of stinking for thousands of years because of those two words? Later, she became a little angry. As long as the calligraphy and painting were stamped by the royal son, she asked her father to buy it back at a lot of money. It was funny. At that time, the official only spent a lot of money to buy the "counterfeit" from the seventh-grade Tao Xuanlong, and was therefore "an official" "You Dao", the prefect of Rouge County, Hong Shan Dong, has blue eyes and thought that this person is a man of work, especially when His Royal Highness became the Queen of Beiliang, Tao Xuanlong was once again exceptionally promoted. Over time, Tao Tanxiang has intermittently collected more than 30 calligraphy and paintings with Xu Fengnian's seal. They are not necessarily fakes. Like Xu Fengnian's side, which is now privately praised by the capital collectors as the witty "quick zhang", there is also a concise and vivid one. The rough phoenix-shaped seal, and the mother-in-law seal on the "Loquat" is even more memorable.

So Tao Tanxiang slowly felt that he had known this man for a long time.

She knows every news he has sent from Liyang Rivers and Lakes, from the Imperial Court in Beijing, and from the officialdom of Beiliang in the past few years.

She gently put her hands on her knees, raised her head and looked at the imposing man who had never been half-read, every time he frowned, and every time he smiled warmly, she carefully brought it into her eyes. It's like a treasure in a collection.

Another hour later, Xu Fengnian smiled and told the elderly Tao Jinzao to go to bed first, and continued to chat with Tao Hai on the lamp. The topic was also broader, not limited to Youzhou or even Beiliang, but included Liyang. And Beimang's court, politics and military affairs, the local people of the two dynasties. The head of the Dow family had walked to the granddaughter Tao Tanxiang when she was leaving, and asked her to cook tea and prepare some cakes for reading and eating. So after moving to the small couch next to the window for chatting, she sat in the seat between the Northern Liang King and Uncle Tao Hai, with a sense of humorous reading.

When the sky was white, and Tao Hai, who was so drowsy, still got up and left, he asked the King of Northern Liang to allow Tao Tanxiang to wander around in the Tao's mansion with him. Xu Fengnian smiled and agreed.

The two walked towards the Tao Family Book Building. They were separated by shoulder distance from beginning to end, without any feeling of separation.

Xu Fengnian apologized: "Miss Tao has worked hard."

She shook her head and smiled: "It's not hard, but my grandfather may be a little disappointed, but I'm not disappointed, I'm very content."

Xu Fengnian smiled heartily, and said bluntly: "You don't have to worry about marrying. Nowadays, the handsome scholars who go to Liang to serve as officials have caught a lot of talents, and many of them are talented and learned."

Tao Tanxiang gave a hum, approached the attic, and said, “The world’s book collections value editions and full ranks. The bookstore did not choose this. Grandfather felt that nothing was as important as the words of the sages in the book. Instead of spending a thousand taels of silver to buy a set of special editions, it is better to buy a hundred sets of ordinary books. There are fewer large bookstores, and if there are scholars who come to borrow and read books, they will be unimpeded."

Xu Fengnian read the head and said: "I heard that your Tao family will take full responsibility for the food and accommodation of the poor students who are studying. It is very rare. You Tao Family, don’t lose to Jiangnan."

Tao Tanxiang said softly: "My father said that a prosperous and prosperous home is like a person with full skin, but if the yang energy is too high, it will inevitably hurt the internal organs one day. The Tao family’s year-on-year disaster relief, borrowing of books, and kindness to neighbors are all necessary treatments. The treatment cannot wait until the disease is dying before going to the prison."

Xu Fengnian joked: "With this statement, your father can become a more than enough county guard."

Xu Fengnian walked to the gate of the Tao’s mansion, and when he crossed the threshold, he said to Tao Tanxiang: "You go back first. It hurts for the woman to stay up late. I have to go to the archway to wait for someone."

She squinted her eyes and smiled wittyly, "It's okay, I really want to know who can let the King of Beiliang wait in the world."

Xu Fengnian laughed it off.

The two stood under an archway.

I don't know how long I waited, and at the end of my field of vision, finally a carriage and a team of white horses riding over a hundred horses appeared.

Tao Tanxiang turned his head, just in time to see him smiling.

She saw him walking quickly to meet him, but she didn't follow, standing still watching his drifting back.

The carriage and the riding team stopped neatly, Tao Tanxiang saw a young woman who couldn't see her face walking down from the carriage.

Xu Fengnian looked at the woman who came all the way from Liangzhou Wangfu, and asked softly: "Is it cold?"

She shook her head.

The certain rider who came with Bai Ma Yicong was very presumptuous and didn't dismount, but he read the head after crossing his eyes with Xu Fengnian, then turned the horse's head, and left~IndoMTL.com~This rider didn't. The Sabre also does not have a negative crossbow.

Only a heavy iron gun.

But there is one shot for this ride.

The whole Youzhou can't be messed up.

Xu Fengnian asked for a war horse with Bai Ma Yicong, first carried her on the horse, and then turned on the horse by himself, holding her for a ride.

Xu Fengnian apologized: "I promised you to see the scenery of Beiliang before."

She leaned against his warm embrace and did not speak.

Xu Fengnian, with a horse in his belly, ran wildly along the path of the white horse.

Except for the two riders, there is no one around. With a bright face, she raised her hands to her mouth, and smiled childishly: "Xu Fengnian takes Lu Chengyan's white horse to Beiliang!"

The white horse walks to the north.

Thousands of miles are happily wind!