The next morning, Xiao Qiao woke up with a slight fever, and Chunniang was busy asking for medicine.

Xiao Qiao waited until the night, but Lin Huben's search for the mountain was always fruitless.

Longshan is really too big, the terrain is also steep, and there is no orientation. Just aimlessly looking for a person who doesn't know where is hidden. It is too difficult to find it within the lifespan, and it requires luck.

Xiao Qiao was very anxious.

Lin Huben added more people and sent another group of people from Sichengmen to search the mountain.

Another night passed, and still nothing was found.

Xiao Qiao woke up from sleep this night.

The shadow Chen Rui brought to her still lingers, and thinking of the Qiang youth named Yuan made her feel even more depressed.

Although they just met by chance, it seems to be a kind of fate.

If he can't find it again, even if he is not injured by insects and beasts, I am afraid that the young man will die of hunger and thirst.

She arranged for Jia Xi to save him, originally thinking more, it was indeed for the Beihe people behind him.

But at this point, she doesn't think about that anymore. I just hope to find him while he is still alive.

In the evening of the third day, the sky gradually darkened.

Just when Xiao Qiao began to feel hopeless, the good news came suddenly.

Jia Xi, who came back in the middle of the night last night, learned the news at the city gate. It was too late to enter the city to plead guilty to the queen, and immediately took people to Longshan and joined the search.

Just now, at a prominent place at the foot of Beishan Mountain, when he passed a very common local grave, he turned back and ordered people to remove the weeds in front of the grave and push away the stones blocking the entrance of the grave. Sure enough, in the tomb, a comatose teenager Yuan was found squeezed into the corner.

His mouth was gagged and his hands and feet were tightly bound. Because it has not been loosened for a long time, a deep purple blood mark has been drawn on the bound wrist and ankle.

Yuan was sent back immediately. With water, he woke up.

After the doctor's treatment, Aunt Xia helped him wash and change his clothes, and gently rubbed his hands and feet for him. After taking some liquid food, he fell into a deep sleep because he was too weak.

Xiao Qiao's own body is actually not very good, but she is in a good mood. It was reported that Jia Xi was waiting outside to plead guilty to himself, so he passed him in.

Jia Xi was ashamed, and when he saw Xiao Qiao, he knelt down to apologize to her. Xiao Qiao hurriedly stopped him and said, "What's the crime of General Jia? Not only is he innocent, but he has to make a great contribution. Please get up."

Jia Xi was ashamed, but that night when there were many enemies and few enemies, he let Chen Rui run away with the young Qiang people. After discovering it at that time, he did not turn the corner for a while, and continued to chase forward. It was not until noon of the next day that he began to feel that something was wrong, and he hurriedly turned back to Jinyang.

How could he not feel ashamed for his dereliction of duty to such an extent that the queen was shocked?

"Besides that, the last commander also failed to catch all the gang. Although Diaomo's companions were either killed or captured, they were escaped by the carpenter.

Jia Xi knelt down.

Xiao Qiao stepped aside and said with a smile: "General Jia, get up, don't let me down! There is still a little bit of mischief, and there is a reason for this, how can I blame you? Instead, I want to thank you a lot. Thanks to you, I finally Find the young Qiang man in time. If it is delayed for another night, I am afraid he will not survive. In terms of credit, you are still the first. It's just General Jia, why do you think of Tibetans in that tomb?"

Seeing that he was begging for guilt blindly, Xiao Qiao deliberately staggered the topic and asked.

The female monarch smiled at Yan Yan, and really didn't mean to blame herself at all. Jia Xi finally calmed down a little. He said: "Ghosts and gods should be respected and far away. And the tomb is near the entrance of the foot of the mountain, you can see it at a glance. Therefore, although Lin Huben and the others have passed by several times, they would not have thought that Chen Rui's man was so mad that he would come here. People are stuffed into this grave. I didn't think about it at all. Just when I passed by, I noticed that the green moss growing on the few stones at the entrance of the tomb had broken marks, as if it had been moved newly, not like it had been through the years. The appearance of an old tomb, and the weeds in front of the tomb also have traces of deliberate accumulation and concealment, that's why I became suspicious, thinking that I couldn't let it go, so I opened it to see what happened. I was lucky enough to guess, just luck. awesome."

Xiao Qiao suddenly realized that, and admired him sincerely. He stepped forward and personally helped Jia Xi up. After he got up, he said, "General Jia, don't blame yourself. I have another important thing to entrust to Jia. General."

Jia Xi immediately said: "Please ask the lady! The last commander will die!"

Xiao Qiao said: "When the boy can go on the road, please ask General Jia to **** him personally and send him back to Huangzhong as soon as possible!"

…

A few days later, Yuan, who had recovered his physical strength, was escorted by Jia Xi and went to the territory of the Beihe people in Huangzhong.

In the past few days, Jia Xi has felt the waterway in the backyard pool, and it is tightly blocked. He has personally led people to thoroughly check all the possible defense loopholes near the backyard queen's residence. The place. Make sure it's all right, then give up.

After Yuan Dong was on his way back to his hometown, Xiao Qiao's illness, which had fallen from being overly frightened that night, gradually improved. It's just that I'm always scared to sleep at night. Although the weather is getting warmer, the windows are no longer dared to open. Always latch tight. Chunniang also slept with her all the time.

But in a letter she sent to Wei Shao, she didn't mention Chen Ruiye's breaking into the ya office, nor did she say that she was sick. He only told him that he had rescued the grandson of Peihe Patriarch Juvenile Yuan by coincidence, and now he has sent him on his way. If you can bring some help to Gongsun Yang's journey of consolation, he will be very fortunate.

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After a long journey, Gongsun Yang finally arrived at the territory of the Beihe people in Huangzhong a few days ago.

This area has been lush with forests since ancient times, and there are many birds and beasts. Later, with the increase of the population and frequent exchanges with the Han people, they gradually turned to farming and settled down.

Under the leadership of the current Patriarch Yuanwang, the Beihe people in the Huangshui area have settled and farmed in this area for decades, and the population has multiplied to nearly 200,000, becoming the first people after the Shaodang tribe. The second largest Qiang ethnic group. Half of them are young and strong, who usually farm and herd, and become soldiers in wartime, all of them are brave.

Three days ago, he learned that Wei Shao had sent a messenger, Yuan Wang, who had been ill for several months, personally took him in and entertained him.

Gongsun Yang conveyed Wei Shao's tenderness. Promised never to impose any levies, nor forcibly recruited into the army, let alone plundering the population, imitating the three chapters of the ancient contract, willing to swear blood as an oath.

Although Yuan Wang personally received Gongsun Yang, his attitude was quite respectful, but he had reservations about the matter of appeasement and did not agree.

Gongsun Yang also knew very well that after decades of estrangement, the suppression and resistance of the two sides were constantly intertwined, freezing three feet, not a day's cold, how could doubts be dispelled so easily? So don't be in a hurry. After giving Wei Shao a gift to express his respect to the elder, he stayed and continued to lobby patiently.

After a long conversation last night, the old patriarch Yuanwang was finally moved by Gongsunyang's sincerity and said that he would please allow him to think about it for another night. Answer in the morning.

Gongsun Yang got up early today, waiting for his meeting with Yuan Wang.

Although Yuan Wang had not yet expressed his attitude last night, but by observing words and expressions, Gongsun Yang felt that there was no doubt that it would happen.

He is confident.

But when the appointed time came, Yuan Wang did not appear as scheduled.

Gongsun Yang was about to go out, when one of the accompanying people hurriedly entered, and said: "Master, it's not good! Fang received news that a messenger who burned Dangqiang came early in the morning, and he didn't know what he said to Yuan Wang, Yuan Wang. I actually fainted. The situation is not good, and it seems to be unfavorable to the military advisor. It is better for the military advisor to leave here quickly!"

During the few days that Gongsun Yang stayed here, in addition to lobbying Yuan Wang, he didn't idle away, and secretly made a relationship with someone close to Yuan Wang. This news was handed out urgently by that person just now.

The two lieutenants who escorted Gongsun Yang were immediately alert and looked at Gongsun Yang.

Gongsun Yang pondered for a while, and said, "It's a disaster that can't be avoided. Now that you're here, how can you be successful and fail, so you avoid it for fear of disaster? I'll go and see it, and I'll know what happened!"

Having said that, he went out and went straight to Yuanwang's tent, and was informed by someone. After a while, he was invited in. As soon as he entered, two big men came up to him, pointed at him with a knife, and forbade him to approach.

Gongsun Yang glanced at the opposite side.

Yuan Wang was being helped to sit on the main seat covered with a gorgeous woolen mattress, his face was pale, and there seemed to be tears in his eyes. Next to him was a Qiang man with a raw face, squinting at himself. The rest of the Beihe people all glared at each other.

Gongsun Yang was secretly surprised, but his face remained unmoved, and he only said: "I woke up early this morning, and I have been waiting for the good news of the leader, but it has not arrived for a long time. So I came to ask."

He raised his hand and pushed away a blade pointed at his face.

"Last night, I talked with the leader, trusting each other, and the scene is right in front of me. But I don't know why they suddenly faced each other with knives this morning?" He looked at Yuan Wang.

Yuan Wang looked gloomy and said nothing. An elder from the clan next to him said angrily, "You still have a pretentious face! From the first day you came, I knew that you were uneasy and kind! Stab someone in the back! Come on, don't talk to him, just kill him!"

Immediately, a man with a knife forced him up. The two lieutenants behind Gongsun Yang were furious, and they also drew their swords and stood in front of Gongsun Yang, saying, "Who dares to do it? If you hurt a single hair of my military commander, you are an enemy of my lord! Those who dare to be an enemy of your lord. , Bingzhou Chen Xiang is the foreshadowing! Ask yourself, is it better than Chen Xiang?"

There was silence on the other side.

Gongsun Yang looked at Yuan Wang, whose face became even grayer, took a step forward, and said with concern: "Boss, what happened, or what did you hear, why did you suddenly change your mind? I also said that it was not me. The monarchs and lords are afraid of war because they consider the stability of the border, the well-being of the people, and also to repair the injustice of the former Bingzhou lords to the nobles. That’s why they sent me here to convey their condolences. Everything is out of sincerity. Be frank with me, have something to say, don’t be shy!”

Yuan Wang slowly stood up, waved his hand, and several men with knives put away the knives.

"Mr. Gongsun, my grandson, he has clearly lost his life in the hands of you Han people! If this revenge is not repaid, how can I deal with my poor grandson? You don't blame me! In fact, you Han people are the same raccoon dog. Betrayal of faith! My death is a small matter, but I will never dare to hand over the future of my family to you Han people! I should never have kept you as a guest! Well, I will not embarrass you, you go! Marquis Yan's kindness, I, the Beihe people, dare not take it!"

Gongsun Yang was taken aback, pondered for a moment, and said: "I know the leader's mood at the moment, and he should be very sad. I should have been mourning together. I just fear that the leader will be used by someone who has a heart because he loves Sun. I don't know if the leader can tell me, Who killed your grandson? Is the news accurate? If there is any need for help, I will do my best!"

Yuan Wang said: "You don't need to say more. Han people can't be trusted! I've made up my mind! If you don't leave, don't blame me for being rude!"

Seeing that things are about to succeed, I don't want to suddenly encounter changes. Gongsun Yang knew that everything should be caused by the sudden appearance of the Qiang people. I really didn't want to leave like this, and when I was hesitating, I suddenly heard a rush of footsteps from outside the tent, and then a voice called in from a distance: "Chief! The young master is back! The young master is back! "

Gongsun Yang turned back and saw a handsome young man in Han clothes from a distance, surrounded by people, walking quickly towards this side.

A Han man walked beside the boy. It's actually Jia Xi!

Gongsun Yang was very surprised.

He immediately guessed that this young man should be the grandson of his who Yuan Wang thought was dead a moment ago.

It was such a coincidence that he rushed back at this moment, which is naturally a great good thing.

Just how could Jia Xi be with him?

Gongsun Yang was full of doubts and was stunned. Yuan Wang was shocked, his eyes widened suddenly, and his face was filled with unbelievable ecstasy. He rushed out in a few strides, hugging the boy who was running towards him tightly, and burst into tears on the spot. Aspect.

The nearby Beihe people were all cheering and smiling. Some people knelt on the ground and worshipped the gods.

When the mood stabilized a little, the young man did not know what to say, Gongsun Yang saw Yuan Wang suddenly let go of him, and quickly returned to him, he even bowed to the end, and said respectfully: "Mr. Gongsun, it is me. Offended! Madam Yanhou has saved my grandson's life, I am willing to accept Yanhou's care, and bring me the humble Heqiang people and all the people! May blood be an oath! If this oath is violated, people and gods will be punished!"