Chapter 66: Recognition
Seeing that the person coming was Ling Ye, Fenghuang stood up in shock.
Ling Ye stared blankly at Xiao Jinyu in trance, and many complex emotions such as shock, surprise, confusion and even joy burst out of his eyes behind the mask.
Seeing Fenghuang here, he said nothing, and Xiao Jinyu just smiled back.
"I have been waiting for you to come, and now you finally want to see me?" she said.
"Yes, lady!" Ling Ye woke up from a dream and saluted, "Please help me, madam!"
"Come to the house with me!" Xiao Jinyu said.
Ling Ye nodded and followed Xiao Jinyu into the slightly furnished room, while Fenghuang waited outside as ordered.
"Being an emperor at the time does not necessarily mean you are noble; being a poor man does not necessarily mean you are humble. The difference between noble and humble lies in the beauty and evil of behavior. When the Xie family comes to my generation, there is no need to guard the beauty of the dead bones. I, the Xie family, value people and family status. !”
This was the first sentence she ever said to Ling Ye, who was still a refugee. Ling Ye was of a humble status. His parents died young, and he had only a young sister who depended on him. The two brothers and sisters made a living by selling candy. Unexpectedly, one day, the young sister was spotted by Xiao Zhengze, the Marquis of Leshan, and was kidnapped as a concubine at the age of twelve or thirteen. His sister-in-law couldn't bear the humiliation and committed suicide.
Ling Ye buried his young sister with hatred, and wanted to sell himself as a member of the family, learn martial arts, and avenge his young sister. At that time, he was living on the street as a beggar. He was dressed in rags and was very thin. No one wanted to take him in. Xie Yuqing happened to pass by and he He took him into his own tribe and spent a lot of money to invite knights from the Jianghu to teach him martial arts.
Ling Ye was also very talented in martial arts. In just three years, even the master who taught him martial arts was no match for him.
Afterwards, she planned to kill Xiao Zhengze, and Ling Ye killed his enemy, avenging his younger sister and fulfilling his wish.
Thinking of this, Xiao Jinyu said: "Ling Ye, long time no see!"
Ling Ye was startled again: If the bamboo tube fireworks just now gave him some extravagant hopes and doubts, then these words now reassured Ling Ye of his speculations and thoughts.
Suddenly, he knelt down on one knee and said with tears in his eyes: "So you are really a girl! It was Ling Ye Wuyou who actually let the girl be surrounded by enemy troops alone..."
"It's a thing of the past, let's not talk about it anymore." Xiao Jinyu said, "Get up! Ling Ye, I still need your help."
"yes!"
Ling Ye stood up, looked at Xiao Jinyu's face with great confusion, and asked: "They all said that the girl is dead, and I have also seen the girl... What is going on?"
Xiao Jinyu smiled and replied: "Maybe you don't believe it, but there are always unexplainable strange things in this world. What I can tell you now is that I was summoned by her. Now I am both Xie Yuqing and Xiao Jinyu!"
Ling Ye didn't seem to understand, but she was convinced in her heart. She had a sense of familiarity from the first time they met. From then on, she silently paid attention to everything about her, until she saw her applying for her mother's confession on the street. Later, she used her medical skills to Treating Xiao Xian, confronting Princess Yunyin without being humble or arrogant, her fearless demeanor and demeanor are exactly the same as the girl from twenty years ago.
"Yes, girl, what do you need Ling Ye to do? No matter what it is, Ling Ye will go through fire and water, no matter what!"
"Help me protect Xiao Xian and his relatives!" Xiao Jinyu immediately replied, "In addition, gather some of our private soldiers who were scattered in Jiankang, and recruit some Jianghu rangers or refugees for my use. I need more I’ll pay for cultivating a group of our own private soldiers!”
Ling Ye was slightly startled: "Assembling scattered troops, or recruiting knights and refugees, Ling Ye can do it, but protecting Xiao Xian? Girl, Ling Ye's mission in life is to protect you! The last time I was killed because of the girl Order, Ling Ye took the young man and the girls to escape Jiangling, but let the girls..."
Speaking of this, Ling Ye seemed to feel sad.
Xiao Jinyu said: "It's all over, Ling Ye, don't feel sad. Asking you to protect Xiao Xian is the reward I should give when I return to this world. It is her wish to protect her relatives and redress the injustice of her parents. Now, It’s also my wish.”
"But girl, by your side..."
"I have Phoenix by my side now. Although he is young, his martial arts skills are not much different from yours. What's more, Ling Ye, if you are always by my side, you will be more eye-catching. I still need you to teach me Xiao showed some ability to protect himself.”
"But does the girl know the identity of this barbarian boy? Will he always be loyal to the girl?"
Faced with Ling Ye's question, Xiao Jinyu smiled and said: "Since I woke up, Phoenix has protected me with my life many times. As for his identity... Ling Ye, I said that what I, Mr. Xie, value is the person, not the status. Whether he is noble or not, and who he is, I can probably guess it, but it’s not important to me.”
It doesn't matter who he is or who he is in the past. What matters is the present, just this person. This is how the girl treated him in the past!
Ling Ye understood its meaning and said nothing. "By the way, how are Azhen and the others doing now?"
Suddenly asked about the young man, Ling Ye smiled and replied: "The young man and the girls are living very well in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Mr. Zhen has always been obsessed with reading, and now he is recruited by Zhao Wang Yuwen. Read on, Miss Xuan has always kept in mind what she said, keeping a low profile and preserving the foundation and accumulating strength for the Xie family. Now, the private army that she left to them is also in the hands of Miss Xuan. "
Xiao Jinyu nodded and was silent for a moment.
"The current person in power in the Northern Zhou Dynasty is Yu Wenhu. I heard that this man is very good at strategy and ruthless. He has killed three emperors in a row, right?" She asked suddenly.
Ling Ye nodded: "Yes, Yuwen Jue, the son of Emperor Gong of the Western Wei Dynasty who lived in Yuwentai, was the work of Yu Wenhu. After that, Yu Wenhu gained great power and gradually controlled the government. All the decisions were made by his words. Yuwen Jue came to the throne and established the Zhou Dynasty. After the kingdom, he wanted to govern himself, so Yuwenhu conspired with Yuchigang to force him to pass to Yuwenyu. After that, the young emperor was very diligent in government affairs, worked hard to govern, and treated celebrities with courtesy, which was very popular among the people. But unfortunately, he ascended the throne. Within a year, he died of illness.”
"So that's it!" Xiao Jinyu said, "The so-called death from illness should be Yuwenhu's way of hiding his identity from others. The more this young emperor wins the hearts of the people, the more Yuwenhu will be frightened."
Ling Ye pondered for a moment and said:
"Perhaps this is the case. There are also rumors among the people that Dao Yuwen Yu was killed by Yu Wenhu, but no one knows the truth."
Xiao Jinyu was silent, and after pondering for a moment, he suddenly said: "It seems that the Zhou Kingdom is no longer a place to stay for a long time. I have to find the right time and find a way to welcome Azhen and the others back to their homeland."
After saying that, he looked at Ling Ye solemnly and said: "Ling Ye, help me send a message to Ah Zhen. I will make his name famous in Jiankang, and let him temporarily remain anonymous and protect himself together with Ah Xuan."
"Famous and prosperous?" Ling Ye asked in surprise, "What does the girl want to do? The current emperor of the Chen Kingdom is Chen Xu! If he knows about you..."
Xiao Jinyu just smiled.
"Today is different from the past. When he killed me in the past, he was just a hostage held by the King of Eastern Hunan in Jiangling. I'm afraid no one knows that I died at his hands, but now he has become the emperor of a country, so I must cherish him. Feather, maintain his appearance as a wise king. After all, my Xie family has inherited three hundred years of glory. Even though our family has declined, our reputation is still there. He dare not kill me!"
"It's just that Chen Xu is too insidious and cunning. I'm worried..."
"Are you trying to assassinate me again?" Xiao Jinyu interrupted and said with a smile, "If the ruler of a country is only capable of this, then his kingdom will come to an end. What's more, Ling Ye, I still have some future plans that I don't quite understand. After all, do you know if there is Xiao Jian among Prince Zhaoming’s direct descendants?”
Ling Ye thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "I know the same thing as the girl. Prince Zhaoming only had five sons in his life. Unfortunately, his eldest son Xiao Huan died young, and his second son Xiao Yu was killed by his uncle King Xiangdong during the Hou Jing Rebellion. After the Western Wei army captured Jiangling, the third son Xiao Cha proclaimed himself emperor in Jiangling. Now he only occupies a land three hundred miles away from Jingzhou and Jiangling. It is called the Liang Kingdom. It can be controlled by the Western Wei Dynasty and is now a subsidiary of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. "
"Xiao Cha proclaimed himself emperor in Jiangling?"
"Yes, because Xiao Yu died at the hands of his uncle, King Xiangdong, Xiao Cha asked for help from the Western Wei Dynasty in order to protect himself, so he led the Western Wei Dynasty soldiers to go south and killed Xiao Yi, the Liang Yuan Emperor who had proclaimed himself the emperor. After that, the government orders failed, and the vassal kings in various places began to support their own troops. It didn't take long for Bashu and Hanzhong to fall into the hands of the Western Wei Dynasty, which is now the Zhou Dynasty. The north of the Yangtze River also fell to the Gao family of the Northern Qi Dynasty. From then on, the Southern Liang Dynasty fell into pieces. …”
Xiao Jinyu couldn't help but feel a little sad and sad after hearing about the fate of Prince Zhaoming's sons. The prince was kind throughout his life, believed in Buddhism, was compassionate, and liked landscapes but not women. He could be said to be a nearly perfect person with both virtue and beauty. Unexpectedly, when Emperor Liang was trapped in Jiankang and his country was ruined and his family was destroyed, his sons Xiao Cha and Xiao Yu were just like the sons of Emperor Liang who were fighting for power and profit regardless of family ties, and even cooperated with the Western Wei Dynasty to make Selling one's country for glory.
However, he just pondered for a moment, and then said, "Then the Lanling Xiao family in Jiankang is not the direct descendant of Prince Zhaoming, but why does it claim to be the direct descendant of Prince Zhaoming?"
Ling Ye was thoughtful and listened to her again,
"This Xiao Jian is the head of the Xiao family, but he is like a puppet. He has no opinions of his own. He obeys Princess Yunyin in everything, and even ignores his own children. That is why the descendants of the Xiao family have ended up with only a single son. …”
Ling Ye couldn't help but become worried when he mentioned the current situation of the Xiao family.
"Girl, the Xiao family is now under the control of Princess Yunyin. If the girl is still trapped in the Xiao family, then Princess Yunyin will definitely take action against the girl again. Why don't Ling Ye take you out now and kill you? This Princess Yunyin will save the girl from future troubles!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Xiao Jinyu.
"No, Princess Yunyin can infiltrate the Xiao family so completely. She is definitely not capable of it alone. She now also controls the private soldiers of the Xiao family. Regardless of the uproar that will be caused after killing her, this will be a big blow to you. It is even very detrimental to my plan, and..."
At this point, she looked at the stab wound on Ling Ye's chin and chest, "You are also seriously injured now. This injury is not a new injury from killing several assassins last night, but an old injury. Old injury!" After a pause, she asked with concern, "What happened to this injury? Why were you so seriously injured?"
(End of chapter)