Zhang Juxian had already left the mountain and was personally in charge of the second group of mountain guards. Immortal Master Wei Jin was in charge of bringing up the rear. He could still stand at the mountain gate and look into the distance. Something was better than nothing. It was already noon. Next to the old man stood the most precious woman on Mount Fuyao, Zhang Shanshan. Zhang Shanshan didn't know why her father would give her such a vulgar name. As for her mother, whom she had never met and never had a chance to talk about, she only knew of the memorial tablet in the mountain temple. When Mi Fengjie returned to the Immortal Coffin Cave with one of Zhang Shanshan's trusted aides, Zhang Shanshan felt that the situation was out of her expectations. Her master, Wei Jin, who had always been calm in the face of danger, began to show a strong sense of uneasiness. The old man who had lost his rusty sparrow tail placed one hand on the white jade arch of the mountain gate. He hesitated and asked softly, "Shanshan, do you know who gave you this name?"
Zhang Shanshan was puzzled. "Is it not my deceased mother?"
Wei Jin shook his head and sighed. "Of course not. Everyone on Mount Fu Yao knows that I was once a capable lieutenant under Great General Gu. All these years, I have joked with all of you that I retreated in the face of adversity because I wanted to protect myself. In reality, it was not like that. Although Great General Gu had disbanded all his troops, he had gone to Great Peace City to become the Minister of War. The imperial court had never thought of getting rid of this Great General once he had outlived his usefulness. Thus, most of the old generals of Gu's army, whether in the imperial court or outside, lived well. They did not need to hide to avoid trouble. It was just that there were not many old people on the mountain, and later on, many of them left. The young people did not know much, so they believed whatever I said. In reality, when the imperial court weighed the pros and cons, they decided to give Xu Xiao the title of King of Beiliang and not Great General Gu the title of Vassal of Beiliang. They both had a backup plan. If Great General Gu was the King of Beiliang and Xu Xiao was the Minister of War, then Mount Fu Yao, whose original name was Mount Jin Ji, should have been Xu Xiao's trusted aide standing here. "
Zhang Shanshan was flabbergasted. He asked in a trembling voice, "Then my father?"
Wei Jin's heroic spirit suddenly overflowed; he laughed and said, "Your father, ah, his real name is Zhang Gonglian, one of the Great General Gu's personal Six Horsemen, a man who has personally slaughtered several Spring and Autumn vassal kings. Little girl, all these years, you've always complained that your father isn't heroic enough. Being a bandit doesn't make him a true hero. Your father has a belly full of grievances, but it's not good for him to tell anyone. This secret, I can't even tell you. I originally planned to bring it into the coffin with me. "
The old man muttered to himself, "According to military books, the Golden Chicken Mountain is a dead place. Logically speaking, there are several other places on the road of Beiliang that could be more flexible than the Golden Chicken Mountain. But without exception, all of them were easily uprooted by that cripple Xu Xiao. Every time one of them was uprooted, Lame Xu would spread the word that he would ask the imperial court for war horses, provisions and salaries. The Emperor of the Zhao family would have to give them to him. This was probably the source of Butcher's confidence. Under his watch, wouldn't he be able to do whatever he wanted? "Over at the front of the mountain, if I'm not mistaken, many people have already died. And such things have already happened many times. Many spies like your father and I who have concealed our identities for many years can only endure until we die. In the end, the scheming of these important people in the imperial court behind the palace was caused by the piling up of our lives. I watched as those young people, who were kept in the dark until their deaths, died one by one. Far away in Great Peace City, there were naturally first and second-rank officials coldly watching me and your father, silently waiting for the news of our deaths. Other than Great General Gu, those people didn't even frown. "
The old man pulled back his hand and rubbed the girl's head. He said sadly, "That's why I didn't want you to know about these unhappy things, the grievances and grievances of the previous generation. The Great General once praised your father for his talent and even wanted to bring him into the Ministry of War. Whether it was to go to Jing to fulfill his ambitions or to retire safely, it was a blessing worthy of the envy of ordinary people. However, your father was stubborn. He resented the imperial court for not giving the Great General the title of king and only giving him the shitty Minister of War. As for the eight people that the world knew had gone to Jing to be the pillars of the country, wasn't that an insult to the Great General? Your father couldn't take it anymore, so he came here with me. Even when the Great General left the capital to lead the military affairs of the Northern Lands, he sent a secret letter asking your father to accompany him to Liao. However, your father disliked that place because it was the place where Lame Xu rose. More importantly, he was afraid that you would not be used to the ice and snow there. No matter how much I persuaded him, he would not go. "
A whistle hurriedly ran from the back mountain of the talismans to the mountain gate, delivering a piece of bad news. Wei Jin only nodded. He was not too shocked. He sighed and said, "Girl, you should know the answer. Your name was given by the Great General. Originally, it was agreed that you would marry his youngest son when you grew up and become the daughter-in-law of the Gu family."
Zhang Shanshan, who had been in a daze, asked, "Master, what did the whistle say just now?"
Wei Jin said bitterly, "As soon as Mi Fengjie left, I knew something was wrong. As expected, the soldiers at the front of the mountain were just a smokescreen. Behind the mountain was the real deal. Youzhou General Huangfu Xiu personally led the troops here. Just the crossbowmen at the border alone numbered more than a hundred. This was not something the scouts of the Fifth Army within the borders could compare to. They have already entered the mountain. "
Zhang Shanshan's face turned ashen.
Wei Jin revealed a look of resignation, "I'm also puzzled. Although this mountain seems to be a dead land, it's actually unbalanced in terms of offense and defense. It's not important to the overall situation of Youzhou Province. Obviously, the general who led the army to Youzhou Province asked your father to come here for selfish reasons. How did it attract the interest of that madman Huangfu Jin? "
Zhang Shanshan asked painfully, "Master, is there a traitor on the mountain?"
The old man smiled bitterly. "It doesn't matter. Everywhere, there will be people who are greedy for life and afraid of death. "
Zhang Shanshan asked in a daze, "Master, why don't we let father surrender? If we don't fight, people won't die. "
The old man was neither angry nor disappointed. He shook his head and said indifferently, "Silly girl. If we don't fight, people will die. The Han family of Jizhou was wiped out. Beiliang's Xu family also lost many people outside the battlefield. Even His Royal Highness almost died. To be honest, I have been watching that Beiliang Lame Xu for almost twenty years. Only then did I realize that if our Great General became the King of Beiliang, it might not be a good thing. "
Zhang Shanshan was about to speak when Wei Jin flicked the girl's forehead. She immediately fainted. A young man with a golden-haired monkey squatted on his shoulder supported her. Wei Jin said calmly, "Take the young lady to the secret room to hide. Hou Xia, even if you die, you must die before you send the young lady to Liao. Your life and your name were all given to you by Mount Talisman. It is time to pay back your debt. "
The young man's eyes were resolute. He nodded and carried the girl he admired on his back. He walked past the archway of the mountain gate and was about to enter the secret passage that only three people in the entire Mount Talisman knew about. He had just become the third person yesterday. Hou Xia did not expect that he would have to use this escape route so soon.
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