Three Kingdoms

As an emperor, looking at all the people in power in the Han Dynasty, there are probably very few people like Liu Xie. Even Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty, who fled in panic during those chases and interceptions, was better than Liu Xie. At least Liu Bang had a group of brothers and subordinates desperately protecting him even if he was escaping for his life, but Liu Xie couldn't even bring more attendants.

The sky gradually darkened, just like this empire.

Liu Xie sat blankly in the main hall, looking at everything in front of him, or because of the color of the sky, or for some other reason, the surrounding areas gradually became blurred, and the colors gradually peeled off, and it seemed that only All gray and black.

This world is familiar to Liu Xie, because he walks around in the same place.

The low wooden board of the first pillar at the entrance of the hall is very loose. You cannot step on the side close to the pillar, otherwise the whole board will become warped...

The hinge of the third window lintel on the left is somewhat corrupted and cannot be opened. I originally planned to ask someone to repair it, but I never had the chance...

But this world is also unfamiliar, because Liu Xie has never had the chance to go far.

Even when I arrived from Luoyang to Chang'an, I spent most of my time in the carriage. Between the sky and the earth, what was always separated were the guards and the courtiers who didn't know what they were thinking...

Will it be different this time?

Liu Xie is like an ordinary boy, longing for but afraid at the same time.

No one can give him advice, and no one can solve his doubts. Everything needs to be judged and decided by Liu Xie himself.

And now, Liu Xie doesn't know whether his decision is correct or wrong.

"...Your Majesty, the Queen is here..." the close-fitting Xiao Huangmen reported in a low voice outside the main hall.

"Your Majesty..." Fu Shou walked in under the guidance of the small yellow door.

Liu Xie took two steps forward, suddenly froze for a moment, and said: "...Why, you, why are you still carrying this? Do you know..."

Fu Shou bowed slightly and saluted Liu Xie, then revealed a roll of brocade silk in his arms and whispered: "This... this was given to me by your majesty when I was in Luoyang..."

"..." Liu Xie was silent.

When Fu Shou said this, Liu Xie also remembered it. When a group of people including Fu Shou had just entered the palace, Liu Xie summoned them, and then only a few people were left, including Fu Shou. Those who were sent away were rewarded with some gold and silver, and what was left behind was the brocade and silk that came as tribute from Shu. I never thought that Fu Shou would be preserved until now.

"...If you...are willing to take it with you, just take it with you..." Liu Xie turned his head, his voice slightly hoarse.

Fu Shou smiled slightly, and then hugged the brocade silk in his arms tighter.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

Zhong Shao's lowered voice came from outside the hall door.

As the torch swayed, Zhong Shao's shadow danced in the hall, like an old tree desperately swaying its bare branches, or like a fickle beast looking at the sky and roaring.

"...The hour has come. Your Majesty, come quickly with me... Ah, the Queen is here, that's the best... Come with me quickly..." Zhong Shao saluted Liu Xie and said hurriedly.

"...Uh, okay..." Liu Xie nodded and was about to walk out of the hall. He didn't take two steps when he felt his sleeve being pulled by someone. When he looked back, it was Fu Shou.

In the night, under the light of the torch, Fu Shou's eyes were crystal clear, like a frightened deer, looking so panicked and helpless.

Liu Xie lowered his head, not daring to look any further. Because he also saw himself in Fu Shou's eyes, his own eyes, a look that was also a little panicked.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

Zhong Shao walked to the entrance of the main hall and saw that Liu Xie was still behind him, so he couldn't help but urge him again.

"...Follow me...I...I will be in front of you..." Liu Xie did not let go of Fu Shou's hand holding the corner of his clothes, but just led Fu Shou forward.

"...Your Majesty..." Xiao Huangmen knelt down beside the palace door and buried his head deeply on the ground.

"...Wait for me here..." Liu Xie paused next to Xiao Huangmen. He wanted to take Xiao Huangmen, who had been following him, away, but Liu Xie couldn't help but make the decision on this matter, "...I, I will return……"

"Yes... Your Majesty..." Xiao Huangmen's body trembled and his voice trembled.

The palace was still under Zhongshao's control, because the group of people reached the southern section of Changle Palace, near the Fu'ang Gate, without any hindrance.

A group of people were waiting in front of the palace gate. Under the light of several flickering torches, the scales on the armor shone with a faint brilliance.

"Your Majesty is here! The stud is here!"

Amidst the clanging armor scales, the soldiers who had been on standby for a long time quickly bent down and saluted.

"Where is your majesty's armor?! Why don't you put it on your majesty quickly!" At this moment, Zhong Shao suddenly realized that Liu Xie was still wearing his usual clothes, which did not have any protective capabilities at all, and he couldn't help but frowned and shouted.

Although this blind breakthrough will definitely be well protected, what if a stray arrow hits it?

"...Your Majesty... Your Majesty, you don't have armor..." The eunuch serving beside Liu Xie lowered his head and said.

Originally, when he was still young in Luoyang, no one would ask Liu Xie to go into battle to kill the enemy, and no ceremony such as school field review was held. In addition, after coming to Chang'an, almost everyone was also Swaying back and forth like a revolving lantern, who is thinking about adding some clothes and daily necessities to the growing Liu Xie?

Therefore, Liu Xie did not have his own armor at all.

"...This..." Zhong Shao couldn't help being stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Zhong Jie, frowned and said, "... Jie'er, why don't you take off your armor quickly and put it on for Your Majesty!"

"Ah?" Zhong Jie didn't react for a moment.

Zhong Shao said angrily: "Move quickly! Someone, help your majesty change your clothes!" His majesty has no armor, so it would be too casual and disrespectful to just take the armor of the soldiers on the side, so he can only use the Zhong Shao. Yes, of course you can take off your own clothes, but Zhong Shao has never thought about this.

Everyone hurriedly stepped forward, took off Zhongjie's armor, and then put it on Liu Xie in a hurry, twisting and turning around to tie the silk ribbon of Liu Xie's armor.

"Ah, sir... the queen also needs armor..." Liu Xie said as he saw the thin Fu Shou beside him.

"Uh... Queen..." Zhong Shao suddenly felt that the blood vessels on his head seemed to be beating twice.

"No, no... I don't need it... It would be nice if Your Majesty had it..." Fu Shou shook his head and said softly.

"Huh... the queen really understands the righteousness, I will definitely protect your majesty and the queen..." Zhong Shao bowed his hands and bowed, and then ordered the people around him, "... you are not allowed to take a step away from your majesty! If there is any mistake, raise your head. Come and see me!”

"Wei!" All the soldiers responded in unison.

Zhong Shao nodded, and then said to Liu Xie: "These are the adopted sons of the old ministers. They are the most loyal. Your Majesty can rest assured..." The so-called adopted sons are equal to private soldiers, but they are better than private soldiers. After all, nutrition and training should be stronger.

Liu Xie nodded, but he still wasn't very confident.

"Brother, sir..." A soldier came to report the news and said, "There is a signal from outside the door..."

Zhong Shao waved his hand and immediately led everyone towards the palace gate.

"...Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. Outside Fu'an's gate..." Zhong Shao stood beside Liu Xie and said as he walked, "...I am an old acquaintance of the old minister..."

Outside Fu'an Gate, a line of soldiers was waiting quietly.

Standing at the front of the soldiers was a captain, looking up.

This captain's surname was Hu and his given name was Xia. He was from Wuling County and could indeed be regarded as an old acquaintance of Zhong Shao. At that time, Hu Xia had a head-on confrontation with the local rightists in Wuling because he was fond of fighting. As a result, he was forced to take care of himself by the local rightists, so he could only escape anonymously and moved to Kansai.

However, in the Han Dynasty, it was a very troublesome thing to have no official protection. Soon, Hu Xia was arrested and exiled because he had no place to go, and was sent to the northwest border...

It was at that time that Hu Xia and Zhong Shao met. With Zhong Shao's intentional or unintentional support, Hu Xia's military merits were finally able to fall on his head, and because of this, he accumulated military merits and was promoted all the way back to Chang'an.

Zhong Shao has not always kept this relationship in the open, so many people think that Hu Xia and Zhong Shao are not very familiar with each other. This time Yang Biao had just taken over the Chang'an city defense and did not have time to make some adjustments. Even if Zhongshao is given such an excellent opportunity.

The heavy palace door of Fu'anmen creaked open a crack in the night, and then the face of Zhong Shao was revealed under the light of the torch.

"Brother..." Hu Xia stepped forward and saluted with his hands in hand. It's not that Hu Xia doesn't understand the conflict between Yang Biao and Zhong Shao, nor does he know what consequences his actions will bring. It's just that the kindness he owes Zhong Shao must be repaid no matter what.

"Captain Hu, I'm ready..." Zhong Shao saw Hu Xia, took a step to the side and said, "...but are you ready?"

"Brother, the surrounding soldiers don't have any suspicions, and no unusual movements have been seen... What I brought here is also a brother who has been with me for many years..." Hu Xia said, "...it's just that, this war horse... the sir , we could only raise more than forty horses if we raised them temporarily..."

Zhong Shao sighed and said: "This... well, this is also difficult for you... It doesn't matter, it is difficult to mobilize the war horses, which is expected... Come, this is your Majesty, why don't you salute quickly..."

Zhong Shao turned to Liu Xie and introduced: "Your Majesty, this person's surname is Hu and his name is Xia. He is a loyal and brave person. He also made many military exploits when he was fighting against the Qiang in Xiliang..."

"See your majesty!" Hu Xia quickly stepped forward and prostrated himself on the ground. The soldiers behind him also half-knelt and saluted Liu Xie.

"Pingshen, let's all be flat..." Liu Xie said nervously.

Before he finished speaking, perhaps there were too many fires here that attracted the attention of other places, or maybe the patrols cruising at night noticed something unusual. Suddenly, someone shouted loudly in the night, asking about the situation here.

"Quick! Quick! Get on the horse!" Zhong Shao didn't have time to say anything more, so he quickly pushed Liu Xie and asked him to get on the horse.

"Captain Hu, I'll leave this place to you!" Zhong Shao shouted, "...I will send someone to take your wife to Pingyang later, and she will treat her as my own! Don't worry!"

Hu Xia took a deep breath, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you sir! Come, prepare to fight and escort your majesty!"

It is not difficult to get out of the palace, but the road ahead is not easy. War horses are limited, which means that nearly half of the personnel do not have war horses, which means they have to walk...

Emperor Liu Xie naturally had to have horses, and they had to be good horses to be among the guards, but other people may not have such conditions.

Even the queen.

In other words, the queen has not yet been announced to the Imperial Ancestral Temple and officially canonized.

Several people followed Zhong Shao and escorted Liu Xie onto the horse, but Fu Shou was squeezed by other people and fell behind.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." Fu Shou shouted in a panic, but her voice was buried in the noise of the people and horses, and could not attract the attention of others.

Liu Xie turned around in panic, only to see Fu Shou stumbling among the crowd, almost falling to the ground due to the crowd.

"Queen! Take... take the queen with you!" Liu Xie turned around, pointed at Fu Shou in the crowd, and shouted loudly.

Zhong Shao was next to Liu Xie, so he naturally heard Liu Xie's shouting. He sighed when he saw this, pulled Zhong Shao away, and shouted loudly: "Did you hear your Majesty's order? Take it with you! Take the queen with you!"

Zhongjie cursed secretly, but was unable to do so. He could only turn the horse's head, then rushed back, shouting loudly: "Queen! Where is the queen?"

Fu Shou stumbled out of the crowd, still holding the piece of brocade silk tightly in his arms.

"Quick, someone is here!" When Zhong Shao saw Fu Shou, he stopped caring about etiquette and quickly pointed his finger and shouted, "Take her with you!"

Two or three guards rushed over, grabbed Fu Shou and pulled him forward. During the tug, Fu Shou could no longer hold the brocade silk in his arms and dropped it to the ground...

"Ah..." Fu Shou looked back hastily, but under the swaying figures, where could he see any traces of brocade and silk?

The guards pulling Fu Shou were focused on following the large army and escaping for their lives, so how could they care to listen to what Fu Shou was talking about? What's more, even if you understand it, who will pay attention to a woman's words at this moment?

"Jinbo..." When he learned that he had to flee Chang'an and fled to the unknown, Fu Shou did not cry; when he was separated from Liu Xie and was crowded out by the crowd, Fu Shou still did not cry; but now, I don't know Why, Fu Shou couldn't help but burst into tears in his eyes, "...Your Majesty's brocade silk..."

When the noisy crowd passed by, the sound of people shouting and neighing gradually faded away. Under the shining of the moonlight and stars, I could vaguely see a bit of the soft brilliance unique to silk on the ground. However, this section of brocade that was once colorful was now It has been mixed with the soil, becoming dilapidated, wrinkled, and dirty...