Xiaoqi

Seeing this, Gu Yong realized something in his heart, so he turned to look at Zhang Hong beside him, and begged him to come forward to intercede for him.

Seeing Gu Yong's eyes asking for help, Zhang Hong nodded knowingly, immediately got up and went out, and said respectfully: "My lord, when I leave Shouchun, it will be the day when Chen Lan and Lei Bo enter the city. As soon as he left, Li Li knew that Yuan Shu was besieged by our army on the buried hill. The matter has come to this point, it is useless to think too much, please make a quick decision, my lord, otherwise things will change." Obviously, it is not so much that Zhang Hong came forward to intercede for Gu Yong Rather, he is reminding Sun Ce that the situation is critical and there is no need to delay, so he can decide as soon as possible.The reason for the choice is that the crux of it lies in the Jade Seal of Chuanguo in Yuan Shu's hands.

The so-called Chuanguo Yuxi is the seal passed down from generation to generation by the emperors of the past dynasties, and it was engraved by the order of Qin Shihuang.It is four inches in diameter, with five dragons in Shanghai, and the front is engraved with Li Si's writing "Ordered by heaven, and longevity will last forever".

The original intention of the First Emperor engraving this seal was to hope that his country would last forever and be passed down from generation to generation, but unexpectedly, the Great Qin Empire would perish after being passed down to the second generation.However, this seal is regarded by the world as a symbol of supreme imperial power. The Han Dynasty has been using this seal for 400 years, and it is a jade seal passed down to the country.Until Dong Zhuo moved his capital to Chang'an and burned Luoyang, the Chuanguo Yuxi was lost and then fell into Sun Jian's hands.

It was precisely in order to compete for this imperial jade seal that Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu brothers resorted to insidious tricks one after another, so that Sun Jian was ambushed and shot by Liu Biao.After Sun Jian's death, Sun Ce inherited his father's will, but unexpectedly, his fate was not good, and he bumped into walls everywhere, so he had to live under the fence of others and endure humiliation.In the end, Sun Ce took the jade seal as a pledge and borrowed soldiers and horses from Yuan Shu, thereby laying down Jiangdong's foundation.

Therefore, Chuanguo Yuxi is of great significance to Sun Jian and Sun Ce and his son.Sun Jian died because of this seal, and Sun Ce became the overlord of Jiangdong because of it.

In fact, this so-called Chuan Guo Yuxi, to put it bluntly, is a piece of beautiful jade that is rare in the world.That's all.

However, it is this piece of beautiful jade that has a huge influence beyond imagination, or an unparalleled appeal.Especially at present, the Han Dynasty, which has been passed down for 400 years, has collapsed, and the Liu family Emperor Zuo has been completely overthrown, leaving no one in the world.

At this juncture, strength is undoubtedly the most important, and the strong is king.However, strength alone may not be enough.

As the saying goes: if the name is not correct, the words will not be smooth.When Han Emperor Liu Xie was in power, he did not pass on the jade seal of the country, but he was still the emperor. This is because he inherited the shadow accumulated by his ancestors for hundreds of years.But now there is no master in the world, no matter who the princes of the towns want to win the country, if they want to convince the people of the world, passing on the jade seal of the country is particularly important.As a result, driven by the current special situation, the value of this stone has skyrocketed virtually, and it has become an indispensable key token.

Therefore, the Chuanguo Yuxi is the most important weapon of the country at present, and its preciousness is far more than priceless. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a supreme artifact.

Seeing this, Zhang Hong, Gu Yong and everyone present in the lobby were terrified, worried, and restless.If Sun Ce insisted on not giving up the Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom, then Li Li and his Xiliang army under his command would surely be attracted later, because Li Li's reluctance to withdraw his troops after occupying Shouchun City was obviously determined to win the Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom.As a result, a confrontation between the two armies competing for the Jade Seal of Chuanguo is inevitable, and the war is imminent.

Chapter 041

The cold wind is blowing, and the fallen leaves are colorful.

Amidst the sound of "cracking" horseshoes, a group of light horses galloped past, setting off the dead leaves on the mountain road and dancing, with wisps of dust mixed in between.

Passing through the official road that is not wide, the group of people rode their horses into a narrower mountain path. The road became more and more rugged and rough.

This trail seems to have been abandoned for a long time.The narrow path is covered with vines, and there are many thorns growing on the side of the road. The fallen leaves cover the road, covering the ditches and ridges below, and meandering to the river.

Fortunately, it was winter at this time, and the kudzu vines and brambles, as well as the branches of the wild trees on the side of the road, were all bare, with their leaves drooping, revealing this forest path.If it is midsummer, I am afraid there will be no way.Those who are familiar with this place can only rely on their memory to find the once winding riverside path.

After a few steps forward, a group of people got off their horses, led the horses, looked at their feet, and walked slowly towards the river.

No matter how difficult the road is, there will be an end.

Standing by the river with his horse, the leading man in brocade clothes casually threw the reins to the followers beside him. Standing on the mound by the river, he stared at the gurgling and clear river in front of him. .

The big river in front of me looks very quiet, the water quality is clear, the bottom of the river is blue, and it is flowing, carrying a bay of clear springs and flowing into the sea.If you stare at the pool of clear water in front of you, you can hardly feel it flowing. The mountains on both sides are reflected in the water, just like a tired man lying in the arms of a dignified and beautiful beauty and falling asleep soundly, wandering in a sweet dreamland.

In front of the group of people is a bridge over which carriages can cross.The bridge deck is very clean, it seems that someone cleans it frequently, and the handrails on both sides are wiped spotless.It seems that some people often stand on the bridge and look out over the railing.What is he looking at, where is he looking, is he like the man in brocade clothes standing on the bank at the moment, feeling timid near his hometown, standing at the bridge head and standing still, he can only stare at the river quietly, so as to remember his relatives.

Looking at the tall and straight figure of his own man.But Xiao Qiao sensitively felt that his back was showing a trace of loneliness, and there was unprecedented sadness on his face, with tears in the corners of his eyes.The crystal tears rolled in the eye sockets, but they never slipped down.

This was the first time Xiao Qiao saw a man so sad and lonely since they met Li Li, and it was also the first time she saw Li Li cry with her own eyes.why is he sad.Why are there tears in the corners of my eyes.Who can make him miss it like this, and for whom are those sparkling tears that never fell?

In fact, Xiao Qiao knew who he was missing, and also knew why he stopped moving forward, and knew that those tearful eyes were just to remember a kind and kind old lady who used to live across the river.

However, knowing it is one thing, and seeing this scene with your own eyes is another feeling, so that Xiao Qiao felt very sad at this moment, and she couldn't help crying.She had never met Mrs. Bu, but she had already heard about this kind old man whom Li Li regarded as his mother.But she died.

It is said that Mrs. Bu was very weak and petite in her life.She cherishes life very much, but is weak and sick, and has been relying on expensive decoctions to maintain her life.However, when someone took her as a hostage and threatened Li Li to catch him without a fight, the old lady resolutely chose to end her life in order to save Li Li, who had only met her once.

Perhaps, at the moment Mrs. Bu ran into Jianfeng desperately, she really regarded Li Li as her own child, so she ended her life without hesitation, in order to protect her child from being threatened or harmed .The greatness of her mother bloomed with indelible brilliance at the moment she committed suicide, so that four years have passed since the incident, but it is still firmly engraved in Li Li's heart, lingering and lingering.

At this moment, Xiao Qiao's sad tears were not all for Mrs. Bu, whom she had never met before, but for the man she loved.All along, seeing a man's handsome and hearty smiling face, she will feel happy; when seeing the man she loves sad, she will cry with him.Love what he likes, worry about what he cares about, be of one mind, empathize with each other, this is husband and wife, this is love.

Coincidentally, at this time, Xiao Qiao was crying with the step trainer standing beside her, so that Lu Lingqi, who accompanied her, was also affected by them, and she was saddened and burst into tears.

The tears in the beautiful eyes of Xiao Qiao, Bu Lianshi and Lu Lingqi made Guo Jia and Li Zhi, who followed Li Li to Shu County, feel heavy.On that thunderstorm night, both Guo Jia and Li Zhi were present, experienced the catastrophe personally, and witnessed the touching scene of Li Li and Mrs. Bu Lao loving each other as mother and child, and Li Li being heartbroken after Mrs. Bu Lao was killed. pain and regret.

However, in Guo Jia's view, the matter has already passed, and the deceased has passed away. Regret is useless, and grief is also useless, so there is no need to do so.But he also knows that people's emotions are very complicated, and it is difficult to think about them with common sense.Everyone may have traumas that are difficult to heal completely, everyone may make mistakes that they cannot forgive themselves, and everyone has people and things that they will never forget.

It's just that Guo Jia has long been used to looking at things with rational eyes, so he can restrain his emotions even if his heart is heavy at this time.Then he walked lightly to Xiao Qiao and the step trainer, and waved his hands to signal them to control their emotions, otherwise their silent tears would directly affect Li Li's mood.

Sure enough, the three daughters Xiao Qiao, Bu Lianshi and Lu Lingqi are all intelligent women with a beautiful heart and a heart. After seeing Guo Jia's eyes and gestures, they immediately reacted.

Then they wiped away their tears, forcibly restrained their emotions, and tried their best to calm themselves down.Then Xiao Qiao and the step trainer walked to Li Li's side lightly, holding his arms from left to right. The two of them didn't say anything, but there was a sweet smile on their pretty faces.

Sure enough, after seeing the sweet smiling faces of Bu Lianshi and Xiao Qiao, the melancholy look on Li Li's face quickly disappeared, replaced by a knowing smile.

"Well, I kept you waiting for a long time. Maybe it's because I stayed in the barracks for too long. When I suddenly saw such a beautiful scenery, I couldn't help feeling emotional." Li Li explained with a smile.Explaining is equal to covering up, but covering up is also a good way to divert attention. At least it can make people come out of a certain situation and change their mood, and the depression will go away.

Seeing that Li Li finally smiled, the smiles on the faces of Xiao Qiao and Bu Lianshi became stronger, more genuine and sweeter.

A sweet smile is very contagious and can affect the mood of the other party. It is not only eye-catching, but also pleasant.

Li Li was deeply moved by the smiles of Xiao Qiao and Bu Lianshi, especially the sweet and pure smile of Bu Lianshi, because this was once Bu Lianshi's home.If Mrs. Bu Lao is still alive, she will be very happy after seeing her daughter's sweet and happy smile.

With this in mind, the melancholy in Li Li's heart was swept away, and he gently walked on the bridge with Xiao Qiao and the trainer's slender waist in his arms, and said with a smile: "It seems that no one has been here for a long time, The roads are also deserted."

"No, husband is wrong." The step trainer shook his head with a smile, pointed to the shore, and said softly: "Look, husband, there is a new road built on the shore, and the road is wide enough for carriages to pass through. The road to Bujiazhuang has been diverted, and the path we took just now is naturally abandoned."

"Hehehe! It really is so!" Li Li looked back, just as the trainer Bu said, there is indeed a newly built road along the bank of the river, and he can drive a carriage directly to Bufu on the other side of the river.However, Li Li originally wanted to say that this was the former residence of Bu Lianshi, no wonder he was so familiar with him, but he didn't say it out of his mouth, for fear that Bu Lianshi would recall the sad past of Bu Lian's family being destroyed.

Walking and looking all the way, it didn't take long to arrive at the gate of Bufu.

It's just that the gate of Bufu is still the same as it was in early summer four years ago. There are no servants in front of the gate, and the main gate is closed. Everything is the same as when Li Li and his party came to stay overnight.The only difference is that the two red lanterns that used to hang on the porch have been raised a little higher, without covering the door, revealing the word "Bufu".

"Wait a minute, my lord, I'd better let the minister knock on the door." Just as Li Li stepped up the steps and was about to knock on the door, Guo Jia quickly followed up, walked in front of Li Li while talking, raised his hand and knocked on the door. the gate.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Four years ago, one evening in the early summer, Guo Jia knocked on the door of Bu Lian just like this, which led to the encounter between Li Li and Bu Lianshi, and also let Li Li get to know Bu Lianshi's mother. Recognize Mrs. Bu Lao as her aunt.

"Who is it? Why are you knocking on the door in broad daylight and keeping people from sleeping? My master is not in the mansion, so come back another day!" The door didn't open, but an extremely impatient voice came from inside.The person who spoke seemed to be woken up in his sleep, so he had a very bad temper and a bad tone, and he didn't even bother to open the door, so he opened his mouth to chase people away.

The voice behind the door was so familiar that Guo Jia turned to look at Li Li after hearing the voice, and the two smiled at each other.At this time, the step trainer who was following Li Li couldn't help but blushed, and naturally remembered the first time he met Li Li, that scene was exactly the same as this moment.

At this moment, the person speaking inside is Ah Si, the gatekeeper and servant of Bufu in the past.This guy will never get rid of his bad habit of sleeping during the day, and he seems to have a good temper and become more and more presumptuous.The last time Guo Jia knocked on the door, at least he opened the door, looked at the sky again, and opened his mouth to drive away Li Li and his party who were staying overnight.Fortunately, this guy didn't even open the door, he shouted directly behind the door, and drove people away without any explanation.

The trainer was very embarrassed at the scene in front of him, and complained secretly: "It's been so many years, why is Ah Si still not improving, and making a fool of himself in front of her husband again!"

Immediately the step trainer came to the door and shouted angrily: "Si, are you lazily sleeping again? Open the door quickly, I'm back"

Chapter 042

The trainer was very embarrassed at the scene in front of him, and complained secretly: "It's been so many years, why is Ah Si still not improving, and making a fool of himself in front of her husband again!"

In fact, the step trainer didn't know that when Li Li heard the voice from behind the door, instead of getting angry, his heart warmed.

After more than four years, the janitor Ah Si is still in Bufu, which means that the whole Bufu has not been disturbed in these years, and there has never been any change.

In addition, since Bu Lianshi went to Xiliang with Li Li, Bu Mansion has actually existed in name only, and there is nothing valuable in the house.But all these years, Ah Si still stayed in Bufu, this kind of loyalty is rare, which shows that Mrs. Bu did not misunderstand the person at the beginning.Although Ah Si likes to be lazy and has a bit of a snobbish eye, he is not bad in nature, at least he is a loyal person.

This is a good thing!