Ning Gu

The bonfire is burning on the desert at night, adding voices and hustle and bustle to the empty night.

Tonight outside the city of Liangzhou, there are no noises from the sidelines, nor those desolate scenes of yellow sand, only people cheering and singing together, and celebrating with each other.

After drinking a lot, Xie Wuling, Zhao Zuo and those Liangzhou county magistrates and officials still sat upright on the stage.And Ye Fuzhou didn't know which table he went to to enhance his relationship with his soldiers.

"Isn't there another decree?" Seeing that everyone's attention was not on Xie Wuling, the imperial envoy, Zhao Zuo took an empty wine cup, sat next to Xie Wuling, and asked, "Why didn't you read it together?"

Xie Wuling used his own flagon to fill Zhao Zuo's wine cup, his expression remained unchanged, and he said in a warm voice, "Let's read it later."

"You..." Zhao Zuo grabbed Xie Wuling's wrist, his eyes darkened a bit, "The second edict is related to me?"

Xie Wuling struggled, and raised his other hand to hit Zhao Zuo on the back. He didn't respond to his words, and just jokingly said, "You have given Ye Fuzhou the credit for the excellent book you wrote, and you are still thinking about the gift from the Holy One?"

"Father gave you a gift?" Zhao Zuo raised his eyebrows, let go, and let Xie Wuling add more wine, thinking about the situation after returning to Fufeng.

"Isn't it?" Xie Wuling took his own cup and took a sip of the wine.I don't know if it's a problem in his heart, or a problem in Liangzhou.Xie Wuling tasted this impure fermented rice, but felt that it was much sweeter than Fufeng's fermented glutinous rice, he couldn't help taking a sip, and then put the cup back on the desk.

Zhao Zuo's eyes fell on the lip balm on the rim of the cup, and he also had other thoughts in his heart, so he added softly: "Yes, give it to me." He raised his hand to take Xie Wuling's glass cup , pressed his lips against the lip seal, took a sip, his eyes were solemn, as if he wanted to accept this gift solemnly.

Grace is you, grant me.For each other, it is the same.

Xie Wuling blushed suddenly, and said silently in his heart: "I am also the same."

"Father." Xianzhi finally got away from Shen Changyu, and immediately ran to look for his father.

Shen Changyu, when he came, he heard Xianzhi's talk and went to see Shen Changxie, so he pulled him and asked Shen Changxie how he was, very strange.Xianzhi was about to annoy him with asking, but he didn't know it, so Xianzhi had to take advantage of others to toast Shen Changyu, and then he was relieved.

Xianzhi ran over and saw his father sitting with his master again, so he joined him even more happily.When Xie Wuling smiled and asked him if he wanted to go home, he shook his head and complained: "Master Shen cares too much about Shen Changxie, and only pesters Xianzhi to ask."

"Then let him ask me next time. Their brothers are really interesting." Xie Wuling smiled teasingly.Zhao Zuo commented sternly: "Shen Changxie, although he is the most ineffective in their Shen family, he may be the only one to support him in the end. He is the only one among the unofficial dandies."

Hearing the words, Xie Wuling raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhao Zuo, and nodded in agreement: "It is true. He has not entered the temple, but he can sit and watch the temple. If he has the heart..." Xie Wuling glanced at Zhao Zuo, and then sighed helplessly With a bang, he continued, "Then it's not me who was looking for from Shanlang."

Zhao Zuo choked on Xie Wuling's words, he was like throwing stones at his feet, he had indeed contacted Shen Changxie, but Shen Changxie rejected him, saying, Wuxin Temple.

After a while, Zhao Zuo turned his eyes away, and threw out the stone he lifted.He raised his hand and snatched the glass cup that Xianzhi stole the wine from, and said, "Children are not allowed to drink."

Xianzhi's hands were empty, and his little eyebrows were twitched in one place, and he immediately looked at Xie Wuling with his watery eyes, with a pitiful expression on his face.

"Let's take a sip, anyway, it's mixed with water. It's not a New Year's Eve, this wine is not intoxicating." After Xie Wuling finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Zhao Zuo, and covered Zhao Zuo's hand holding the cup, while rushing towards Zhao Zuo Zuo blinked, and took the glass cup out of Zhao Zuo's hand, and handed it to Xianzhi.

The soldiers guarding the border are not allowed to drink alcohol when it is not New Year's Eve.Zhao Zuo also knew this rule, in order to fear that when the sudden military situation came, the soldiers would all look drunk.So if it wasn't for the general's order, you would have to eat a military stick if you drink in private.

And even at today's supposedly relaxing moment, Ye Fuzhou still allowed two jars of wine for each table, of course it was rice brewed with water, not intoxicating, that's what it meant.

"Only this cup." Zhao Zuo backed off.

Xianzhi's eyes lit up a little, and he nodded repeatedly.Slowly tasting the fermented rice in the cup, he seemed to want to drink a few cups out of a cup.

As for the two edicts.When Xie Wuling first arrived at the camp, he asked someone to lead him to the commander's platform.Under the arrangements discussed by Ye Fuzhou and Zhao Zuo, he read out an edict in front of everyone.

It was the Holy Majesty's will to confer a title on the Ye family, and it was also the first time among the generals guarding the border in all directions.

This decree was expected by Ye Fuzhou and Zhao Zuo, and what they were waiting for was actually the arrival of this decree.

At that time, twilight was falling, Ye Fuzhou was standing on the platform facing the wind, his brows were beaming with joy.In the past few years, General Ye's brilliance shrouded his head, so he had no choice but to stand out; but later, Mr. Ye complained of illness, and gave him the silver halberd beside his long companion, and asked him to support the Liangzhou army.But at the same time, the forces from all directions in Liangzhou who were once intimidated by the tiger, Old General Ye also came up.

Ye Fuzhou breathed a sigh of relief, and invited Xie Wulingdao to give an order in front of everyone.

Xie Wuling nodded, and looked at one of the guards who came with him from Fufeng to escort the food.The grain and grass carts went directly outside the city to enter the camps, and the accompanying escort guards had already gathered at this camp. After receiving this look signal, they took out a piece of bright yellow cloth that Xie Wuling had given earlier in the morning, and handed it over.

Xie Wuling stood tall on the general platform, and his somewhat loose official uniform still made his figure look too thin, which always gave people the illusion of putting on airs.But his voice was raised, with a sense of seriousness and solemnity, which made people hold their breath.

He unfolded the cloth in front of everyone, and announced it slowly according to the words on the bright yellow brocade. Ye Fuzhou knelt in front of him, and all the generals in the camp saw General Ye kneeling, so they also knelt down. The silver armor seemed to be pushed away by a layer of waves, and the hustle and bustle of people's voices also disappeared in an instant, only the hawks circling above their heads shouted and screamed.

Xie Wuling finished reading a copy, folded the cloth and handed it to Ye Fuzhou.Hearing Ye Fuzhou bow down and kowtow, and after saying "Thank you Lord Long En", Xie Wuling pulled him up.After that, there was a burst of cheers from the audience, and the congratulations continued.Even Ye Jianyu danced with the female general under his tent.

But no one noticed that the master next to the county magistrate frowned almost invisibly.

Xie Wuling looked at Ye Fuzhou, smiled and cupped his hands and said, "Congratulations, little general Ye. This holy majesty bestowed a title, in other words, it was granted to the Ye family..."

But Ye Fuzhou interrupted Xie Wuling, with worry on his brows, he still said seriously: "Father once said that a high position comes with heavy responsibilities, I... will do my best." Ye Fuzhou was afraid that Xie Wuling didn't understand, so he explained again, "To Lord Guzang, do your best."

Xie Wuling pursed his lips and nodded silently. The promise Ye Fuzhou made was not light. He was grateful and also mentioned: "'Disasters come with blessings, and blessings come with misfortunes'. What the little general has to remember is this sentence .”

For the decree mentioned in the decree that Mr. Nian Ye dedicated his life and bestowed the title of title, it is a blessing and a misfortune.

For Ye Fuzhou's current situation where the aliens are not exhausted, it is undoubtedly nectar, and it is the reason to gather all the troops in the Liangzhou territory into his palm.

But it may also become a reminder for his Ye family. If he has a different heart, if he is in the wrong team, this title will directly take his life and even the lives of his family's nine clans.As for the reasons for the punishment, there is no need to think about it, there are ready-made ones for the high-ranking people to choose-"forming a party for personal gain", "collaborating with foreign bandits"...

Xie Wuling patted him on the shoulder twice, then kept his words in silence.

"Shan Lang's hand is still lifting him too high." Xie Wuling sat on the high platform, secretly added a cup of wine to Xianzhi, and then looked at the silver armored man who came from the bonfire in the distance. humanity.

Xie Wuling's eyes were full of worry, what he was afraid of was that Emperor Hui now allowed Ye Fuzhou to inherit the title, how Zhao Zuo would be able to control Ye Fuzhou's power in the future.

"Are you afraid that he will fall?" Zhao Zuo didn't seem to understand Xie Wuling's thoughts, and he tilted his head and teased, "My heart hurts?"

I don't know whether Zhao Zuo really didn't think so far, or he said it on purpose.Xie Wuling also turned his head sideways, carefully thinking about the thoughts hidden in Zhao Zuo's eyes.

Zhao Zuo looked away, knowing that Xie Wuling couldn't hide what was in his eyes, so he simply didn't let Xie Wuling peep.

He hooked Xie Wuling's hand under his sleeve again, and said bluntly in a warm voice: "I always have to give him a sweet treat, if it doesn't work, let Shen Changyu marry Peep Yu, isn't this just in my hand?"

"Make a mess of mandarin ducks." Xie Wuling said angrily.

"Then what does the little gentleman say. Give it to you, Mr. Xie Xiao, or to me, Zhao Congshan?" Zhao Zuo looked at the worried look on Xie Wuling's eyebrows, and deliberately teased him.

"I think it's good to give it to Gu Zangzhu." Xie Wuling snorted coldly, took his hand back, and said in retaliation, "As long as Mrs. Ju agrees, I can still give you a witness."

When Zhao Zuo heard the words, he was startled to realize that he had overplayed his funny words, and with a sad face, he added wine for Xie Wuling, and was about to make amends, so he asked the returning Ye Fuzhou to interrupt.

Ye Fuzhou brought Ye Jianyu and came to Zhao Zuo and Xie Wuling with a glass cup. Ye Fuzhou's face became more serious, and he said: "My younger sister and I respect you...and the little king and grandson." Ye Fuzhou caught a glimpse of Xian Zhi who was quietly stealing a drink by the seat.

Xie Wuling and Zhao Zuo also got up and listened to Ye Fuzhou's congratulatory speech: "Toast your two friends with wine, entrust life and death."

The two drink with their heads up, and add another one together.Xie Wuling raised his glass and said: "I also respect the boat watching the fish, and I hope this place is peaceful."

"No war." Zhao Zuo continued.

Fu Zhou peeping at the fish, here is peace, there is no war.

Xie Wuling and Zhao Zuo borrowed this glass of wine, but in fact, it was what Old General Ye was thinking.

Ye Fuzhou was taken aback when he heard the words, and unknown bitterness welled up in his eyes.Suddenly, he realized what his father wanted, and he didn't really understand until now.

But it's no wonder that he was a general who was born on the battlefield, and he looked at the armor in front of him. General Ye was originally a Confucian student who was born in a peaceful place, and he learned benevolence as his own responsibility.

Ye Fuzhou raised his head and drank it all, Xianzhi also filled the cup for himself, and said to Ye Fuzhou and Ye Jianyu to see the opportunity.

"I also hope that the general will come to Japan with a hundred thousand flags, and fight with force, and kill Yan Luo, and be invincible in attack and invincible in battle."

Hearing this, Ye Fuzhou rushed forward with inexplicable passion.The words came out of the young man, but it woke him up. He raised his glass without hesitation and swallowed the glass of wine, thanking Xianzhi.

Xianzhi's well-timed clever words made Zhao Zuo's eyes linger on him for a while, while Xie Wuling raised his hand to caress the top of Xianzhi's hair with a face of relief, and indulged him to drink the glass of wine.

Ye Qiaoyu pursed his lips, drank the wine in the glass, and then asked some more greetings: "Does Xiao Wangsun still like this place?"

"Desert?" Xianzhi looked at her, shaking his head and said leisurely, "Although there is a magnificence of thousands of troops that Fufeng has never seen before, it is still a bit desolate after all. Those orchid wines and Qiang flutes, Xianzhi thought they were still in the article. It's better to see."

Xianzhi feels that he does not have the eyes to discover these beauties, and cannot empathize with the majesty. Instead of doing this, it is better to directly feel the beauty and majesty in the eyes of others. "

Just like his master likes to cook tea and feed the fish, and he also likes to see his master like this, but when asked why he likes it, or why he doesn't cook tea and feed the fish together, he probably doesn't answer.In fact, just because of the contact with people, the subjectivity will inevitably change subtly.

But his true understanding of one thing has always been stubborn in his heart, so he doesn't do it, and he can't explain why.I just know that this is elegance, but it is not the elegance that belongs to his nature.

"He has such a temperament, it's not strange to watch fish." Xie Wuling defended.

Xianzhi has been by his side this year, he is the one who sees it most clearly, probably all the people in Chongque are like this.On the surface, I always know what to do best, but I can't convince my true heart, so I always have a set of stubbornness and opinions that are different from ordinary people.

They are clearly the best at distinguishing between good and evil, but they are also the least able to distinguish between good and evil.

"It's okay, I wonder if I can borrow little Wangsun for a day tomorrow?" Ye Qiaoyu looked at Xianzhi, "I know someone who probably has the same opinion as Wangsun."

Xianzhi looked at Xie Wuling subconsciously, Xie Wuling pouted, and passed his gaze to Zhao Zuo, Zhao Zuo was stunned for a long time before he realized it.As if thinking of something, his face suddenly became happy, and he nodded in agreement.

Ye Fuzhou knew who Ye Qiaoyu was going to take Zhao Xianzhi to meet, so his face couldn't help but change, but seeing Zhao Zuo nodded, he didn't say anything to stop Peep Yu's decision.

The brother and sister turned around and went to the seats of the local parents and officials in Liangzhou City.

The county magistrate caught a glimpse of Ye Fuzhou approaching, and raised the cup with trembling hands. The master next to him coughed lightly, twitched his lips, and said with an apologetic smile: "The county magistrate suffered from an old illness these two days, and his hands are a little bit out of order. I can't stop trembling, I hope General Ye Xiao will understand."

"Yes, yes, I hope the little general will understand." The county magistrate also echoed, grabbed his wrist with the other hand, barely stopped the trembling of his hand, and then smiled apologetically, intending to clink glasses with Ye Fuzhou for a drink.

"It's okay," Ye Fuzhou smiled, but the county magistrate looked panic-stricken, "The county magistrate should also take care of his health."

"I have good wound medicine there, I will send it to the county magistrate tomorrow." Ye Jianyu didn't pay attention to what her brother said, and just asked along.

This question made the county magistrate even more misunderstood, his eyes flickered, he waved his hands again and again and said: "Don't bother the general."

"How can it be worrying, isn't the adult always worrying about it?" Ye Fuzhou turned his gaze to the master behind the county magistrate, and said softly, "You have to take care of the big and small affairs of Liangzhou City, and you have to come to the camp You are the one who puts all your energy into it. I should respect you well. But...Since my lord has an old illness, I shouldn’t make things difficult for you. I wonder if I can ask Master to help me with this glass of wine?"

The look in Ye Fuzhou's eyes suddenly became fierce, the same as when he was fighting against the enemy on the battlefield, but this look did not shock the master, but the master seemed to be used to this look, and took it from the county magistrate lightly. Passing the glass cup, said: "Of course, little general, please."

Seeing his expression, Ye Fuzhou rushed to his head with anger and alcohol.Ye Fuzhou drank the wine in his glass in front of him: "Do it first as a respect? I hope the master will have today's leisure in the future."

"I also respect the little general, young and promising. I also hope that the little general will have the majesty of today." The master gave Ye Fuzhou a meaningful look, and then looked over Ye Fuzhou's shoulder, looking at Zhao Zuo with a half-smile , raised his glass to him, and drank it.

Xianzhi was used to watching banquets in Chongque in the old days, and when his eyes shifted, he saw the master toasting to Zhao Zuo, so he turned his head and said to his father: "Daddy, that man is toasting to you."

Zhao Zuo raised his head according to his words, but the master had already drank the wine, his eyes seemed to be a lone wolf looking for prey, he was naked, and he was a little scary, which made Zhao Zuo frowned, but his heart was in this The time has come to an end.

Xie Wuling filled the wine glass with tea and asked casually, "Is it him?"

"It should be. It turned out that a thief came back and he confessed. But a lot of things came out. One of them was collaborating with the enemy and treason, and the two local officials should be inseparable. It can't be said that they were in collusion."

"Then Ye Fuzhou is here to invite you into the urn?" Xie Wuling suddenly put the wine cup on the table, and said in a deep voice, "Or kill chickens to scare monkeys?"

Zhao Zuo's gaze has been circling around the master since just now.Seeing that the man's eyes flickered from the calm to the light, he continued, "Or to startle the snake?"

Xie Wuling got up with a flick of his sleeves, Zhao Zuo felt that the figure beside him grabbed his sleeve slightly, raised his head and asked in a low voice: "What are you doing?"

Xie Wuling squatted down slightly, and raised his voice: "Bring a pot of wine for the little Wangsun." He added in a low voice: "Let people watch first, otherwise the county magistrate probably won't survive tonight. The rest... ..."

Zhao Zuo also got up, his men loosened the sleeves and said, "I'll do it." He glanced at Xian Zhi who was beside Xie Wuling again, "My son also asked Mr. to watch."

Xie Wuling glared at Zhao Zuo when he heard the words, but Zhao Zuo did not back down and said: "Don't delay, I will be back soon."

"Okay." Xie Wuling backed down first, and responded.

Zhao Zuo nodded and left, got off the platform, and went to a dark place, then called the secret guards to come out to do things, sent a few people to the master's mansion, and sent a few people to the county magistrate's mansion, and ordered if not If you find something similar to a document, you will leave it in the county magistrate's mansion to protect the county magistrate Zhou Quan.

And ordered Xie Wuling on the stage to share a cup of tea with Xianzhi, after looking around, Xianzhi said: "General Ye, he is going to be drunk."

"Huh?" Xie Wuling pursed his lips and smiled, "Go on." It's not difficult for Xianzhi to understand, he is smart, and he has been by Xie Wuling's side for the past few months, guided by Xie Wuling to contact these things thing.

As long as he asked about many things about temples, Xie Wuling would say, if he didn't understand, then Xie Wuling would use analogies.

Just like Tian Jiuxi, Xianzhi once asked Xie Wuling in the pavilion in the garden.At that time Xie Wuling pointed to the lotus leaves in the pond, admiringly watching the fish swimming under the lotus leaves.

Dao said that the fish floated to the surface of the water when the sun was shining, but the position under the lotus leaf is the best, there is another shade, and there is a good view, but the position is only so small, so naturally there are fish wanting to compete.

After that, it was nothing more than all the fish biting their heads and bleeding, or some fish gave way first.It is rare for Xie Wuling to lose one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred for himself, so he taught Xianzhi to throw bait to the edge of the lotus leaf to lure the fish out, and the fish who want to have a good position will naturally take the position .

If this is the case, Xie Wuling also taught Xianzhi a lot.Therefore, based on today's events, Xianzhi made some associations and guessed a lot.

"I heard Lord Shen talk about General Ye. General Ye has a great reputation among the armies in Liangzhou, and everyone believes in him. But Lian Po is old, and there must be another person to guard him. He will take the silver The halberd was passed to Ye Fuzhou, but the little general couldn't convince the crowd, he could only lead a battalion."

"Ah."

"That's why my father came to the northwest. In addition to going to the military camp, he also had to put pressure on those who have different ideas. The reason why he said that he had different ideas is because if he just refuses to accept, anyone who sees his father's status will be eager to flatter him. The Ye family, but they have different intentions, they should want to overthrow the Ye family, Master said I am right?"

"That's five points."

Xianzhi pursed his lips, and continued: "Something must have happened later. They used the matter of burning food and grass and the complaints of Liangzhou citizens to warn General Ye and his father. Unexpectedly, not only did my father not accept this set , but also cut off their arms, and directly killed the bandits in the desert. Then the master came with this emperor's grandfather's will, and forced those people to jump over the wall. Then the father and the little general wiped them all out." Xian Zhi After speaking, he looked at Xie Wuling with air, waiting for Xie Wuling to praise him.

After Xie Wuling listened to his speech, he drank his tea calmly, and seeing that he really had nothing to add, he said: "There are still two points, whether it is true or false that the old general is seriously ill, we don't know, and they don't know, so The burning of the granary was not all to fight back against Ye Fuzhou and your father, or their temptation. Because your father just went to the Northwest, and Ye Fuzhou was regarded as a soft persimmon by them, thinking that he could grasp it as long as he reached out. If the old general was not ill Heavy, the matter of the granary is bound to come from the old general."

Xianzhi nodded thoughtfully: "But they didn't wait for the old general to come forward, so they just sat down and confirmed that the old general is really seriously ill."

"Well, a father probably can't bear to let his own son face the pressure of the entire Liangzhou city."

Xianzhi nodded, smiled and said firmly: "It's the same reason as Master took me out of Fufeng!"

Xie Wuling laughed, but he didn't refute, Ting Xianzhi continued: "So they won't be able to sit still after they got the confirmation."

"Maybe, but if it weren't for tonight, this plan would have gone more smoothly."

"what about now?"

"Let's see if your father can find something useful."

"If not, then let the tiger go back to the mountain?"

Xie Wuling remained silent, what Xianzhi said was indeed the result of this incident.But some things can let the tiger go back to the mountain, and some things can't, such as the enemies in the Hudi.

Zhao Zuo didn't stay outside for long, fearing that people would be suspicious, so he came back with the wine that he didn't know from which table.

Throwing it to Xianzhi, he deliberately said: "Don't be greedy, I will go back with your master in a while."

Xianzhi also nodded, his eyes immediately turned into a smile, and he raised his voice, "Thank you, Daddy."