The lady is stunning, she hides her secrets

Yuangang City, Prefect's Mansion.

The banquet was laid out like running water, and the delicacies, osmanthus wine and pepper paste were brought up without money, for fear that the celebrity in front of the emperor's eyes would not be well entertained.

General Bu Pang, the most powerful general in the Northern Mu Dynasty, was the chief.

A beautiful maidservant waited beside him and poured fine wine for him.

The prefect of Yuangang City ushered in a Buddha, and all the food and clothing were for the first-class, for fear that he would not fulfill the friendship of the landlord and could not get along with the not fat person.

The order in which the maid served the dishes was not bad at all, and the etiquette of the arrangement was perfect.

There are delicacies from mountains and seas in front of me, but if I am not fat, I have no appetite.

He only drank with his head down, as if he could relieve the depression in his heart with the contents of the glass.

Seeing that Bu Pang lacked interest, the prefect of Yuangang City clapped his hands and let the singing and dancing come on stage ahead of schedule.

The lingering sound of silk and bamboo sounded, and well-dressed beauties entered one after another, with charming smiles on their faces, dancing lightly in the center of the hall.

I'm not fat and I have no interest in watching it.

He drank a glass of wine and remembered that he met Zhong Ling before entering the prefect's mansion today.

Sure enough, Zhong Ling returned to Jiangbei, and he was very ostentatious in the bustling Yuangang City, not at all the low-key living incognito as Bu Pang expected.

He stood among several girls, the most eye-catching one.

He seems to be doing fine.

Zhong Ling didn't seem to see Bu Pang, said a few words to a girl beside her, and left.

The prefect of Yuangang City is also a fine person. Today, he personally greeted General Bu Pang to his residence, and also saw the stunning beauty on the street who attracted Bu Pang's attention.

General Bu Pang stared at the beauty for a long time, until the beauty completely disappeared from sight, and then started again.

This was kept in mind by the prefect.

Compared with the fairy-like beauty whom he ran across on the street, the dancers he had carefully prepared were nothing short of difference, so naturally they couldn't catch the general's eyes.

Fortunately, he made some preparations.

Halfway through the banquet, the prefect of Yuangang City saw that Bu Pang was really not in the mood, so he suggested: "The general has been working hard, so it's better to take a rest early."

Bu Pang had been tired of these songs and dances for a long time, but he still didn't show any impatience on his face. He said a few polite words to the prefect, creating the illusion that the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves, and then left the banquet.

Bu Pang really can no longer force a smile when there is no one around.

The barbarians not far away were staring at him, but the prefect of Yuangang City didn't want to think about what to do, but tried his best to please him here.

Now being attacked by Bei Mu, how could Bu Pang have the heart to enjoy this glory?

He was full of worry and didn't know how to resolve it. He only hoped that he would go out to the army tomorrow morning and wipe out the bandit nest that the emperor had specified that he wanted him to take care of.

Because if he doesn't go back, Xiyan Pass will be overwhelmed.

But if he goes back... Who will subdue the barbarian who is about to move north of the Beidi Mountains?

dilemma.

The prefect prepared a courtyard with three entrances for Bu Pang, which was very luxuriously decorated.

Before pushing open the bedroom door, Bu Pang stopped in his tracks.

He remembered the implying words the eunuch said before leaving.

...I'm afraid there is a woman waiting here.

Bufat didn't refuse in person, for fear that the eunuch would have other thoughts and would risk his life to send someone to him tonight.

He was going to let the girl go out directly, but Bu Pang really didn't have the intention.

He walked in, and sure enough, he heard the breathing of another person.

Uniform and slender, revealing the meaning of stability and tranquility.

Going in, Bu Pang was a little surprised, and found that the girl was so big-hearted that she got under the quilt and fell asleep on his bed.

Bu Pang walked to the bedside without a word, stood aside in a respectful manner, and called him up: "Girl, please leave, I'm going to rest."

The people inside responded: "You can't rest yet, and I can't leave either."

The quilt moved, and Zhong Ling came out from inside.Seeing Bu Pang, he yawned first: "Not fat general, let's meet again."

Bu Pang: "..."

The surprise came so suddenly that Bu Pang didn't react for a moment.

Zhong Ling jumped off the bed, found a chair to sit on, and first poured himself a cup of tea.

Bu Pang followed up a few steps: "Why are you here?"

Zhong Ling didn't look up at him: "You have to ask yourself."

Apparently, Bu Pang still knows these methods very well. He thought about it for a while, thinking of his performance when he saw Zhong Ling this afternoon, and then thinking of the hints from the prefect of Yuangang City that the hatchback had colluded, and he basically understood what happened. .

Bu Pang sincerely apologized: "I'm sorry, I definitely didn't mean that."

"You are a very smart person, not fat." Zhong Ling said slowly, "And what's more rare, you are a good person."

The one who was praised as a good person is not fat, and I don't know why he can't be happy.

Zhong Ling drank tea calmly: "Why are you so anxious, the corners of your mouth are full of guns. The emperor sent you to suppress the bandits. Isn't this an easy and happy job?"

Bu Pang sighed: "Why are you making fun of me?"

"Then where do you want to go?" Zhong Ling asked softly: "The barbarian is ready, and it is estimated that they will start soon. Take them to Yuangang City to take refuge."

"But is it really safe to hide in Yuangang City? 11 years ago, Yuangang City fell. I have seen the oil fire and corpses in the river with my own eyes."

Zhong Ling persuasively said: "Or do you want to go to the west? If you go, the west will not be able to hold back, right? That's why you are so anxious, hoping for a quick battle."

Bu Pang slowly frowned: "You...you came here specially to find me, what do you want to do?"

"What I want to tell you is that you can only suppress one of the two sides. If you go to Xiyan Pass, you will hand over half of the country to the Hu people."

Zhong Ling smiled, but what he said hit the nail on the head: "If you stay here to beat the barbarians, you will be disobedient and disobedient. The sky is high and the earth is far away. For your emperor, it doesn't matter, as long as you keep his acre Three points, he is still an emperor."

"He'll call you over, and then you're going to kill your own siblings."

Bu Pang didn't speak, he looked at Zhong Ling for a moment, and asked: "Is Fang Wu really alive? Is he in Xiyan Pass?"

His sentence was a question, but there was already affirmation in his tone. He had already made his own judgment and was just waiting for Zhong Ling's reaction.

Zhong Ling simply nodded his head: "You have already guessed this."

Bu Pang sighed deeply: "Then what do you want to do when you come to see me today?"

Zhong Ling threw out a heavy blow: "I might as well tell you the truth, your uncle and his soldiers have already joined Fang Wu."

Bu Pang opened his eyes wide.

Zhong Ling added another knife immediately: "You told me that your uncle was angered by the emperor because of Fang Wu's incident, and he was exiled to the bitter cold place of Xiyan Pass. But you never thought about who it was? , reported your uncle?"

"Your uncle's study room has always only been accessible to your father. It was your father who sold his own brother in exchange for his position as a general. Now that you are sitting in this seat, you don't feel suspicious Ashamed?"

Bu Pang took a step back with a look of shock on his face.

Zhong Ling is aggressive: "You said your uncle always loved you, how many years have you not seen him now? You are in the imperial capital, enjoying wealth and glory, sleeping on a jade bed and brocade quilt. You know that he is in Xiyan Pass. Don't you even have a warm quilt?"

Bu Pang shook his head in disbelief: "How is it possible? I send someone to deliver winter supplies to him every year!"

"My brother told me that your uncle has always attached great importance to love and righteousness. He has contacted all the things you sent him over the years to the families of those brothers who died in battle."

"People's lives in Xiyanguan are suffering, but what is the emperor doing? What are you doing?"

Zhong Ling presses on step by step, and Bu Pang is very shocked when he first hears the truth that his uncle has hidden for these years.

Seeing Bu Pang's vacillating expression, Zhong Ling further stimulated him: "All these years, you have pretended to be deaf and dumb, kept silent, and spared no effort to preserve your family's wealth. Do you know what kind of life your uncle lives? How do you know what kind of life the people of Xiyan Pass are living? And what kind of pain are these Jiangbei people who are frequently harassed by the Hu people in the Beidi Mountains?"

In fact, it's not that Bu Pang hasn't thought about these problems. On the contrary, he always thinks about them, but he doesn't have enough determination to change the status quo.

The emperor was suspicious and incompetent.Bu Pang could see clearly, so he couldn't say anything.

Now his inaction was clearly pointed out by Zhong Ling, and he was immediately ashamed and ashamed.

Zhong Ling asked him to think quietly for a while, and when he saw that the heat was almost ready, he said, "Bu Pang, you can only be loyal to your family and country if you are loyal to the people. Don't say that you are powerless to change. In this world, there is a way to achieve both."

Bu Pang raised his head in confusion: "Two ways?"

"Bu Pang, follow my brother."

Outside the prefect's mansion of Yuangang City, Ban Qing hurriedly rushed, and finally arrived in the middle of the night.

There are tight guards around, but with Ban Qing's level, they can still be easily avoided.

Ban Qing turned into the yard to find Zhong Ling.

He found it very accurately, the largest courtyard was where Bu Pang lived.

Where there are steps, will there be a lady's whereabouts?

Ban Qing looked for it, and sure enough, he heard Zhong Ling's voice, and couldn't help being shocked.

"Do you want to turn against your uncle? Bu Pang, you are not that kind of person! If you dare to enter the barbarian camp alone, I will know it at that time. What you care about in your heart is the people and the real country. You It's different from those dog ministers above the court!"

Zhong Ling had just finished his righteous speech, approached Bu Pang, and was about to hold his arm and say something soft, when he looked up, he saw an unexpected person appearing outside the window a few steps away.

Ban Qing looked at him resentfully, with silent condemnation on his face.

Zhong Ling: "..."

He immediately took three steps back to distance himself from Bu Pang to show his innocence.

The author has something to say:

Author: Ban Qing, change your name to Ban Lu, I think this name suits you better.

Ban Qing: Q_Q feels bitter.

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Sorry for the long wait, I just finished writing!

I slept late recently, and I couldn’t get up early in the morning. I had to work in the morning, and I only found a chance to fish and write it in the afternoon.

Tomorrow's update, I will write when I have time at night, try not to let everyone wait, and say sorry to everyone again!

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