[Wei Nie] Vertical and horizontal killing

The internal account in the frontier barracks.

A woman dressed as an official maidservant, with a delicate face, was looking worriedly at the haggard young man on the bed.She gritted her teeth lightly, and said in a soft voice: "Master, you are so weak... why don't you let the servants reply to the general, and ask him to take the order on your behalf and convey it to you?"

The pale young man on the bed was Fusu.He suffered from the wolf's poison and could not lie down for a long time, he was very thin, his eyes were sunken deeply, he was a completely different person from when he first arrived in Sanghai.

At this moment, he was panting hard, pushing hard on the bed to get up, his eyes were clear and firm: "This is the insistence of the father, even if I only have one breath, I will climb out to listen to the announcement. You, come and help me up."

The woman said softly: "My lord, this slave thinks that even His Majesty the Emperor doesn't want to..."

"Shut up!" The weak man sternly stopped her unspoken words, but because he spoke too quickly, he suddenly coughed.After coughing, he panted and said, "Stop talking, I don't blame you because you were born in a common people's family. From now on, don't mention His Majesty the Emperor in front of others, and it will bring you a murderous disaster."

The woman was startled, bowed her head and said: "Your servant knows it's wrong."

Fusu looked at the top of the girl's head that was exposed with her head lowered, and took a breath of relief: "I'm not blaming you, you'll understand later. Come, help me up."

……

In the main tent, the atmosphere was chilling, and everyone was silent.

With a solemn face, Meng Tian knelt on the deputy seat, and Fu Su knelt in the middle, listening to the envoy read out the imperial edict.

The emperor's envoys are Zhen Gang and Duan Shui, and Zhen Gang's tone is cold: "...for more than ten years, he was unable to move forward. Instead, he wrote several times to accuse the emperor of negligence and slander me. I feel resentful because I don't want to be the crown prince. That's it. What is the face of an unfilial son and a defeated general in the world? I order you two to kill yourself immediately to thank the world..."

Meng Tian's pupils shrank, as if he had been punched hard.

Something happened to the emperor!

He didn't hear any news from Meng Yi before this, which shows that there has been a change around the emperor and he didn't know it.And this edict—there must be something wrong with this edict, but the bad thing is that the eldest son heard it when he was sick, how would he feel about it?

He turned his head slightly to look at the eldest son, and sure enough, he saw his back staggered, and the corner of his exposed jaw was as white as snow.

After reading the imperial edict from the Changing Tendon Sutra, Zhen Gang said coldly, "Young Master, accept the edict."

For a while, no one stepped forward.

Zhen Gang looked at each other in blank dismay, and was about to give another order when he suddenly shuddered.

It's murderous!

The Duan Shui sword was out of its sheath, and the two sides were already facing each other.

Meng Tian has been through the battlefield for a long time, and more than a thousand people have blood on his hands. His killing spirit is several times stronger than assassins like Luo Wang.What's more, in the Meng Tian army camp at that time, the left and right generals who were kneeling in the tent and listening to the announcement almost couldn't bear it any longer, and wanted to question the comer with their knives.

There were dissatisfied voices and pleaders one after another.

Meng Tian looked at the eldest son who was as stiff as a chicken, raised his body and cupped his fists to salute, knelt down and said neither humble nor overbearing: "My special envoys, the emperor's decree said that Meng Tian 'has guarded the border for more than ten years, but he can't move forward'. I can't agree with you. The year before last, His Majesty issued a decree to reward the officials for leading 30 generals to guard the frontier fortresses for decades. It was a great achievement to attack the Xiongnu in the north and regain the land of Henan. In the decree, he also rewarded the officials for connecting the Great Wall of Yanzhao and defending the border. The officials don't understand, but in just over a year, how did he go from rewarding his great achievements to being held accountable for committing suicide? I would like to ask all the special envoys to clarify."

Zhen Gang was expressionless: "General, the emperor's edict is the emperor's edict. The general refused to accept the edict. Could it be that he thinks that he is no longer a citizen of Daqin?"

These words made Fusu, who was kneeling, startled and almost fell down.

The tent is like a battlefield, without seeing human blood, but it is even better than killing one's heart.

Finally, Fusu moved.He seemed to be relieved all of a sudden, and stood up on his knees, his face was as gentle and refined as ever.It looks like a sick and weak scholar.He said: "Everyone, don't be rude to the special envoy. Since it is His Majesty's will, Su will naturally obey it." After finishing speaking, he stepped forward to accept the imperial edict.

A bad premonition arose in Meng Tian's heart: "Young Master..."

Fusu smiled gently at him: "General Meng, I'm fine."

Meng Tian knew that now is not the time to talk, and the two Tianzi first-level assassins who came to envoy him must be Zhao Gao's confidantes.He had no choice but to say: "My lord, you look bad, go back to the tent and ask the military doctor to take a look."

Fusu nodded, ignored Zhen Gang and the water cut off, turned around and strode out of the tent, although his body was weak and thin, he showed no cowardly demeanor.

As soon as they looked at each other without water, Meng Tian was already suspicious, so they should not be given a chance to react, only a quick decision must be made.If Fusu and Mengtian do not want to kill themselves, they have to do it for themselves.

……

In Fusu's account, Fusu's straight shoulders finally collapsed.He blew his head and looked at the edict on the ground motionlessly.

Meng Tian strode in, but couldn't help but lighten his footsteps, he knelt in front of Fusu, and said, "My lord, there is deceit in this matter, for a general on the frontier with 30 soldiers in his hand, if he wants to kill him, he won't be afraid." A mutiny in the army? Your Majesty, you will not make such a decision."

Fusu's voice came: "But, General Meng, you see, this imperial edict and this jade seal are true."

Meng Tian was silent for a moment, his words became difficult: "My lord, the general is willing to accompany you back to Xianyang!"

"Back to Xianyang?" There was a flash of light in Fusu's eyes, and he murmured: "Xianyang, I haven't gone back for a long time. I have always missed my father. These years, I always like to write books and fight against my father. Su's unfilial piety... If the royal father really made such a will, it is also reasonable..."

Meng Tian immediately interrupted him: "My lord! The matter is not that simple! Luo Wang is originally from Zhao Gao's family. They are so eager to let us kill ourselves, it seems very urgent. I can immediately send a letter of divorce to my brother Meng Yi, We just need to delay for a few days..."

Fusu shook his head, touched a pure black sword in his hand: "Does General Meng know what kind of sword this is?"

Meng Tian and Fusu worked together for a long time, so he naturally recognized him: "It's Zhanlu."

Fusu struck the blade of the sword, and sighed in harmony with the sword: "When my father gave Zhanlu to me in the past, he said that Zhanlu is a sword, and it has eyes. There is an old saying that Zhanzhan is black. "

Meng Tian said: "I heard from a friend in the past that swords are divided into the emperor's sword, the prince's sword, and the common people's sword. Zhanlu must be the sword of the princes. Your Majesty bestowed this sword on the son, and his intentions can be called good." Bitter too."

Fusu smiled bitterly and said, "Father once told me that Ou Yezi forged a sword in Songxi Mountain, and it took three years to forge Zhanlu. When the sword was completed, Ou Yezi held the sword and wept, because it was the ninja sword in his mind, invincible , but without the slightest murderous intent. A benevolent man is invincible, and the Zhanlu sword is a sword of benevolence. I thought to myself, thinking that I understood the meaning of my father. I wanted to be those eyes every day, watching the king and the world's gains and losses."

It was only later that he wrote admonitions several times to stop the book burning order several times.

Meng Tian was sad.

Fu Su stroked the blade of the sword: "It was said in the past that the King of Wu attacked Yue and obtained this sword. However, King Wu had no way, so the sword left by itself and appeared at the pillow of King Chu, who was Mingjun at that time." He smiled silently, with tears streaming from his eyes Lai: "I don't know if this sword will also fall to the ground and disappear once I die."

Meng Tian was shocked, he thought he had persuaded the young master, but he didn't expect him to go to death.He could only lower his voice and say: "My lord, don't take your life lightly. The officials think that the trap has kidnapped His Majesty the Emperor, and I'm afraid you will rebel. You are the crown prince of the empire, the next generation of monarchs—how can you die so easily without proof? Didn't you put the safety of the empire at risk?"

Fu Su was stunned, and lowered his head: "General Meng, father... I'm afraid he has passed away."

Meng Tian was stunned, his heart was beating like a big drum and a hammer: "Young master, you, how do you know?"

Fusu placed Zhan Lu on his knees, and said: "My royal father is suspicious by nature. The edict and the jade seal are kept by different people. If the edict can be issued, it must be at least two of the CRRC government order, the prime minister, and the doctor's order. It can only be issued with the consent of the people. General Meng also said just now that there is no news about Lingdi, so it must be that Li Si and Zhao Gao have reached a consensus, and there is today's edict." He raised his head, and the pain in his eyes almost overflowed: "He is The emperor of the ages, if he is still there, Li Si will definitely not violate his will. Li Si can make Li Si nod his head and issue an edict... General, I am afraid that the Meng family will be in danger."

Meng Tian thought that Fu Su was just indecisive, but he didn't expect him to have thought of this, so he gritted his teeth and said: "The eldest son can't kill himself, just follow the wishes of this group of rebels! You are the prince, the next legitimate king, and I, Meng Tian, ​​hold With an army of 30, even if we fight back to Xianyang, we must seek justice for you!"

But Fusu shook his head: "General Meng, the world has been in chaos for too long. The empire... can't afford to shed blood again, and the people only want a home without war." His eyes were calm: "I, The brothers swing their swords at each other."

Meng Tian mourned greatly: "My lord, you shouldn't think like this. The world may need a prince like you to see hope."

Speaking of this, the outside of the account became noisy.

It turned out that Zhengang wanted to break into the eldest son's camp when the water was cut off, but was stopped by the guarding sergeant.The Meng family army was originally dissatisfied with the special envoy who came to announce the decree, and suddenly became tense.

As the commander of the battalion, Meng Tian had to come forward to prevent the situation from deteriorating, at least he could not give Luo Wang a charge of lax military management and assassination of the special envoy.

Meng Tian stood up, looked down at Fusu who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, hesitant to speak, and finally clasped his fists together: "Your official is rude, I borrowed my son's sword to use, and I will return it later."

After finishing speaking, he bent down and snatched Zhanlu from Fusu's lap, turned around and strode out of the tent.

Fusu didn't shake his head slowly until the curtain was put down again, and said: "General Meng, I'm afraid Fusu is destined to implicate the Meng clan."

He put his hand into his sleeve, and slowly drew out a small sword with a strange shape.

"Ou Yezi's forged sword is not limited to Zhanlu." He pulled out this slender and strange little sword, and muttered to himself: "The pure hook is the first shape of a fish's intestines. It cannot be broken when struck, and cannot be penetrated when stabbed. It is not logical. , not to be submissive, ministers kill the ruler, sons kill the father."

This sword is born against reason and order. It is used to kill the king and father, and the father may also kill the son.

At that time, I thought to myself, it was really terrible.Thinking that his father gave him this sword as a warning.

Now that I think about it again, maybe I'm leaving this choice in my own hands.

Regicide?Rebellion?

Do you want to face the blood brothers again on the land of Daqin?

He shed tears.

"Father, the unfilial sons and ministers are going to live up to your expectations after all."

The author has something to say:

Fusu here, I have thought about it for a long time, and I am going to deal with it this way. I really don't want to write him as a fool.

Meng Tian: I heard a friend once said that swords are divided into the emperor's sword, the prince's sword, and the common people's sword.

Fusu humbly: Who is General Meng's friend?

Meng Tian: The number one swordsman of the empire in the past.

Fusu: Gu heard that he has no friends.