It's better to fall in love than seize the heir

Three days later, the army of the Western Expedition to suppress the rebellion finally set off.

The emperor personally led all the civil and military officials to bid farewell to Yan Yunqi above the city gate, and the people saw each other off along the way. Everyone was looking forward to the early news of the long-distance army, so as to appease the increasingly panicked hearts of the people.

"The king of the Southwest colluded with the rebel minister Deng Lei and conspired against him, killed my people, usurped the throne and seized power. This is an unforgivable crime. General Liang will take the name of the emperor to march west this time. He will definitely show off our king's prestige and take down the rebels in one fell swoop!"

The emperor stood high on the top of the city with his hands behind his back, surrounded by his courtiers in court clothes and high crowns, and raised his voice to speak to the heroic young man riding a horse in front of the mighty army.

"Chen Liang Yan, I swear that I will not disgrace my life!"

"I swear not to disgrace my life!"

Liang Yanduan sat on the steed and cupped his fists towards the height.The black soldiers behind them also followed suit and struck the weapons in their hands on the ground, raised their necks and roared loudly.

"Okay, okay!" The emperor nodded in satisfaction, and put one hand on the city wall, "I'm waiting for your good news in the capital!"

It seemed that the emperor continued to say something to boost morale, but Shen Jinghe didn't have half the leisure, nor did he have half the distraction to listen.He stood quietly not far behind the emperor, his eyes fixed on the most imposing man in front of the army.

He was dressed in a military uniform, and the armor covering his shoulders and elbows reflected the cold light under the sunlight, which made his sharp-edged outline even deeper for no reason.Even though they are far away, Shen Jinghe always feels that he can see every subtle expression on his face, and can see that when he slightly raised his chin and looked towards him, the flickering but unrecognizable look in his eyebrows and eyes. Unmistakable tenderness.

After a high neigh, the fully armed Yan Yunqi finally set off.The horses galloped past, leaving a cloud of flying dust on the road.The smog filled the sky, the golden sun was shining, and the iron-blooded soldiers with stern faces rushed forward in the direction of the sun, and the arrogance of going up to the sky almost formed a wave of air, which would be overturned by the crowd left far behind .

"May you triumph."

Shen Jinghe watched the figure going away, opened his lips, and said this sentence in a very low voice.

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Wanzhou, within Jinyang City.

In the luxuriously decorated and resplendent palace, the carved wooden door of the study was pushed open after being tapped twice.

"My lord, why did you call me back in such a hurry?" Deng Lei untied his sweaty helmet and strode into the study with one hand in his arms, with a slightly dissatisfied expression on his face, "We just won Feiyujin, the situation has not yet Once you have stabilized, you will recall me as the main general. With all due respect, your actions are really risky."

The Southwest King put down the teacup without haste, raised his head to glance at him, and smiled warmly, "Master Deng, we have cooperated for so many years, do you still not trust me?"

As he spoke, he waved his hand again and invited Deng Lei to sit opposite him, "Come on, let's see you on your journey, let's have a cup of tea and take a rest."

Deng Lei picked up the teacup in front of him and drank it all in one gulp, looked at King Xixi with scrutiny without hesitation, without saying a word.

The relationship between him and the Southwest King is extremely complicated. They have been interdependent and mutually beneficial for many years, but they are always jealous of each other and restrain each other for various reasons.The King of the Southwest now looks like just a little old man with gray temples, but no one can forget that he led the army to conquer the tribe and unify the Southwest decades ago, and his merciless treatment of those who disobeyed the ruler. Bloodbath beheaded.

This person is an extremely arrogant and self-respecting person in his bones, and he is also extremely cunning.Deng Lei had already learned his cunning when he secretly cooperated with him to obtain military exploits in the past, and he also knew that coming to him at this time to join hands in trouble is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger.However, if it wasn't forced by the situation, and he had nowhere to go, how could he be forced to take this path?

Deng Lei secretly sighed in his heart again.

The two of them have never concealed their wariness and suspicion towards each other, but they are tied to the same boat because of their common interests and goals.He knew well that the reason why the King of Southwest called him back in such a hurry was because the Xin'an Army was gaining momentum these days and took down more than a dozen counties in Wanzhou in a row before letting the King of Southwest, who was cooperating with him, I felt a little uneasy in my heart, worried that the situation would get out of my control, so I wanted to call him back for an interview.

Although the current battle situation is very good, he has hardly encountered any strong obstacles in Wanzhou, so his departure from the front line does not have much impact.However, this tossing and going all the way really made him feel annoyed and exhausted. If he hadn't had to rely on the control of the Southwest King and his strong family background here, how could he have ended up in the current situation where he is controlled by others?

"My lord, we have been old friends for many years, and there is no need to talk in circles like outsiders. If you have anything to say, you can talk to me directly. I am still waiting to return to the army and continue to arrange tactics. I can't afford to waste time." Deng Lei looked at Xixi Wang's smiling face without hesitation.

"Hey, Mr. Deng, I have known you for so many years. You are good in everything, but one thing is that you are too quick-tempered." The Southwest King waved his hand, and personally picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea into the two cups, "Now you The Xin'an army is powerful in Wanzhou, and you have your grandson Wang Qi as a general in the army, so why are you so impatient?"

Deng Lei frowned, "Although Wang Qi has been in the Xin'an Army for several years, he is still young and can't hold his temper. He is not as prestigious as me and can hold down those soldiers. Although Feiyujin is doing well so far. I won the land, but I haven't explained to them the follow-up combat preparation arrangements."

"It's okay, it's okay. Mr. Deng, you always have to leave some space for young people to act on their own, so that they will make more and more progress!" The Southwest King looked at him, with a kind look in his eyes that could not be rejected. "Master Deng is exhausted after working hard and fighting for several days. Why don't you stay in my palace and rest for a few days before going to the battlefield?"

Deng Lei looked at him uncertainly, his eyes darkened.After a long time, he suddenly put the teacup in his hand heavily on the table, and nodded while suppressing his anger.

The Southwest King said it nicely, but he didn't want to hide that he was suspicious of himself, and wanted to keep a hole card to control the strength of the Xin'an army.The army has just reached the northern part of Wanzhou, and he is already so impatient and short-sighted... No wonder he has such a rich family background, but he can only be a small prince in the southwest, how arrogant he is!

As long as Deng Lei agrees, the Southwest King doesn't care what kind of face he puts on.Seeing that he was finally willing to nod his head, he smiled again and leaned back on the seat relaxedly.

"Exactly, you haven't seen my son for a long time, right? These few days just let him accompany you around the mansion, and I also ask your uncle a lot for advice!"

After saying that, the Southwest King clapped his hands lightly, and a maid immediately walked in with her neck bowed.

"Bring the son to the study." The Southwest King ordered.

The maid nodded and hurriedly left the room.

Deng Lei turned his head to one side, closed his eyes and rested his mind.

It is said that it was the Southwest King who killed half his life with blood on his hands, and this was the retribution, and he never left a single heir for most of his life.He took more than 20 concubines in a row, but none of them had any movement in their stomachs.I just looked forward to him so much that his hair turned white and his face became more wrinkled with worry, so he grew old and looked forward to a big fat boy.

The child's mother contracted a malignant disease not long after giving birth to him.The Southwest King finally got this life-like baby, and he felt sorry for him having lost his mother since he was a child, so he was almost responsive to his only son and spoiled him uncontrollably.Not only did he make him the eldest son early on, but also because of his temperament, he let him spend his days and nights, and did not allow others to say a bad word.Over time, this son also developed a slutty and playful look, but in his early 20s, his eyes were already black and blue, his footsteps were flimsy, and his body was hollowed out by wine and lust.

Although Deng Lei sneered at this prince in his heart, he had to deal with him patiently.The relationship between him and the King of the Southwest was already complex and sensitive, so there was no need to quarrel over such trivial matters.

"Yo, Father, but Uncle Deng is here?"

Before the figure could be seen, he heard a drawn-out question from a distance.As soon as the door of the study room slammed, a young man in a fine attire walked in unsteadily, and sat down on the couch very rudely.

"Why are you so impolite? Why don't you get up and salute your Uncle Deng?" the Southwest King blamed, but after seeing his precious son, his face had already turned into a flower with a smile, and his tone was even more devoid of complaints. meaning.

"Uncle Deng is not a stranger anymore, why bother to be so out of touch? Besides, I've been very tired these days and I can't stand up straight, so my uncle won't be offended." The son replied lazily, looking at Deng Lei from the corner of his eyes , "Really, Uncle Deng?"

Deng Lei suppressed the anger in his heart, and nodded with a cold face, "Your Majesty is right, we are not outsiders, so there is no need to be so rigid."

"This kid, I'll talk about him later." The Southwest King also took advantage of this step to descend, casually exchanged a few words with Deng Lei, and then turned his head to greet his son with concern.

"Recently? It's all good." The son waved his hands boredly, and a secret and excited smile suddenly appeared on his face, "It's that Yinger in the opera house, but she is indeed a fierce and unruly son. The few secret medicines that you took here, Wang, I'm afraid it's not so easy for me to get them, hehe..."

The Southwest King reminded with a smile: "Although the medicine is quick to take effect, don't let that singing girl use it too much, it will hurt her body."

"If you're hurt, you'll be hurt. There's only one woman left and right. Why don't you just find the next one when you're tired of playing?" Shizi raised his lips and smiled, leaning lazily.

Deng Lei patiently listened to their father and son's chat, and waited for a while. He was really impatient, so he simply stood up and clasped his fists, "My lord, please chat slowly. I'll let the maid lead me back to my room to rest."

The Southwest King seemed to remember his existence only at this time, and repeatedly asked, "Okay, okay, you go, take a good rest for a few days."

As he spoke, he looked at the eldest son who was sitting crookedly and yawning with a smile, "Aren't you going to see off your Uncle Deng?"

Before the prince frowned unwillingly and refused, Deng Lei shook his head and said goodbye, "Don't bother the prince, I can go by myself."

After finishing speaking, he didn't bother to look at them again, Deng Lei waved his sleeves and pushed the door out.After walking a few steps, I heard a slow voice behind me.

"Uncle Deng, go slowly!"

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Feiyujin.

The vast and calm river stretches as far as the eye can see, surrounded by lush forests, and the lingering clouds in the sky seem to be sinking into the water, rendering a large swath of orange red on the blue waves.

"What? The general is temporarily staying in Jinyang City, so I will take the post of chief general first?"

Although Wang Qi was dressed in cold light armor, he still had a somewhat tender face under the helmet, but it was difficult to completely convince people.At this time, he was staring slightly at the messenger sent by the King of Southwest in front of him, his tone full of disbelief.

Seeing his expression of disapproval, the taciturn lieutenant at the side felt a little relieved.He was afraid that this grandson of General Deng would be arrogant, complacent, and inexperienced, but now it seems that he is quite self-aware of himself, and understands that the position of the general cannot be replaced by just anyone.

However, Wang Qi's next sentence almost didn't make him stagger suddenly.

"How could this be? Grandpa really... I went back to the rear to enjoy the blessings, but left me alone on this battlefield." Wang Qi frowned and muttered, then arrogantly raised his chin at the messenger, " Hey, are you sure you didn't send the wrong message? The general really didn't say that he would bring me back to Jinyang City for a few days of fun?"

"This..." The messenger obviously didn't expect this young general to have such a temper, and a few drops of cold sweat immediately broke out on his forehead.

The lieutenant general was angry and annoyed, he took a step forward, and asked resolutely: "Little General Wang, since General Deng entrusted you with the position of chief general, it is a sign of trust in you. Don't you hurry up and discuss Feiyu with all the officers and men. Not to mention Jin's precautions, how could he be so slack, yet still have the desire to play?"

Hearing what he said, Wang Qi's already impatient face turned darker in the next second, almost turning into anger from embarrassment.He turned his head to look at the lieutenant general, but in the next second he opened his mouth and cursed.

"Bah, what are you, you have the guts to discipline me!"

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