I haven't seen my mother for a long time, and I was thinking along the way, if she heard that the country was about to perish, or that the domestic turmoil in Qi affected the sixth brother, would she jump up and strangle me to death.How should I hide? Does King Qin's method of hiding around the pillar work?

However, when I really stood in front of her, I suddenly realized that my worries were all superfluous.

She is literally dying.

The queen mother was half lying on the rocking chair, terribly weak.If it wasn't for her eyes rolling for a week, I even thought she had died.She was as thin as a dry old tree, her face was yellowish black, and she seemed to have a lot of brown spots.Wrinkled face, withered hair, the beauty of the past is gone, it seems to be an old man.

Could it be that diseases can harm people like this?I suddenly felt bad, and even began to miss her who was so high above and so beautiful back then.I was used to her arrogant and domineering appearance, but now she suddenly became lifeless, which made me a little uncomfortable.

"Cen Yue..." The queen mother glanced at me, then moved her eyes to the incense burner full of incense ash: "Aijia is dying. I want to see Rui'er..."

"I'm sorry..." I lowered my head hastily: "Qi's country is in turmoil... the sixth brother is too sick to come back safely..."

"Then forget it..." The queen mother was unexpectedly calm.After another moment of silence, the queen mother straightened her body suddenly, and beckoned to me: "Ear."

I was taken aback for a moment, then leaned forward and handed my head over.This is the first time I have been so close to my mother since I was a child, and I can even smell the faint smell of powder on her body.The queen mother said in an indistinguishable voice: "The Gu family has stockpiled a lot of food in the past two years. I thought it would be reserved for Rui'er as capital...but now I don't need it anymore. I'll have someone bring the food over. It should be here soon...you take it to relieve your urgent needs..."

I couldn't believe it, and looked at her stupidly, not knowing what to say.The queen mother looked at me indifferently, and said in a low voice: "Cen Yue, Rui'er sent a letter, saying that Princess Chunxi is pregnant."

I shivered, and subconsciously grinned: "I'm going to have a nephew again?!"

The queen mother also smiled lightly, and immediately lowered her eyes again: "Mr. Qi is seriously ill, and he is about to die. So I want to help his most beloved daughter clear away the danger before he dies. Rui Er said, Mr. Qi and pure Xi promised that he would desperately suppress the rebellious eldest prince. Cen Yue, the Ai family felt that he could not lose to his father-in-law. If he can stand up, so can the Ai family. Cen Yue, if you work harder, the Ai family still wants to see you See grandson..."

"Okay...okay..." I nodded dully, and hurriedly added: "You must hold on..."

The queen mother suddenly coughed, so severe that it made me timid.I was in a hurry to pour a glass of water for her, but the queen mother pushed her away, reached into her collar, took off the jade pendant with difficulty and handed it to me: "Aijia try my best... If Aijia doesn't live up to it , you give this to Princess Chunxi... At the beginning, Aijia repeatedly opposed her marriage with Ruier, and didn't even give her a decent item... This was given to Aijia by the late emperor, and Aijia has worn it close to her body until now... "

Halfway through her mother's speech, she started coughing again.I was helpless holding the jade pendant, trying to give her a smooth back but fearing that it would be self-defeating.The queen mother frowned and waved to me, signaling to let me go.I felt really uncomfortable seeing my mother, so I had to leave.

As soon as he walked out of the Cikang Palace, Xu Changzhi quickly ran over to report: "Your Highness, the Gu family has dragged [-] dans of food, do you see?"

"Pass down the order and send the food to the northeast border immediately." I cheered up a little, and stuffed the jade pendant my mother gave me into my sleeve.

Thirty thousand dan, although it sounds like a lot, is actually barely enough to last the Northeast Army for a while.It is not only the Northeast that is short of food, but also Uncle Wei and the Northwest Army.A few days later, Su Che wrote back again, saying that Alan Sang had already prepared the food and salary, and was going to break through the border at night.Uncle Wei responded in the pass. Although the risk was high, it was the last resort.

After discussing with the Minister of War for a long time, I agreed to this proposal.I waited for the stars and the moon in the Jiaming Palace and waited for the good news to come back.For nearly two months, there was no news at all, and it seemed to be calm.There is no need to go to Huaguang Hall, because there is no need to go to the early court.The few remaining ministers huddled with me in the imperial study and waited for the good news.

However, I waited and waited, only to find Su Che, with disheveled hair and bruises all over his body, riding an old horse, stumbled into the palace, knelt in front of me with gloomy eyes and said, "Your Highness...the food has been brought in." ...but...but..."

The officials were terrified and stood behind me without daring to breathe.I took a deep breath and asked Lu Jiuan to go to Shangguan Xialai first.Su Che pulled my trouser legs and said in a crying voice: "General Wei encountered the main force of the Turks on the way to transport food. He fought to the death to grab the food... After being seriously injured, the Turks attacked the city again. General Wei... Martyred for the country."

"What?" I think I must have heard wrong, or fell asleep in broad daylight and had a nightmare.How could Uncle Wei die?How could such a brave man die?Furthermore, the main force of the Turks was in the northeast, so why did they suddenly change direction?

Su Che told me that as early as half a month ago, the Turks quietly shifted their troops from the northeast to the north.Now all the generals of the North Three Passes have died in battle, and the northern army has retreated without a leader, and nearly half of them have been lost.The Turks have already driven straight to Jingzhou.The east was beaten to Anshan, cutting off the support of the Northeast Army.The Northwest Army was too far away to provide support, and was blocked on the road during an ambush.There is no way to recover.

But I was not in the mood to listen, I just asked Shangguan Xia to take care of Su Che's injuries, and then slowly sat back in the chair.

Uncle Wei is dead?he died?

Ah, yes.In his previous life, he seemed to have left at this time as well.The situation then was the same as it is now.After all, they are going to perish

"Your Highness. The Prime Minister's letter... I still want you to move the capital." The Minister of the Ministry of Officials took the letter out of his sleeve with trembling fingers.

I didn't answer.I was afraid to see Zhong Bochen's almost begging words again.I sat quietly for a while, listening to the ministers urging me to "sorrow", I didn't even have the urge to cry, I just asked softly: "I remember, the prime minister said that after another half a year, the situation will be reversed?"

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials was taken aback, and nodded slightly.The Minister of the Ministry of War stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, I am willing to lead troops to support the northern army."

"No. It's useless for you to go." I got up and straightened my sleeves: "I remember. The last battle of the father was like this. The Turks were about to invade the capital. They were beaten out. At that time, our troops were only half of the Turkic people, but we won the hearts of the soldiers."

"His Highness, Your Highness...?" The Minister of the Ministry of War was shocked, he should have understood what I meant, and was making a sound, I looked at him, and said loudly: "The Minister of the Ministry of War, An Songling, listens to the order! This king entrusts the Jiugao Mansion to You are gone. If the Turks break through the capital, you take everyone to the south to hide immediately. When King Chong and the prime minister return triumphantly, you must respect the king as the king, you hear me!"

"Your Highness!" All the officials stood up to stop him, their heads knocked on the ground as if they were laying foundations, bleeding out.I have made up my mind.

The general trend of the world cannot be moved by human power.But I want to believe in the impermanence of heaven.This imperial court has already lost enough. I am the most dispensable but most special pawn.Even if this dead end is settled, I still have to stir up trouble, so as not to be in vain for such a rebirth.

I summoned my third and fourth brothers and told them to go to the south immediately for refuge.When the fourth brother heard that I was going to go to war, after a long silence, he suddenly pulled a small gold bracelet from his hand and put it on my wrist: "This is what my father gave me when I was one year old. I am weak, and my father invited a high monk , took this "golden hoop" for my life. Now that I am still alive, it must be useful. You should wear a protective body. Remember to return it to me when you come back. Father gave me such a thing. I will return it to you. Waiting to pass it on to my children."

"I don't even have a daughter-in-law, I just want to have children..." I pulled down my sleeves and looked at the third brother with a smile.The third brother was taken aback, and suddenly started howling dryly, the fourth brother hurriedly slapped him: "It's unlucky!"

I called Hongdouhongzao and asked them to take good care of Cen Man and the queen mother, and gave the pair of girls a banknote to keep as a dowry in the future.I sent them to the south overnight, and finally no worries.

The Minister of the Ministry of War led all the officials to block the hall and not let me go out.I asked Xu Changzhi to fork them away, and took another thousand imperial guards out of the palace on horseback.I wanted to keep Xu Changzhi to guard the house, but Xu Changzhi forced me to go with me.Shangguan Xia said, you should take him with you, at least he will lead soldiers to fight.In addition, if you don't take him, he can really take his head off.In addition, Shangguan Xia said that he, the imperial physician, must also go with me, so as not to "relapse my old disease".

I asked Shangguan Xia why he didn't persuade Xu Changzhi.Shangguan Xia smiled bitterly and said that he knew Xu Changzhi too well, and it was useless to persuade him.

I have nothing to do, I can only bring my stubborn dog-legged captain and my special imperial doctor.Just halfway through the walk, Lu Jiuan actually rushed up and asked me to gather together a pair of "Long Zhi Jiu An".I was surrounded by the two of them, and it suddenly reminded me of the scene when I went to listen to the teacher's lecture when I was young.They grabbed my arms one by one, for fear that my stupid master would roll down the steps.

Along the way, I recruited the defenders of Lincheng, and gathered 1 people to join the Northern Army.Half a month later, I finally saw the Northern Army.At this time, less than half of the Northern Army was left, and all the generals were dead, but they were still holding on to the city in Jingzhou, and there was not a single deserter.With great respect for Uncle Wei's soldiers, I climbed the tower, met the soldiers defending the city, and asked them where Uncle Wei's body was.

A few little soldiers looked at me and I looked at you in disgrace. Suddenly, someone shrunk his mouth and shed a long stream of tears, which seemed to be painted with mud and ghosts on his face: "General Wei's body is in the camp. But... the head was cut off by the Turks."

I nodded and didn't say anything, I just asked Xu Changzhi to rectify the people he brought, and then sent someone to check the enemy's situation and report to me.

I turned around and went down the tower to see Uncle Wei in the tent.There was a door panel in the middle of the tent, and a person covered with a white cloth was lying on it.Lu Jiuan accompanied me and took the chair for me.Out of the corner of my eye, I spotted the sunken head under the white cloth, and blinked hurriedly, daring not to look again.I put my hand into the white cloth, held Uncle Wei's scarred right hand, looked at a very pale tooth mark on his tiger's mouth, and finally became convinced that Uncle Wei was indeed dead.

I was naughty when I was young, and I accidentally broke my leg while riding a horse.Because of the pain during the bone setting, Uncle Wei was afraid that I would bite my tongue, so he put his hand in my mouth.I was dizzy from the pain, so I took a bite out of it, biting right through the meat.Uncle Wei also got a scar, and joked with his father: "Your Highness has good teeth and a long life. In the future, if there is an old man who doesn't have long eyes talking nonsense, I will cut him off first."

But he died, before me.There is no elder who can favor me indiscriminately like him.Uncle Wei, who taught me how to ride a horse and archery, and who held me in his arms and protected me like a cub, died just like that.Died in the worst situation, in troubled times, he died with worry and regret.

In his life as a general, he never saw peace.

Lu Jiuan fetched a basin of water.First he wiped my face, then lowered his head to wipe Uncle Wei's hands, wiped off the blood and mud, and muttered: "Your Highness, you will go eat later, we still have to fight. "

I turned around and picked up Uncle Wei's long knife that was on the side, and walked out of the tent with my arms in my arms.Xu Changzhi ran over and reported to me: "Your Highness, it is reported that in the last battle of General Wei, he single-handedly killed hundreds of enemies and led his troops to kill tens of thousands of Turks. Now Ashina's army has penetrated deep into the hinterland and suffered serious losses. , Wei Chen deduced that as long as we can hold on to this place, we may have a turning point."

I nodded and went back to the tower with Xu Changzhi.I looked into the distance, and I could see a dense pile of tents not far outside the city, presumably they were Ashina's troops.

The wind above the city gate is rustling and the water is cold, but I don't intend to go away like Jing Ke.I'm not here to die. The current situation looks extremely unfavorable to us, but in fact it can still be brought back to life.

Fortunately, the northern army did not give up hope, and blocked Ashina in this place with no village in front and no shop behind.It is easy to defend and difficult to attack here, and the Northeast Army and Northwest Army will soon be able to outflank it. At that time, if Alan Sangruo is broken again, Ashina will become a trapped beast.I just have to wait, let Zhong Bochen and my eldest brother solve the eastern battlefield, rescue the Northeast Army from the dilemma, and wait for the Northwest Army to support.At that time, we can't guarantee that Ashina will bite back to death here.

As it turns out, my guess was right.Ashina knew it well, and at dawn the next day, Ashina's army launched an attack again.

This is my second time on the battlefield.The first time was to persuade the Northwest Army to turn back.However, that time was far less thrilling than it is now.The sword fights across the sky, the golden air is solemn, and the flags reflect the sun and the colorful clouds fly.The sound of killing was loud, and the Turkic people smashed into the city gate with ladders and sleepers. I ordered people to move stones and smash them down.My archery skills are as bad as ever, so in order not to waste arrows, I simply ran to beat the war drum.I knocked and knocked, and suddenly I couldn't see clearly. Only then did I realize that I shed tears unknowingly, and my chapped lips were numb.

I finally cried out.Having lost my "father" again, I cried heartily to the sound of rumbling drums.

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In addition, I would like to invite General Wei, who has successfully completed the blueprint, to speak:

Uncle Wei: "I'm going to drink with the late emperor who hid early! Take care, kids!"

That's it Meow! (Cover your head so you don’t pluck your hair)

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