Xijing Chronicle

It was ten months after He Rui went to become a proton. Although He Rui felt disheartened towards Emperor Liang at that time, he was not yet desperate. The first days were like an old monk ringing a bell—he could just pass by, but he couldn't. He does not admit that the tenacity in human nature is sometimes much stronger than he imagined. Soon after, he adjusted his mentality and began to actively face the strange and lonely life. While patiently waiting for the opportunity to return to Daliang, he cautiously The various forces in the land and Houyue dealt with each other.

And at that time, he met a man, the third son of the Shangshu family of the Ministry of War, named Liu Mingcheng. Liu Mingcheng's temperament was a bit like Jin Xuanying's, and he was also good at marksmanship, which made He Rui involuntarily get close to him. They hit it off right away, and later became friends who talked about everything.

That friendship can be said to be a piece of spiritual comfort that He Rui deliberately sought for himself in a lonely and helpless environment. He no longer feels lonely, no longer sleepless at night, just thinking about his distant homeland.It's just that maybe the beginning of this friendship was not simple, so the ending was so bad.

"He Rui met a good friend in Yue State, named Liu Mingcheng. One day, Liu Mingcheng tricked him out of the city, and a group of masked assassins ambushed him," Gu Huaisheng said in a calm tone, trying to briefly mention it, but He Huan could feel it. Seeing the anger and sorrow that was suppressed in his heart, he couldn't help but pull up, "At that time, He Rui didn't know all that Liu Mingcheng had arranged. He managed to escape and returned to the city with a whole body of injuries. But at that time he did an extremely stupid thing - he actually went to Liu Mingcheng and asked him for help!"

The result is of course predictable.

Gu Huaisheng closed his eyes patiently, his friend's smiling face suddenly turned ferocious and menacing, and the cold dagger pierced into his abdomen even viciously stirred in his body. What's even more ridiculous was that he gave the dagger to him Liu Mingcheng's...

He originally thought that after so many years, even if he recalled the events at that time, he would at least be able to calm down a lot, but it was not until now that he realized that the events of that day had become a nightmare buried deep in his heart. Wear it away, but grow for it, when caught off guard again, the whole heart trembles, he seems to be able to see it grinning and sneering——

Look, even after all these years, you are still so weak, naive and incompetent.

No!I am no longer who I used to be!

After 14 years of hard work, without being swayed by hatred or crushed by despair, how can I be overwhelmed by a memory now!He opened his eyes again, his eyelids drooped slightly, and the fingers hidden in his sleeves trembled uncontrollably, but his heart slowly calmed down.

"Of course Liu Mingcheng killed He Rui again. At that time, a loyal servant brought by He Rui from Daliang saw that he hadn't returned for a long time. He realized something and ran to Prince Huaicheng's mansion who had always been on good terms with Daliang for help. The officers and soldiers quickly checked. When they arrived at the place where He Rui's accident happened, they followed the vines and searched Liu's house. In order to protect himself, Liu Mingcheng hid He Rui's body in a private prison, and just in case the officers and soldiers found and recognized him, he ordered someone to stab him with a knife before leaving. Dozens of cuts were made on the body until the flesh and blood were blurred, and the original appearance could not be seen."

"After the officers and soldiers left, Liu Mingcheng ordered someone to throw He Rui into the mass grave. After all, he was just the prince of Daliang. No one really cared about his life when he disappeared in Houyue. The officers and soldiers searched for a few more days, but finally nothing happened. , only handed over the pieces of clothes found outside the city to Daliang, although Daliang learned of his death, unfortunately, he did not even find his bones in the end."

The smile on He Huan's face disappeared after he spoke, and when he heard that the corners of his lips were tightened, his eyes were red, and the veins on his forehead were exposed, he yelled out of control: "Why? Why is that Liu Mingcheng would treat him like this?! My second brother is so nice, how could he... how could he..."

"Of course there are other masterminds behind the scenes. Otherwise, Liu Mingcheng and He Rui have no grievances or enmities, and there is no conflict of interest. How could he be harmed for no reason?" Gu Huaisheng sighed, like a bystander, "I was traveling around at that time. I went to another place, and when I came back, I found out that He Rui had passed away. I stayed in Changle Mansion for a long time without believing in evil, and finally dug out the whole story."

"Say!" The word was almost squeezed out of his throat.

"It's a bit complicated to say. Behind Liumingcheng is the Liu family, and behind the Liu family is the then King Guangde of the Yue Kingdom and the current Yue Kingdom Lord. At that time, the Yue Lord was seriously ill and had no heirs. The position was fiercely contested, and King Guangde got in touch with He Ze at some point, and they made a win-win deal—King Guangde took action for He Ze to get rid of He Rui who was far away in Houyue, while He Ze He played a good show with him, so that the several confrontations between the Houyue Army led by him and Daliang ended in complete victory. In the end, he stood out among the brothers and successfully inherited the throne."

"What a 'win-win'! What a win-win!" He Huan's eyes were red, and he was like a beast shrouded in hatred.

The scene of being literate in the arms of my second brother when I was a child is still fresh in my memory, but the person who would hold his hand with a smile and teach him to write, the person he respected, admired, yearned for, and cherished so much, was so loved by others. They killed them lightly, and even dumped their corpses in the wilderness, leaving no bones left.

How sad and desperate the second brother must have been at that time.

He Ze!It turns out that you are so cruel. In your eyes, brotherhood is probably not even a speck of dust. If this is the case, then I have nothing to worry about. One day I will let you taste this despair !Let you repay the pain you inflicted on your second brother a hundredfold!

"So... you came to help me, because you actually wanted to avenge my second brother. You lied to me about your last words." He Huan finally managed to suppress his turbulent emotions after being silent for an unknown amount of time. , opened his mouth to speak, his voice was rough and hoarse, as if he had cried hard.

"Yes," Gu Huaisheng did not deny, "I deceived His Highness in a hurry before, and I hope His Highness will forgive me."

He Huan shook his head wearily, as if he was unable to argue with him anymore, Gu Huaisheng looked at him, unable to bear it after all, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, although I lied to you, the other words are true , He Rui did often mention you to me back then."

He Huan's throat couldn't help being congested, his voice trembling slightly: "He... what did he say about me?"

Gu Huaisheng looked at him, his brows were heavy, and there was an imperceptible love and tenderness hidden, his tone was low and soft: "He said, although his Xiaoqi is young, he is very smart, but unfortunately sometimes he is too naughty, he is always worried about you What trouble happened, but no one will help you to deal with the aftermath. He is very annoyed that he protected you too well in the past, fearing that you are not mature enough to survive in the deep palace, and also afraid that you will be forced to mature too early and lose your life. Children should be innocent and innocent.”

"He, he is so stupid," He Huan raised his head, held back the crystal liquid around his eyes, and said with a choked voice, "Without him, how would I dare to cause trouble..."

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