Born short-lived

Even though he had hacked the other party into pieces countless times in his heart, he still had to maintain a calm look on his face. Jiang Kun breathed heavily and suppressed his hatred, staring at the white robed man on the city gate with dark eyes. Young man: "My mother has been a guest at His Highness's place for a long time, so it's time for me to take my mother back, right?"

Dong Sheng smiled without pain in his back, and said leisurely: "It's okay, there's no rush, why don't Master Jiang come up to talk, the wine is warmed up, it's windy outside, isn't it cold, sir?"

Jiang Kun was so angry that his teeth itch. If he could, he wanted to drag this guy off the top of the wall and beat him violently. He gritted his teeth and said: "Jiang is very anxious. If you have anything to say, just say it. Jiang is here Listen here."

He was quite consistent, and after saying this, he really didn't intend to get out of the car at all. He hung the curtain on the window frame, leaned against the window, looked at Dong Sheng, and signaled that he was going to listen here.

Dong Sheng smiled and shook his head: "My lord is really cautious, the whole Huajing City belongs to your lord, and the lonely person is more than a dozen miles away, even though Lingtang is here, but all the famous names of the lonely life are in the hands of the lord. "

Jiang Kun remained silent.

Dong Sheng teased with reluctance: "Why, doesn't Yuxi even dare to go up the tower now?"

"Jiang Jie, an ordinary person, can't compare to His Highness's destiny, the black spirit, and the sword spirit."

Dong Sheng laughed loudly, flicked his sleeves and promised in a loud voice: "Okay, Gu Ling Shi Sheng and Chief Han take a hundred steps back and wait for orders. May Mr. Jiang show his face and have a glass of wine?"

Jiang Kun was obviously not coaxing, and asked in a cold voice: "Why does Your Highness have to ask Jiang to go up the tower?"

Dong Sheng spread his hands, as if he took it for granted, and even laughed out loud: "How can there be such a person who discusses matters upstairs and downstairs, adults are not too tired, but adults are also tired... adults should also have something to do." Hear it, Yigu is now in this body, without Tiangang Lingwu beside him, he is no different from ordinary people, why should you be afraid?"

He raised his hand, and Wang Sheng, Han Jin, and another Xuantian Guard retreated outside the city gate of Niluguan according to the order, and then looked down at Jiang Kun, his eyes seemed to say, "Is it satisfied now?" .

In fact, Jiang Kun knew in his heart that when the matter came to this point, he had to sit down and have a good talk with Dong Sheng again, because Dong Sheng could directly break into the city gate, and at worst, the city would be filled with blood and blood. He could pay less than 30 The remnant soldiers forced back Sha'an's 50 troops, how could they not even be able to defeat a small capital city.

Among the four borders, the coaches of three borders are almost obedient to him. Once the Shenwumen is taken down, all sides will inevitably bow down.

And what about Jiang Kun?The people of Da Ling have obviously broken their promises. If Dong Sheng wins, he will be punished for treason. If Dong Sheng loses, since those yellow-haired savages in Da Ling have broken the contract, I am afraid they will not be satisfied with just Dong Hai. What to do with yourself in a land occupied by foreigners - probably not well.

Now if one wrong step is taken, the whole game will be lost—he should never have done so, he should not have been bewitched by the demonic words of that Prince Daling.

Dong Sheng saw that he still seemed unmoved, so he sighed in disappointment, and said with emotion: "My lord is really devoted to the south wall."

Jiang Kun pondered for a moment, thinking about it, and felt that there was still a dead end anyway, and there was nothing to worry about, so he just got out of the carriage, gritted his teeth, and looked up at the city gate.

Dong Sheng looked at him with a smile on his face, his exquisite and beautiful deep eyes could not read half of his emotions, but the end of his eyes was slightly raised, maybe it was born like this, but at this time, people felt A kind of indescribable condescension and arrogance - but also very much like his mother.

But what Jiang Kun didn't know was that Dong Sheng was also not at all relaxed in his heart.

If we really want to fight, the injured will be our own people. Besides, this is still the capital city, with a dense structure, and the whole body can be affected by a single move. The intersection of the two armies may cause much damage-not to mention that there are still people in the East China Sea at this juncture. Da Ling invaded, and at this time foreign enemies were present, and Dong Sheng really didn't want to fight this battle in Huajing City.

The two of them are now at every turn, and Dong Sheng feels that Jiang Kun is not like the kind of person who would sacrifice his ego for the sake of big festivals, so before he came, he told Zhou Zirong that he could not fight if he could not fight. No bottom.

He didn't have much hope at first, but now seeing Jiang Kun standing under the city gate, he still felt that no matter what, he had to try his best.

After all, after this meeting, Dong Sheng could also feel that Jiang Kun no longer had the confidence he had before.

A gust of cold wind blew up, lifted Jiang Kun's robe, and poured it into the cuffs with a whirl, he suddenly felt that he had a kind of air that was windy and cold - regardless of whether his self-feeling was true or not, Jiang Kun is at least truly aware of how many people are on his back.

There is his entire Jiang family, the princess, and the entire capital...

Jiang Kun lifted the hem of his clothes, his wrinkled face was dead white, and a strong man walked up to the gate tower of Niluguan as if he was going to die.

Dong Sheng sat back at the prepared table, slowly lifted the hot yellow soup from the small stove, filled Jiang Kun's bowl, and then made a gesture of please.

Jiang Kun had experienced many times in the world, but he still couldn't help his heart palpitations. With a stern face, he forced himself to be calm, and sat opposite this young man who was about to kill him at any time.

Dong Sheng picked up the wine bowl as a gesture to respect him, Jiang Kun was a little slow, and slowly picked up the bowl in front of him, but he didn't intend to drink for a long time.

Dong Sheng saw through his thoughts at a glance, and said with a low smile: "If Gu is going to kill you, there is no need to use such abusive methods."

Jiang Kun was taken aback by what he said, and immediately made a gesture of "please first" to Dong Sheng.

Dong Sheng rolled his eyes with a smile, poured all the wine in the bowl in one gulp, and then rushed to Jiang Kun to pull out the bottom of the empty bowl.

Jiang Kun had no choice but to bite the bullet and drink it up in one gulp. The hot wine was very spicy, and his throat was hot when he took a sip. The child evaporated the cold air from his body.

In addition, once the heat is on the top, it actually has a somewhat emboldening effect.

"Now there is no need for Gu to go around with adults, let's just talk straight." Dong Sheng stretched his sleeves and put his hands on his knees again, "This battle, if it is not a last resort, Gu does not want to fight, adults can understand ?”

Jiang Kun didn't say anything for a long time, but raised his eyelids and looked at Dong Sheng steadily.

Dong Sheng seemed to be very patient. Seeing that Jiang Kun didn't answer, he was not annoyed. He sighed and continued: "It is said that people need to think twice before acting. Mr. Jiang has too much time to take care of him. Why don't you just let Mr. Gu Gang help you?" Think about this 'Think Twice'."

"First of all, think about it... It's also something I have to worry about. The capital is important, and you and I can't tolerate such a big fight. Besides, there have been frequent wars in the past few years, and I'm really tired. It's okay to beat foreigners, but I don't want to fight." My family, let alone bring disaster to the common people because of our fighting in the nest." Dong Sheng picked up the pot and refilled the wine bowls of the two, "Your Excellency, you don't want to be reprimanded by future generations who are militaristic, do you?"

Dong Sheng lifted the wine bowl and respected him again, taking a sip to the end. Jiang Kun didn't hesitate this time, and immediately finished the drink in one sip. Kun didn't know whether he was mocking himself or Dong Sheng, so he chuckled coldly: "Your Highness has been on the Southern and Northern Expeditions for so many years, don't you still understand the truth that the arrow has to be fired when the arrow is on the string? As long as there is a war, life will be ruined. Whose life is not life? Yes What's the difference? Soldiers can't be stopped, they should be used when they are used, for example, if they are used like fire and water, they will be a blessing if they are used well, and they will be a disaster if they are not used... In the end, the king and the defeater, justice or not, is not a historian's pen ?”

Dong Sheng glanced at him calmly, then smiled suddenly, shook his head, then turned his head to look at the vast clear sky outside the city tower, with skylight in his eyes, and said in a low voice: "Let's count It is the decision of the adults to kill and kill, then I ask the adults to think about it for a second time."

Jiang Kun raised his hand and said, "Please tell me."

"Didn't your lord always plan for the princess? If you think about it, please think about it for the lonely imperial sister. If Gu Zhen fights with you, then your lord is not just for you or for the Jiang family." It's time to fight—my lord is fighting for the princess. As long as you stand in the same battalion on the battlefield, you will share the blessings and share the difficulties... Your lord has never fought a war, but you should understand this simple truth Right?" Dong Sheng refilled the warm wine for the two of them, "It's okay if your lord wins, if..."

Dong Sheng didn't say those two words, but instead said: "That's forcing the orphan to kill my sister. The crime of regicide can be borne by one person, but can you use your master to help the emperor? The princess really can't get rid of it." , she is the orphan's younger sister, and the child in her womb will call the orphan "uncle" in the future, killing two people—the lord is not completely related to the princess, and anyone with a discerning eye can see over the years that the lord is true to the princess Well, I treat the princess as my own flesh and blood... so I think the unbearable heart of loneliness should be felt by adults, right?"

Jiang Kun's hand holding the wine bowl trembled, and the surface of the wine trembled for a while. Dong Sheng didn't tell the truth, so he drank the wine in the bowl and waited for Jiang Kun's reaction.

He didn't drink for a long time, his eyes moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something, he took a breath, but sighed heavily, swallowed the wine in the bowl, and his eyes turned red uncontrollably.

"The princess has suffered too much..." Jiang Kun's voice was hoarse, and he buried his face in his cold hands. These hands used to hold a pen and ink to point the country, but now they are just a pair of hands of a dying person. As decisive as he was back then, he was trembling even holding a wine bowl, "She has really suffered too much..."

Dong Sheng continued to refill the wine, and said: "Then for the third thought, Mr. Jiang has to think about himself... There is a world of difference between raising troops and not raising troops. Your excellency will not be ignorant. Even if Mr. Jiang doesn't care about health preservation Zhidao, what about the Jiang family? Even if Gu is not disrespectful to Ling Tang now, what about in the future? The Jiang family has been in the palace for several dynasties, and the family has a great career. Wake up...How is Master Jiang at ease?"

Jiang Kun took this risky step. If he advances, he will have a bright future, and if he retreats, he will fail. He originally wanted the Jiang family's status in the court, but if it cost the lives of the whole family...it would be a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, more than 2000 pieces Human life is the blood of the Jiang family.

Dong Sheng picked up the bowl of wine and didn't drink it in a hurry, but waited for Jiang Kun's reaction.

Jiang Kun opened his eyes without blinking, and sat with his head bowed in silence. After Dong Sheng waited for a long time, he finally saw Jiang Kun slowly lift up his bloodless face, his pale lips trembled, and he pressed down forcibly. He said in a voice: "I, the Jiang family... advance is also a defeat, and retreat is also a defeat. What I said just now is also considered by His Highness. The victory or defeat of this battle...is yet to be known."

Dong Sheng looked at him calmly, and Jiang Kun tentatively looked into his eyes, but was frightened by those eyes, and his heart suddenly trembled.

——It's not that he can't see clearly, now that Dong Sheng has broken through the siege of Liaoshan, if he really wants to fight Dong Sheng again, he has almost no chance of winning.

Dong Sheng's face sank like water, and he said word by word: "Your Excellency, you have to think clearly. If you are willing to give up, you can discuss the matter alone. If you don't move the princess's son-in-law, and don't slaughter the Jiang family... Even if you lose, it's better to live than to die." All right?"

Jiang Kun sat there silently, motionless, his whole body seemed to be covered with frost.

Dong Sheng had a lot of patience, quietly waiting for his response.

I don't know how long it took, the wine in the bowl was completely cold, Jiang Kun suddenly let out a breath, and suddenly laughed for no reason.

He thought, he has done enough mistakes. In just over a month, he has changed beyond recognition—he colluded with foreign enemies, killed the king, and forced the prince...all of these things happened to him more than 20 years ago. When he first became an official, he committed the great crime of jealousy and hatred. In just a few dozen days, he committed it all over and over again.

If he continues to go down in the future, he does not know how many people will be dragged down, including the princess, and his entire Jiang family—he thought, if he does evil in this life, even if he can get away with it for a while, what will happen after he dies?How to face these wronged souls?

His wrist seemed to be filled with lead, and he picked up the wine bowl very slowly.

Dong Sheng knew that he had figured it out.

Jiang Kun trembling his voice, said in a deep voice: "Gentleman, keep your word."

With just this sentence, Dong Sheng felt relieved all of a sudden - he didn't expect Jiang Kun to really compromise before, but at this moment he still felt a little unreal.

There was an imperceptible smile on the corner of his mouth unconsciously, and he also raised the wine bowl to Jiang Kun, paying respects to each other, and was about to drink...

But the sound of horseshoes came from under the city tower.

Just as Jiang Kun's lips touched the cold wine, he heard someone shouting hoarsely from below the tower: "My lord!! It's bad!! The cloth soldiers from Zhuquemen and Qinglongmen fought with them in the outskirts of the city!!"

This sentence was like a thunderbolt, knocking Jiang Kun out of his body on the spot, his hands trembled, and he almost knocked over the wine bowl by mistake.

Dong Sheng was also stunned. He quickly put down his wine bowl, got up and walked to the edge of the tower to look down. The people who came were indeed the patrol camp assigned to guard the city.

Jiang Kun was stunned for a long time before he fully reacted, and even scrambled to the edge of the city wall and shouted: "What's going on, who gave the order!!"

The man said: "It's Lord Yan! He said that Lord Jiang hasn't returned for a long time, maybe something happened! He took people out to attack the camp!"

"Fart!" Jiang Kun jumped up violently, he didn't even care about being gentle, and swept the floor directly, "He farted!! I told you not to make decisions without authorization!!"

Dong Sheng pressed Jiang Kun's shoulder: "Master Jiang, let's hurry back to the city first, I hope there is still time."