The Eight Winds of Rebirth

It was dusk and the setting sun was like blood. The sedan chair stopped at the entrance of Yuzi Alley.

Although it was already dusk, the streets were still bustling. Some small stalls did not collect their things just because it was late, but set up new spectacles by the lights of the shops on both sides. Gu Xiangtan walked slowly all the way After looking around, he finally stopped in front of a snack shop.

When the shopkeeper saw the business coming, someone came out to greet him immediately, and a girl about sixteen or seventeen led Gu Xiangtan inside.

"Young Master, this is your first time here? Do you want a private room?"

Gu Xiangtan shook his head: "Just sit in the lobby, it's not bad to see the street view."

The girl combed two buns, her face was round, and she had two dimples when she smiled. She looked very pleasing, but she didn't mind when Gu Xiangtan only ordered two plates of snacks. The duck is very famous, but the time is late now, the young master will be able to eat it earlier next time."

Gu Xiangtan nodded to her, and also laughed.

"Jinxiu... has a guest, come and say hello!" the boss shouted in the inner hall.

The girl named Jin Xiu hurriedly responded, stuck out her tongue at Gu Xiangtan again, and left in a hurry.

Gu Xiangtan sat there and sipped tea while watching her busy back and forth in the shop. The food in the snack shop was very cheap, and the business would be better when it was time for dinner. He was so stingy that he could sit for a long time after ordering two plates of melons and fruits, so his face turned a lot.

But that Jinxiu girl didn't care, seeing which table was out of tea, she rushed to fill it up, so busy that her feet didn't touch the floor.

Until it was completely dark and the customers in the store had almost left, Jin Xiucai took turns to sit down and take a bowl of rice to rest his legs, but he had only eaten half of it when someone came to look for it outside.

Nong Jinxiu immediately put down his job and ran out. What Gu Xiangtan saw was a simple and honest young man. The two just exchanged a few words, and the young man blushed, and Jin Xiu also smiled very sweetly.

Before parting, the young man handed over a food box, but Jin Xiu took it after a few hesitation, and then went back to the store with great joy, and when she looked up, she saw that Gu Xiangtan was finally leaving, so she rushed up to greet him.

"Is the guest officer leaving? Please come again next time."

"Well, next time I come, I will try your famous dishes."

"If it's far away, you can actually let us know in advance, and the store will ask the staff to deliver it to your house."

Gu Xiangtan didn't say where his house was, but only looked at the food box in her hand, and instead said concerned: "Let's have dinner earlier, it's going to be cold in a while."

Nong Jinxiu smiled shyly, thinking to himself what kind of "dinner" should they be with their identities, but he still said cheerfully: "There is no rush, we can save it for dinner." Actually, he was reluctant.

Gu Xiangtan thought of the man who came to see her just now, and said: "The five-star middle school has a round sky, yours is a rare good face."

Nong Jinxiu blushed hurriedly: "Shui and I just got back together, not yet... We won't get married until the end of the year..." Then he looked at Gu Xiangtan, "Although the accent is very weak, but From what I hear, I feel that Young Master and I should be in the same place."

Gu Xiangtan nodded: "Lu Li?"

"Yeah, sure enough, everyone said that the capital city is better, but in my opinion, the scenery in my hometown is the most beautiful. After Shui and I have saved enough money, we will still go back to Luli to settle down."

Gu Xiangtan talked to her for a while, but the boss inside urged her again, and Gu Xiangtan left.

When he left, he took out the money from his sleeve and stuffed it into the girl's hand.

"Thank you very much for today." After finishing speaking, he turned and left.

Nong Jinxiu looked at the figure of the other person, and was also a little puzzled why he said so much to him. This person made people feel close to him, and then looked down at the reward in his hand. He couldn't help being surprised. Bright gold? !

Nong Jinxiu was busy chasing after him, but there was no one outside.

Did you meet a fairy?

Nong Jinxiu couldn't help but be puzzled.

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Gu Xiangtan didn't say a word after he got into the sedan chair. Su Xi and An Yin, who were always by his side, looked at each other, neither knowing what the young master was doing. He became gloomy again, maybe... I still miss His Royal Highness King Xiao.

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During the period when Zhao Yuan was away from Beijing, Gu Xiangtan was rarely at leisure. He still chanted scriptures and worshiped Buddha every day, and occasionally went to see his master and grandson. Zhong Xuliang, Qu Guang and others were deposed, deposed and demoted, and a newcomer who had advanced in the imperial examination succeeded to the throne. Gao Jinting became the imperial censor Zhongcheng, and Meng Su became the servant of the household department directly. The future is hopeless Limited edition, no need for Gu Xiangtan to intervene.

In the spring of the 18th year of Zongzheng, Xiao's army launched an attack on Nanman. Three months later, the first great victory came, and Si Gong was strangled to sit down and sit down as the first fierce general, General Futu. The seventh son Zhao Ze made such great achievements.

Facing the praise of the Manchu Dynasty, Zhao Yuan said in a letter to Gu Xiangtan that although Zhao Ze is brave enough, he is not careful enough. If he wants to be alone, he will need time and training.

Sure enough, it was only autumn, and the second battle between the Xiao family's army and the Nanman came immediately after the bad news.

The Seventh Prince led 1 people deep into the hinterland of the Southern Barbarians, but was attacked by bandits in a trap, and lost [-]% of his troops. He himself disappeared along with the genius doctor Yizheng, and his life and death are unknown! ?

At the moment when he heard the news, Gu Xiangtan rarely lost his composure, and stayed up all night nervously. Even after receiving Zhao Yuan's news that three thousand elite soldiers had been sent to search and rescue, Gu Xiangtan still couldn't get rid of the panic in Gu Xiangtan's heart.

Because in the previous life, Zhao Ze fell into the enemy's tricks when dealing with the Nanman, and was accidentally captured. Although Zhao Ze was released after a full seven days, it was these seven days that ruined his bright future.

At that time, the Nanman people released the news that the Deputy General Zhao of Daye defected to the enemy and treasoned the country, and they had handed over all the defense road maps to them. As expected, the two subsequent fights were frequently ambushed and restricted by the opponent. After receiving the secret report, Zhao Ze was called back for interrogation. In fact, at that time, no one cared whether he really did it. What the three kings cared about was the private transaction with the Nanman people, and then they could use this to bring down Zhao Yuan and Zhao Ze. What Emperor Zongzheng cared about was that his generals had great achievements, and he couldn't control Zhao Yuan anymore, so if Zhao Ze was guilty, it would be a good thing for them, even Gu Xiangtan could take advantage of it. The unjust case turned back and took advantage of Emperor Zongzheng's stupidity, and on the day when everything was ready, he could be justifiably pulled down from the throne.

It was in such an ambush from all sides that Zhao Ze was forced to be accused of flattering others and seeking glory. He was a hero who was full of enthusiasm for defeating the banner captives, but in the end he died tragically in Daye under the scolding of the people all over the world. Under his own knife.

Gu Xiangtan will never forget that it was the first time he saw the other party's indifference towards him in Zhao Yuan's eyes. It was not hatred or blame, but a sad and tired look of disappointment. Ten thousand knives to gouge out one's heart would make Gu Xiangtan a hundred times more painful. I have let him down with everything I have, and I am ashamed of my wholeheartedness to him.

At that time, Gu Xiangtan thought, just let Zhao Yuan hate him, if he hated him, then he would be able to live a good life with no worries in the future, only for himself.

But who knows that Zhao Yuan has been stationed at the border since then, and then stayed there for four years, until he died in a foreign land, and never came back to see Gu Xiangtan.

Time has passed, and Gu Xiangtan recalled this past and felt ashamed and speechless. He only hoped that Zhao Ze could return safely, because no one in Beijing would dare to accuse him of defecting to the enemy and treason and betraying Daye. It will be the pride of the Zhao family. He will be promoted to a noble position, admired by thousands of people, and his name will go down in history!

Maybe Gu Xiangtan's vow was too deep, or maybe the bodhisattva cared about good people and good rewards. After ten days, Gu Xiangtan finally received the news from Zhao Zeping.

Zhao Yuan seemed to understand what Gu Xiangtan was thinking. The first urgent letter was not sent to the court, but to Gu Xiangtan. When Gu Xiangtan saw the sentence "seventh brother is fine" , almost sore eyes, almost shed tears.

As long as Zhao Ze is fine, then Yi Zheng will be fine. At least in this world, there is still a blood relative left for Zhao Yuan.

Zhao Yuan also said that after this ordeal, Zhao Ze and Yizheng took advantage of this to secretly find out the infantry defenses inside the Nanman, and when they were reorganized, they would fight the thieves to the death.

While Gu Xiangtan was so startled and frightened, the weather changed so much that he fell ill without realizing it.The disease was a bit aggressive, and it took nearly two months of recuperation before I could barely get out of bed.

At this time, it was the spring of the 19th year of Zongzheng.

Gu Xiangtan looked at the spring plums blooming with snow outside, a morning glow passed through the early spring clouds and landed on the frost-melted branches, one white and one red, brilliance and splendor.

There were scattered footsteps outside the door, and they stumbled all the way into the house, but when they looked back, it was the rare and reckless An Yin.

An Yin's face was agitated, and he gasped and raised his voice: "Young master, young master... King Xiao has won! King Xiao has won! Nanman's coach Si Gong was killed, and the Nanman army has surrendered!"

Gu Xiangtan was stunned, and then he heard waves of cheers and frolics from outside. The people were dancing and running to tell each other that since Emperor Jiarui, Daye and Nanman have been in conflict. The family defended the country, and later seven of its sons inherited his mantle, and now Zhao Yuan, 20 years, a full 20 years, there have been constant wars, large and small, and millions of people have left their homes and sacrificed their lives for this. The suffering, until now, finally everything is complete and the dust has settled.

How can this not make people feel emotional, not make people ecstatic.

Even Gu Xiangtan felt a heat surge in his chest and abdomen, and the blood under his skin was gurgling and burning. He wanted to laugh and scream, and he wanted to... see the man who can win thousands of people soon... Great hero.

Gu Xiangtan wanted Su Xi to change his clothes for him, but he couldn't help coughing hard as soon as he opened his mouth, Su Xi hurriedly patted his back and said, "Young Master, too, don't be impatient, the illness is just recovering. Still take a break."

Gu Xiangtan shook his head: "I'm not too happy, you let someone prepare the sedan chair, I want to go out."

"Are you going to Yuzi Lane again?" Although the vegetarian chicken and duck there are delicious, but the young master will go there once every half a month, which is really strange. If the young master doesn't practice Buddhism and has his own attachments, Su Xi would think him Maybe he fell in love with that restaurant girl named Nong Jinxiu.

But Gu Xiangtan insisted, Su Xi had to follow suit.

After leaving the palace, the streets were full of joy. Every household hung up red silk and lanterns, and some even set off firecrackers. It was even more lively than New Year's Eve.

Gu Xiangtan watched all the way, with warmth in his eyes and heart, how he hoped that all this would be overdue, whether it could end or not, but when he saw Yuzi Lane in front of him, the smile on Gu Xiangtan's face was still the same. Gradually fell back.

Walking into the restaurant, it is rare to see Nong Jinxiu. Gu Xiangtan has long been a regular customer here. The boss has seen him make a few shots, and he is not stingy, so he naturally knows how to serve him well when he comes and goes. Now he sees Gu Xiangtan. up.

"Master Gu, sit inside quickly, sit inside."

However, Gu Xiangtan looked around and did not move his legs.

The boss immediately said: "Jin Xiu has gone to the car and horse on the opposite side, I will have someone call her back!" Mr. Gu doesn't know what's going on, you think he has a crush on him, Jin Xiu got married a few months ago, They also packed a big gift, if they didn't like it, what would happen if they had to meet people this time?

I really don't understand the minds of rich people.

Not long after, Nong Jinxiu came, and the boss said from the side: "Today, everyone who comes to eat and drink in the store will be given a vegetarian duck. Who let Xiao's army win the battle? From now on, there will be no Nanman pawns oppressing us. Business here will get better and better!"

Nong Jinxiu brought the food to the table with a giggle, looked at Gu Xiangtan and couldn't help but said, "Young Master Gu, I'm going back to Luli next month."

Gu Xiangtan was startled, and saw Nong Jinxiu gently caressing her belly, like a supreme treasure, but Gu Xiangtan followed her movements, and his whole face turned pale in an instant.