I'm not Murong Chong

Wu Lie knelt beside the couch, and heard a voice asking from behind: "How is today?"

It was after a long day of hard work that Chief Governor Xie Dadu, who was finally restored to his post as a free officer, finally had time to visit the Emperor Yan who was already sick and confused.

Wu Lie turned his back to the visitor, his one eye was red, and he didn't answer.He is a bastard with no background, who never knew what family and country and loyalty are. Back then, he was tall and fearless, and he was selected from a group of dirty and dusty horse slaves who stuttered and could kill with knives. , Following the emperor's conquests is nothing more than earning a military exploit and getting ahead without starving and being poor.The master he followed was not a very good master, he was always self-willed, he had a heart of a city, except for those very close, he would not listen to a word of persuasion from his subordinates, and would give him a good beating when he got angry, but on weekdays he never He has no pretensions, and is willing to call them brothers and sisters. Ten years have passed, and he has suffered from injuries and blinded one eye. At that time, Ren Zhen threateningly threatened, "If you dare to die here, I will never treat you as loyal to the country, and I will never give you glory after death!" Coming back from the dead, he planned to follow his own emperor and take over the whole country with great ambition.

However, in just three to five days, it was as if the sky had collapsed.

The Northern Wei Dynasty broke through Hangu, Yao Song died in battle, the emperor heard the bad news, fell from a horse and was injured, he seemed to be in a state of unconsciousness after falling from a horse, and he was dizzy all day long.

Hexi King Murong Yong hurriedly withdrew his troops from Hanzhong to ensure that the pass was not lost; however, the large tracts of land that the soldiers outside the pass had returned from bloody battles had all fallen; his tens of thousands of tiger and cardinal troops were leaderless and stranded here, as if trapped in a puddle of mud Among them, there is no way to advance or retreat—just to save a Xie Xuan!

Xie Xuan stepped forward, leaned over to check, Ren Zhen just took a rest, his face was pale, his eyes were blue, he looked haggard like a lifeless dying person.

Wu Lie waved his hand away, and said stiffly: "The emperor can't eat, and sometimes when he is half awake, he feeds and vomits as much as he keeps calling 'Zi Jun...'"

He is not stupid, even if he can't understand some inside information, he can still guess.Before, he was grateful to Xie Xuan for giving up his life to save the eldest son, but from the time when Ren Zhen sent troops brazenly regardless of him to make troubles now, he has nothing but hatred for Xie Xuan, and now he is in control Beifu's troops are strong, but Ren Zhen is bedridden half dead—what a disaster!If it wasn't for a sliver of reason to remind him that the Jiangnan land just after the war still needs the broken-armed governor to stabilize the situation, he would have wished to be full of punches.

Xie Xuan stopped his hand when he heard this, and slowly withdrew it. He looked at the bleak man on the bed without saying a word, and his tone was still calm and calm: "There is no good doctor in Kuaiji, so I should take him back to Jiankang and call the imperial doctor for consultation. good."

Wu Lie was taken aback for a moment—he knew that Xie Xuan had stabilized the situation, and sooner or later he would "escort" him back to Beijing, so why did he mean that he was going to take the emperor of their Great Yan Kingdom to Jiankang?Immediately refused: "Our army, from top to bottom, can serve the emperor with everything, and don't work as a governor!"

Xie Xuan eloquently said: "The situation in the north is in great turmoil now, and the morale of the army is not stable. Even if you, a deputy commander, wait all day long before his sick bed, it will not help." Military heart, but now Ren Zhen is sick and confused, and he refuses all the bad news he hears. Everyone knows that this is a heart disease. With a sudden change, how dare he hand over people to Xie Xuan?He gritted his teeth, shook his head and said, "No one can take away the emperor!"

Xie Xuan glanced at him calmly: "General Ashina, I am not in charge of discussing with you."

Wu Lie couldn't help being furious, stood up and shouted: "The governor wants to meet with soldiers?!"

The emaciated person on the bed seemed to be startled, and let out a disturbed raving.Xie Xuan frowned, sat on the edge of the couch and patted Ren Zhen's wrist reassuringly. Ren Zhen closed his eyes, grasped Xie Xuan's fingers in a daze, and finally calmed down again.

"Western Yan and Eastern Jin will always be friends. Besides, you are now working on an expedition and you have no leader. Why should I go to war with you on my own land?" Xie Xuan turned to Wu Lie, and there was a crack in his frozen eyes, "Besides, how could I harm you?" he?"

Wu Lie was suddenly at a loss for words, the blind man could see all kinds of ties between the two of them, he was stuck in a stalemate with him for a long while, but he was still defeated and made a concession.

In a few days, Xie Xuan really led the Beifu army to surround Shengjia and returned to Jiankang, and Wu Lie led the Yan army to follow. Tens of thousands of horses set off to the north in a mighty manner. The journey must be slow, but Xie Xuan and all the Jin Dynasty In history, after the turmoil was quelled, the powerful ministers who were eager to enter Beijing to take charge of the government were different. They were unwilling to be exhausted by boats and vehicles.

Xie Xuan arranged Ren Zhen to be in the same car with him - this car was used by Sima Yuanxian when he "moved the capital to the south" earlier, it was very spacious and comfortable, and it was just used to accommodate the sick.

The huge carriage was still in the middle of the road, standing still, and the soldiers brought in the soup. Xie Xuanlue nodded, waved him back, and then stretched out his left hand, awkwardly holding the spoon—he had never served anyone in his life , not to mention losing an arm is even more inconvenient now.He struggled to scoop up a spoonful, and tentatively gave Ren Zhen a mouthful. Ren Zhen clenched his teeth, and the dark brown soup dripped down the corner of his mouth.Xie Xuan hurriedly threw away the spoon, raised his sleeve and gently wiped away the water stains on his chin, staring at him for a long time in a daze, he suddenly reached out to pick up the medicine bowl, and poured it all out of the window - anyway, following Sima Yuan It is obvious that these witch doctors are all practicing Taoism and are good at medicine. Most of the soups and medicines that are being offered today are not curative. I am afraid they are some kind of "elixir". .

In fact, it is quite good to forget the troubles and face each other in silence.

This year flashed by like a thunderbolt, Xie Xuan was taken aback, and cursed himself for being ridiculous, at this moment, he heard noises outside the curtain, and a soldier said from outside: "Commander, General Liu is here to pick him up."

He had just arrived at Yanghu, and it was still far away from Jiankang, but Liu Laozhi rushed to greet him, probably because he was uneasy because he was once attached to Sima Yuanxian by the party, and wanted to find out the truth.Xie Xuan regained his composure, regained his composure, and ordered: "After setting up camp, bring him to see me."

Xie Xuan deliberately waited slowly, and walked over slowly after finishing his meal. As expected, Liu Laozhi came to plead guilty in person with shame and shame. When he saw Xie Xuan, he knelt down on his knees, his purple face was lowered, and he could not see it. Don't dare to look at this Shangfeng.Xie Xuan stepped forward lightly and quickly, and with one hand, he lifted up the strong man like a tower, and said calmly: "Daojian, it doesn't have to be like this."

Liu Laozhi is not afraid of heaven and earth, but he has been in awe of Xie Xuan since he was a child, even though he is now disabled, his feet are weak, his strength is weak, and his spirit is not as good as before.He lowered his head and faltered in his defense: "At the beginning when the king and the general supervised the army, the last general didn't want to save you. In fact, he deceived me to be born in the army and belittle me in every possible way. I was so angry that I voted for the king of the East China Sea..."

Xie Xuan sat down, and patted him on the shoulder when he heard the words: "Wang Gong is indeed a bit too lofty and has no military merits. It is also true that the soldiers did not accept him. What's more, Sima Yuanxian was still the king of ministers at that time, holding the emperor's hand. To make the princes, I can't blame you." One sentence cleared Liu Laozhi, and with a serious look on his face, he continued in a low voice: "Besides, a lot of waste is waiting to be done, and it is just the time to employ people. This commander will give you others. who?"

What Liu Jianzhi is most afraid of is that after the chaos is set right, Xie Xuan will remember the old things, and if he abandons him, he will lose his military power—Xie Xuan once regained the military power and stabilized the situation in Kuaiji. Not enough, these days, after Xie Xuan rewarded the three armies, he immediately dismissed Sima Yuanxian's "Music Army" and asked them to return home on the spot and serve as country heroes, so that they could desperately protect their own army when Sun En attacked. hometown.On the contrary, a large number of generals who had been loyal to Sima Yuanxian were forced to disarm and hand over power, and I am afraid that they will not escape liquidation in the future-Xie Xuan is good at fighting, but he is also familiar with political struggles.For Liu Laozhi, handing over the military power is equivalent to falling to the top, only to be smashed to pieces, so he was overjoyed when he heard the words, and murmured: "Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for your appreciation!"

Xie Xuan rewarded him with tea, smiled slightly and said: "It's just in time for you to come. The imperial court is going to move back to Jiankang, but the south of the Yangtze River is not peaceful. I think you can directly lead the troops to the south to suppress the rebellion and attack Sun En." Liu Hearing the words of the prison, he was taken aback: This is to ask him to hand over the power of the defense of Gyeonggi to Liu Yu to take over.However, he has never had political foresight. When he heard that there was a war to fight, he thought it would be good to go south. At least the military power was still firmly in his hands. After a year and a half, he didn't worry about not being able to scrape a mountain of gold and silver, so he happily agreed. Before leaving, he saw Xie Xuan who was sitting calmly, and couldn't help whispering: " Metropolitan Governor, I heard that the King of the East China Sea has also returned to Beijing with Shengjia?"

Sima Yuanxian, king of the East China Sea, who had no soldiers and horses, was placed under house arrest together with his staff and officials, and was under strict supervision by the Beifu Army.

Xie Xuan kept his eyes fixed, nodded and said, "Naturally."

Liu Laozhi licked his lips: "Great Governor, cut the weeds and root them out."

Xie Xuan glanced at Liu Laozhi, knowing that this old subordinate who was always cruel and ruthless wanted to make up for his mistakes, and send his old master on the road by the way, so that there would be no proof.He twitched his lips: "After all, he is the blood of the emperor's family. Even though his deeds are obvious, he has not presumptuously claimed to be the emperor after all. At present, there are many troubles in the army. We should seek stability first, and it is not easy to kill him according to the law and reason. "

Liu Laozhi opened his mouth. He thought that Xie Xuan should have been gnashing his teeth with hatred after being under house arrest by Sima Yuanxian for so long. Who knew that he was still calm, and he kept saying that he was concerned about the country and the people with awe-inspiring righteousness. Could this be something he would never learn? The so-called celebrity demeanor? "So much effort has been wasted, so let's forget it? If they are not punished at all, then the one who mobilized the crowd this time is not a teacher who has no name?"

"If Sima Yuanxian is a tiger, then Zhang Fashun and others are the minions, the culprits who split the empire - if they are completely eradicated, it will be enough to deter the king of the East China Sea." Xie Xuan bowed his head and took a sip of tea, following the words Feng continued, "Daojian, before you leave, let's learn about this by the way."

The so-called thoroughness means to punish his three clans and clean them thoroughly.

When Liu Laozhi was eager to show his merits, he didn't realize that he was borrowed as a murder knife, so he agreed in a hurry.

Liu Jianzhi bid farewell and left, Xie Xuan raised his hand and extinguished the candle on the desk. In the dark night, he suppressed the calm smile on his face. Decadent fierce light.

He can't see candles very much now, every swaying light and shadow seems to be a reminder of that period of forbidden time - the nightmare of a hundred days, every day is humiliating his dignity, who can really ignore it and take it lightly?But he couldn't easily send him on the road, just because he was from the royal family and Sima Yuanxian!

There is also Liu Laozhi, who has been unfaithful for a hundred times and has his own cronies. Even though he still respects himself, if something happens in the future, it will be a hidden danger that is difficult to punish.But now he can't pursue it—since ancient times, there has never been a general who went into battle with a broken arm. Even if he can plan a strategy, he still has to rely on Liu Yu, Liu Laozhi and others to send troops for him to fight in all directions. Liu Laozhi, who is at the helm, would rather promote Liu Yu, who has a firm stand.

He thought about everything in detail, and his mind was so busy that it turned into a pot of boiling porridge. These days, he did this every day, and he didn't dare to let himself have the slightest slack or gap.

Because as long as he closes his eyes and calms down, he will think of the moment when he fell from the horse, and he will think of his despair for several months-then he can't control his fear and resentment. Is it even more terrifying for a person in power to lose his mind?He had to make himself forget with the help of a myriad of tedious affairs.

However, there are always times when things cannot be imagined. Xie Xuan looked down at his only remaining left hand, lost his mind for a long time in the dark, then he got up involuntarily, and quietly swept into the night From a distance, he caught a glimpse of Wu Lie walking out of Ren Zhen's room after visiting tonight - because Ren Zhen was seriously ill, the two of them were in the same car when marching, but after setting up camp, they had to settle elsewhere to avoid people eyes and ears.

This is the relationship they should have on the surface, the Chu River and the Han border are clearly separated.

Xie Xuan patiently waited for Wu Lie to go far away, and then he appeared, and shot the two guards at the door like lightning, and Xie Xuan darted into the house like a ghost, familiar with the road - this is not the first time for him Sneaked in here in disguise.

Xie Xuan smiled bitterly, and sat cross-legged next to Ren Zhen as usual, no need to pretend to be that calm and secretive celebrity demeanor, no need to calculate gains and losses - only in his Around him, his increasingly chaotic and out-of-control emotions can only find a moment of tranquility, as if these days of ups and downs have never happened before.So these days and nights when people are quiet, he always comes alone to perform a one-man show with a heart-to-heart talk, and it is finally the two of them who make their debut.

He turned his head to look at the sleeping Ren Zhen, still having the illusion of dreaming.Murong Chui's soldiers besieged the eldest son, and he broke through the blockade like crazy to rescue the Yan army; then he was injured by an arrow and had to resign to avoid disaster, but fell into the hands of Sima Yuanxian; Lost Hangu Xiongguan and his lover—and ended up in this situation.Everyone knows that these two are close friends, but their friendship is so good that it overwhelms the country and the city, which only arouses people's attention and resentment.

Xie Xuan stared at him under the bleak and weak moonlight, and said softly: "Do you know why I can no longer treat you like I used to in front of people?" Knowing that the other party was ignorant at this time, he asked himself with confidence and answered directly: " I have ghosts in my heart."

These words are absolutely unspeakable in normal times, so Xie Xuan hid Ren Zhen's eyes and ears like stealing the bell. Under the fiery palm was the cold skin soaked in the autumn wind. Xie Xuan leaned forward and approached him, calmly, whispering Said generally: "Actually, it's good for you to be like this, at least you won't be upset because of others." As soon as he said this, he shuddered himself, consciously changed a little like Sima Yuanxian's bewilderment-his innocence His demeanor, which lasted for 30 years, was lost in one day, and he was imprisoned and humiliated for more than three months. Even though he never gave up on himself, how could he not leave any wounds at all?

If Ren Zhen is awake, then he has to hold on and be the same Xie family tree in his eyes as before, but now, everyone in the world has to pretend to be him, but in front of him, there is no need .

Xie Xuan leaned down, hesitated for a moment, and in the end, he only lightly imprinted his lips on the back of his hand—through his own flesh and blood, he kissed his once shining eyes.

There was a slight commotion in the palm of his hand, Xie Xuan was stunned for a moment, then reacted, and quickly opened his left palm. Sure enough, Ren Zhen blinked his eyelashes drowsily, as if he was awake.Xie Xuan's heart was pounding - he almost thought it was his kiss that woke him up!However, with a strong concentration, he returned to the calm Dudu Xie, and said in a low voice, "Are you awake?"

Ren Zhen slowly opened his eyes, but he was half awake, his eyes were still in chaos. In the haze, he stared blankly at the handsome man with black hair and shawl and picturesque eyebrows in front of him for a while, then suddenly raised his hand with great effort, gently Pull him towards you.

Before Xie Xuan had time to think or react, Ren Zhen raised his head slightly, kissed his slightly parted lips tremblingly, and let out a tearful sigh: "Zijun...Zijun."

Great, it turned out that all the sad news was just a nightmare.In the past ten years, we have been separated, separated, loved and hated, and we have survived. What misunderstandings and disasters cannot be resolved?We are about to stay together forever, how can something happen to you, how can something happen to you? !

Xie Xuan shivered violently. He gently pushed him away, looked at him coldly, and said word by word: "Ren Zhen, Yao Song is dead."

Ren Zhen looked at him stupidly, as if he couldn't understand, Xie Xuan collected himself, and repeated again: "Your Yao Song died in front of Hangu Pass, under the feet of Wei Jun—" He straightened up and said coldly condescendingly : "You can paint the ground as a prison again, look at your shadow and feel sorry for yourself, and continue to dream of your Spring and Autumn Dream!"

Ren Zhen shivered for a moment, Xie Xuan's words hit his heart like a heavy hammer, and he instinctively wanted to escape, but Xie Xuan grabbed his lapel and did not allow him to dodge any more——Yao Song died in battle , buried in a foreign land!

Ren Zhen let out a scream, and pushed away the truth in front of him with a broken palm. Xie Xuan was as calm as ever before, but his body had already been hollowed out by the elixir, and he was knocked to the ground. His vest hit the hard table. Almost vomited a mouthful of old blood.

Xie Xuan propped himself on the ground with one hand in embarrassment, and stood up slowly. Seeing that Ren Zhen, who hadn't had any soup for several days, jumped up from the couch and smashed everything visible in front of him like a madman. In the end, he lay exhausted on the couch, panting like a dying old dog, but his mind began to recover a bit of clarity, and finally he uttered a heart-piercing cry, tears streaming down his face silently—— This was the first time he cried since he fell off his horse that day.

Xie Xuan watched coldly and did not lend a helping hand. He knew that Ren Zhen was about to wake up gradually after putting himself to death.

He still can't deceive himself and others, and he can't deceive his ears and steal the bell. The short few days he has stolen are like an absurd and sour-sweet dream, which will eventually dissipate slowly.

After that night, Ren Zhen really gradually regained his sanity and began to eat some light food. After he was able to move at least, the first thing he said to Xie Xuan was: "I want to go back to the Yan Army Camp."

Xie Xuan forced a smile, followed the example of kindness, and sent someone to inform Wu Lie and other Yan generals. Everyone naturally wept with joy, but no one dared to mention Yao Song when they came to greet him. After Murong Yong returned to his teacher in Guanzhong and was temporarily unhindered, he began to stare at the sand table map for a long time in a trance—it was inappropriate to say that he was in a trance, because although he kept silent to himself, like a wandering soul, he had a sinister expression. , with a fierce look in his eyes, like the calm before the storm.

Since Ren Zhen recovered and returned to Yanying, the footsteps of the two armies have also accelerated significantly, and within a few days, they have arrived at the city of Jiankang, the capital of Jin.

In order to avoid suspicion, Xie Xuan did not allow the Yan army to enter Jiankang, but only let them stay in the Shitou city military stronghold, and allocated rice and grain supplies.On the other hand, he entered Jiankang City without touching the ground—there was a lot of waste in the capital, and he kept himself so busy that he had no time to care about others, so that his eyes were full of red eyes and his beard was messy. A post from Stone Town.Seeing the handwriting on the cover, Xie Xuan didn't open the letter or change his clothes. He immediately went out of the city overnight to investigate, and drove several miles at a stretch. He stopped in front of the brightly lit door and slowly recovered. Breathing, straightening his crown and dusting his clothes, after finishing grooming, he opened the door and entered, and saw Ren Zhen sitting in front of the desk immediately, holding a big bowl of steaming medicinal food, pouring it fiercely without fear of being scalded, while still dying He stared at the cowhide map in front of him.

Xie Xuan sighed silently, sat down in front of him, and said softly: "Isn't it too hot?" Ren Zhen drank up the medicinal porridge in his hand, looked up at him, but his expression was as usual, and he said gently and authentically: "The battle is coming soon!" , I must recover as soon as possible—thanks to you these days.”

Xie Xuan only glanced at the map, and said: "If you really want to fight Tuobagui, you can go north from Jingkou, go down to Yecheng first, and then Tuyunzhong. Tuobagui will definitely divide his troops to rescue him. At this time, Murong Yong Take back Hangu Pass first.” Xie Xuanzhi saw that it was safe, but Ren Zhen shook his head slowly, and made a clear rebuttal: “The battle line is too long and there are not enough soldiers. Attack Yecheng."

Xie Xuan thought for a while, then said in amazement: "You want to lead the army directly to counterattack Hangu?" He hesitated for a moment, lowering his head, and said: "No, it's too aggressive. Now that I have returned to Jiankang, the situation is stable, I can borrow troops Here you-"

"No need." Ren Zhen twitched his lips slightly, but there was no smile in his eyes, "Since I invited you, I will not be polite to you for the supplies and grass that I should borrow from you. It's fine to borrow troops, and your Beifu army has to calm down Sun En's second rebellion, I'm afraid there is no way to do it."

His tone was the same as before, but Xie Xuan could hear a trace of alienation and politeness that he had never seen before—not to mention that he had already sent Liu Laozhi to lead the army south, if even a group of nagging rebels could not be suppressed, His title of Jiangdong Tiger should be handed over to others.

But he didn't say a word, and looked at Ren Zhen calmly, waiting for him to continue - it was rare for him to see him, and he wanted to say more than that.

Ren Zhen stretched out his hand and stroked his empty sleeve on the right. Xie Xuan instinctively avoided it but was grabbed by him, and said in a deep voice, "Youdu, I'm sorry for you."

Xie Xuan frowned. Even if a man's husband is shrouded in horse leather, he is not afraid of being wounded on the battlefield, even if his arms are broken. He still has no regrets, but Ren Zhen doesn't know how to apologize. With a hint of anger, he wanted to break free: "I led the army to rescue the eldest son that day, firstly because of the alliance between the two countries, secondly because of the friendship between you and me, and all consequences are self-inflicted. Where did your sorry sentence put me, Xie Xuan?! "

Ren Zhen refused to let go, and said stubbornly: "Youdu, your arm was broken by an arrow, not because of war, but because of man-made disaster."

Xie Xuan was completely stunned, and let Ren Zhen talk about it in a few words like a dream, and smiled bitterly: "Yao Song plotted against you, so that you were disabled and resigned from office, and even Sima Yuanxian made you, I have an inescapable responsibility, and Yao Song Whatever I do, no matter right or wrong, I have to bear it all, so that I have no regrets. You don’t have to feel guilty and run away day and night, because it is my duty to lead the army to the south to save you, otherwise it will not be enough to pay for Zijun’s fault , not, not my unforgettable love for you."

Xie Xuan heard himself say in a trance: "...It turns out that it was Yao Song who harmed me to this point—and you came here just to atone for his crime!" Not for me!Not out of love!The importance of inside and outside, stand up and down!

Ren Zhen got up solemnly, and bowed deeply: "That's exactly the case, the whole country of Yan is ashamed of you, and it's time to come and save you."

Xie Xuan suddenly laughed loudly: "You are of the same heart with him in life and death, and since you are ashamed of me, you should come to save him-how could he be!"

Ren Zhen maintained the posture of clasping his fists and bowing to each other, listening to his bleak laughter in a numb manner - that's the best.

During the days when he was seriously ill, he was not completely ignorant, some things, some words, if he took care of them, they would all hurt.

But he has no face to face.Every time I saw him, I would immediately think of Zijun, his rage that night, the blood on his lips and the ashen look in his eyes—he thought he still had a chance to make amends and repent, but After the Battle of Hangu, there was no Yiren in the world.He couldn't forgive himself, and he didn't dare to look at Xie Xuan again.

Since there is no hope for the future, why bother to worry about it?And now he has more important things that he must put all his eggs in one basket!

One hand slowly put Ren Zhen's left shoulder, and lifted him up without a doubt. Xie Xuan stared into his eyes, and said coldly: "The disabled body is also a hero, so don't worry about the cause and effect! I have affairs of state, and this commander has his own responsibility." Take charge, don't bother to ask His Majesty to take care of you!"

After saying that, he got up, and he left without hesitation——he thanked Youdu for thirty and stood there, wasting his whole life, and there is nothing more shameful than this!

Ren Zhen looked at his back expressionlessly, and said in his heart indifferently: In this way, he has completely settled his worries, and now he has nothing to worry about.

He staggered slightly, holding on to the desk in dizziness, fixedly staring at the bright red "Hangu Pass" on the map, trembling his lips, he couldn't say a word, couldn't shed a single tear—he It's because he held back his breath and put in all his strength, before he avenges this sea of ​​blood, he has no right to sorrow and pain!