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Not long after, the letter was delivered to the city of Chang'an, and the first battle of Bingzhou was a great victory. The court of Chang'an was filled with excitement. Lv Zhongming made a rare visit to court. Send someone to deliver a letter to the Turks."

"His Majesty."

"Your Majesty, wait a minute."

Wei Zheng and Lu Zhongming spoke at the same time, Lu Zhongming was a little surprised, he looked up at Prince Li Jiancheng, and seeing Li Jiancheng smiled knowingly, Lu Zhongming made a gesture to signal Wei Zheng to speak first.

"Although the first battle in Bingzhou has been won." Wei Zheng said: "At this moment, it is not appropriate to negotiate a peace easily. It is better to leave it to the king of Qin to handle it."

Li Jiancheng also said: "I believe that the second brother will be able to handle it well. After all, he also had an agreement with Tuli Khan back then. If he wants to negotiate a peace, he can write directly."

Li Yuan looked at Lu Zhongming again, and Lu Zhongming nodded thoughtfully, and replied: "Exactly, Chang'an sent the order to the front line of Bingzhou. It may have been three days. I suggest that the military situation on the front line be judged by Shimin himself."

Li Yuan nodded slowly, and said: "I will follow the opinion of the national teacher and Wei Changshi."

After retiring from the court that day, the messenger handed Lu Zhongming another family letter. Lu Zhongming returned to the mansion and opened it. It was the letter of war reported by Yu Chigong.

"Jinyang is as strong as the iron wall, and it is difficult to capture it in the near future..." Lu Zhongming murmured: "We can only besiege the city to see the aftermath, but the lives of the people in the city are hanging by their hands. If the city is forcibly attacked, there will be too many casualties. The leaders in the city persuaded us to surrender... Jieli Khan is still watching, and may lead his army to attack our army at any time, once the enemy is attacked, the consequences will be disastrous."

"Is the brain blocked? Such a group of people." Lv Zhongming couldn't laugh or cry, and wrote an analysis: "Cross the sky and cross the sea, encircle Wei and save Zhao. It's a trick." He brought them back to the front line to Yu Chigong.

Three days later, the military report came again. The army abandoned Jinyang and went to intercept Jieli Khan instead. Yu Yangqu successfully ambushed Jieli Khan. To aid, Jieli was defeated and retreated to Yanmen Pass.

At the end of September, after a torrential rainstorm, the weather turned cold, and everyone was anxious. If Jinyang was not captured before the winter, the ice and snow would inevitably increase the difficulty of combat.Fortunately, most of the Tang soldiers are from the Northwest, and they are not afraid of the severe cold, but it is still the best policy to make a quick decision.

On September [-]th, the whole city was preparing warm clothes for the soldiers in battle. Naturally, Lu Zhongming didn't know how to make clothes, so he had to turn to Hong Fu for help, and Hong Fu specially made one for Yu Chigong and Luo Shixin.

The night was bright and the moon was shining brightly. Women in every household spread the cured cloth and silk on the stone anvil and knocked it flat with wooden sticks. In General Li Jing's mansion, a group of maidservants helped Hong Fu to beat the cloth and silk.

The moon is bright and the stars are few, and the bright moon shines on the earth. It is the first time for Lu Zhongming to encounter this spectacular scene. It really is a full moon in Chang'an, and the sound of thousands of households pounding their clothes.

Hong Fu sewed the clothes, put them down again, and sighed.

Lu Zhongming sat in the garden eating snacks and drinking tea, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Hong Fu said: "Madam Luo also doesn't know where she went."

Lu Zhongming knew that Hongfu and the Gongsun family had a good relationship, probably because of their similar backgrounds, so he felt sad.Lu Zhongming comforted: "My father told me a few days ago, telling me not to worry too much, there should be a way."

Hong Fu nodded, and after several days in a row, rushed to the cold clothes and sent them to the front line.

On the first day of October, Jinyang finally surrendered without a fight. Tuli couldn't stand it anymore, and set fire to the entire city of Jinyang. Fortunately, within half a day after the fire started, heavy rain fell and extinguished the flames that had destroyed the entire city.However, Jinyang City has become a purgatory. Li Shimin besieged the city for three full months, and the Turks plundered the city wantonly, and even cooked the people in the city.

Li Jing's family letter mentioned: "When I entered Jinyang City, it was no longer what it used to be. Nine out of ten households were empty, and there was resentment in the eyes of the people."

Li Shimin took back Jinyang without a single soldier. However, the city was looted and the dead were piled up on the street, with a bad smell.Li Jing stayed in Jinyang to rectify, and Li Shimin took all the remaining soldiers and horses, rushed to Yanmen Pass, and joined Yu Chigong and Luo Shixin.

When the news came back to Chang'an, the government and the public were shaken, everyone was overjoyed, and the government finally really let go of the big stone in their hearts.

While the officials were congratulating Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng frowned slightly and asked, "How is the situation in Jinyang? Have the Turkic people treated the people badly?"

The messenger knelt on the ground, not daring to speak for a while, the congratulations from the officials gradually quieted down, Li Yuan asked: "Didn't you hear what the prince said? How is the situation in Jinyang?"

Lu Zhongming coughed and replied, "It's not optimistic."

The messenger whispered: "There are [-] households left in Jinyang."

As soon as those words came out, the hall fell silent for a moment.

"[-] households?" Li Yuan was startled immediately: "Two years ago, when the widow sent troops, there were still [-] households. Where did they go? Did they join the army with the Turkic people?!"

The messenger said: "All... were killed by the Turkic people. The King of Qin is leading an army to pursue Tuli Khan, vowing to get back his blood revenge."

Li Yuan felt dizzy for a moment, and Li Jiancheng immediately stepped forward and said, "Father!"

Li Yuan was unable to wave his sleeves and couldn't even speak. Although it didn't cost a single soldier, the loss was too heavy. After besieging the city and taking down Jinyang, nearly 10 people died.

Not long after, there was news from the front line in Bingzhou that Li Shimin assembled the last troops on hand, with [-] cavalry and [-] infantry, fought against the Turks at the foot of Yanmen Pass, and finally separated Jieli by counter-measures. Beyond the Great Wall.

This time Li Yuan didn't praise Li Shimin any more, he just said: "Order the king of Qin to return to the court as soon as possible, and leave Li Jing to guard Jinyang."

On the third day of November, Li Shimin's class teacher returned to the court, Chang'an set up the first university, and the people of the capital lined the road to welcome him. Li Yuan came to greet his son in person, and brought the generals into the palace to enjoy wine, food, and meritorious deeds.Lu Zhongming didn't come, but was worried that Luo Shixin would not see Gongsun after his return, and didn't know what to do. He discussed with Hong Fu for a long time, and finally had to unanimously decide and tell Luo Shixin frankly.

However, that night he was worried for a long time, but Luo Shixin was not waiting for him, so he had to go home and wait for Yu Chigong.

This year's heavy snow came especially violent, it only fell for one day and one night, and the door was covered with snow, Lu Zhongming rubbed his hands, lit the stove, and thought about how to solve this problem at home, then thought of Yu Chigong coming home soon, Xiao Biesheng was newlywed , quite a little nervous, not knowing what to say when they meet, but with the sound of footsteps outside, Yu Chigong has already hurried back in the bright snowy night.

"Are you back?" Lu Zhongming smiled.

Yu Chigong took off his helmet and threw it away, without saying a word, he stepped forward to hug Lu Zhongming and kissed, while kissing, he took off his cloak and took off his shirt, Lu Zhongming realized that he didn't need to say anything, such a kiss was worth a thousand words.

"I miss you so much." Yu Chigong said in a low voice, "Why do you wear so little in such a cold weather? Are your hands cold?"

The two kissed each other tenderly, Yu Chigong held Lu Zhongming's hand in his mouth, warmed him up, and then carried him into the room, while rubbing their ears and temples, there was still the smell of alcohol in his breath.

"Why didn't you go to the celebration banquet?" Yu Chigong asked.

Lu Zhongming said: "I guess His Majesty won't be in a good mood, so I won't go."

"Smart." Yu Chigong said: "His complexion is indeed not good-looking, and there is something in his words, all because too many people died in Jinyang." He unbuttoned his belt and took off his pants while talking.

Lu Zhongming said: "Is there a reward?"

"I only offered a glass of wine." Yu Chigong said: "There is something in the words, please forgive me." As he spoke, he took off all his clothes and rubbed each other's naked bodies under the quilt. When their skins touched, Yu Chigong's body was very hot. The dry feeling made Lu Zhongming very comfortable.

"What do you say about Jiancheng?" Lu Zhongming slightly raised his head, kissed Yu Chigong, and when his lips parted, Yu Chigong said: "I didn't say anything, let the people of the world go back to rest, drunk generals live in the palace, I only drank a little, Thinking about coming back to accompany you...do it first and then talk, I am going crazy."

Lu Zhongming and Yu Chigong didn't want to separate their lips for a moment, even talking was a waste of time, they interlocked each other's fingers, just simply kissed, entered, each closed their eyes, their noses touched, and immersed themselves in this reunion after a long absence.

In the middle of the night, the snow was falling more and more heavily, Lu Zhongming hugged Yu Chigong, and the two cuddled together.

Yuchi Gong's muscular chest rose and fell, he let out a breath, still thinking about it, looked sideways at Lu Zhongming, smiled, his eyes were bright, a thin layer of sweat appeared on his sturdy body, and his body carried the breath of a man outside the Great Wall, But very light, not offensive.

"Daixian took it back." Yu Chigong said: "I asked my subordinates to open a piece of land outside Yanmen Pass. After a while, I will take you to have a look."

"When?" Lu Zhongming asked, "Spring will come next year?"

Yu Chigong thought for a while, hesitated for a while, Lu Zhongming knew that he was thinking about his own responsibility, although Li Shimin repelled the Turks, the current situation is not optimistic.

Yu Chigong glanced at Lu Zhongming, said nothing, and understood each other. Lu Zhongming found that in so many families of generals, he and Yu Chigong were actually very close. .

Li Jing didn't understand Hongfu, and Luo Shixin didn't understand Gongsun's either. He and Yu Chigong could almost be regarded as a couple who didn't talk. Sometimes, as long as Yuchigong kept silent, Lu Zhongming had enough reasons to say yes. scold him.

Yu Chigong: "When we were fighting abroad, what else did His Majesty say?"

"What does he think, don't you know?" Lu Zhongming said: "Jinyang has feelings for him, and he will probably die of anger if he is tossed like this by Shimin."

Yu Chigong said: "He is going to die of anger, but for the soldiers under Shimin, whose life is not life? It is a good thing for him to take Jinyang without spending a single soldier."

"So you all know it in your heart." Lu Zhongming lay flat, and said in a daze: "Offend Li Yuan, or protect the soldiers, choose one of the two, Li Shimin is more inclined to his own subordinates."

Lu Zhongming still had a faint blush on his face, Yu Chigong leaned over and kissed him, and said: "We still have to fight in the future, if we can not consume our troops, we should try our best not to consume them. I support him on this point. Long term plan."

Lu Zhongming nodded, knowing that Li Shimin's return this time had made Li Yuan angry. Although he didn't say anything on the surface, the way of rewarding him with a glass of water and wine could easily make Li Shimin's generals dissatisfied.But presumably Li Shimin himself has a countermeasure.

Lu Zhongming talked about the Gongsun family again, Yu Chigong frowned slightly, and asked, "Why can't you stop her?"

"I can't stop it." Lu Zhongming said: "Do you think she is willing to let my brother... Brother Luo see her old and ugly?"

"What's the matter?" Yu Chigong said disapprovingly: "If I get old, why don't I come back to see you? If you get old, are you still afraid of being seen by me?"

"It's different." Lu Zhongming said, "You can't use us as an analogy."

Suddenly Lu Zhongming felt that this seemed to be the case again. He looked at Yu Chigong, imagined that he would look like an old man, maybe he would be pretty good-looking, so he laughed.

"What's wrong?" Yu Chigong raised his eyebrows, puzzled.

"It's nothing." Lu Zhongming said, "You've changed...a bit."

Yuchi Gong: "?"

They have known each other for four years now, and Lu Zhongming still remembers the winter four years ago, the afternoon they met in Dai County, when Yu Chigong was like a carefree young man outside the Great Wall.When they met again in Tang Palace, they seemed more calm.

Fighting all the way in the past four years, the wind and the sun, marching and leading troops are very difficult. Every time I go to battle, I have to fight with my life. If you eat a meal without a meal, it will indeed make you old. Fortunately, Yu Chigong is in good health. He used to be a blacksmith. Yes, so as not to get sick.

But there is still a clear difference between the 22-year-old and the 26-year-old man. Yu Chigong has become calmer and more mature, vaguely looking like an uncle.But Lu Zhongming himself still looks 16 years old and has never grown up.

"You're still like a child." Yu Chigong stared at Lu Zhongming, smiled, stretched out his finger, and gently stroked his side face with the back of his finger.

The night passed, and the next day, when Lu Zhongming woke up, Yu Chigong left a note, saying that it was a matter of Tiance Mansion's discussion, let Lu Zhongming eat by himself, and he must be back before noon.

Lu Zhongming had breakfast, and suddenly remembered that many generals were left in the palace last night, and they should all be back this morning, Luo Shixin should be home too, no good!

Lu Zhongming hurriedly picked up the meal and went straight to the Luo Mansion. As soon as he entered the door, he saw that all the maidservants were afraid to make a sound. Luo Shixin stood in the room trembling with the letter from Gongsun.

Qin Qiong is also in the courtyard, looking towards Lu Zhongming.

"Brother..." Lu Zhongming called him nervously.

Sunlight poured through the panes and shone on Luo Shixin's face. Lu Zhongming had never read the letter, so he didn't know what was written in the letter. Maybe Gongsun found another excuse and took the opportunity to leave Luo Shixin.He didn't dare to speak rashly, and replied: "I'm just going to discuss this matter with you, big brother?"

He tentatively looked at Luo Shixin, only to see that Luo Shixin's eyes were red, he didn't know if he hadn't slept well all night, or he was choking up tears, he was a little afraid that Luo Shixin would go crazy, so he touched his shoulder.

"Is it true that time is numbered?" Luo Shixin asked.

"No...not at all." Lu Zhongming thought that the Gongsun family might have found another excuse, but thinking about it carefully, the aging of the Gongsun family may not only be the aging of the appearance, but also the end of life. Live five or ten years, so to speak.

He pondered for a moment, and then told Luo Shixin everything that happened that night. Although he was not responsible for the matter, Lu Zhongming always felt that Gongsun should not be allowed to cast spells that night. Calling him, reluctant to do it again, it is also possible to conjure up a Dharma form on the battlefield to protect Luo Shixin.It's just that before he sensed that Luo Shixin was in danger, Gongsun cast a spell ahead of time and turned into a phoenix to go to the battlefield.

Apart from Lu Zhongming himself, Taoist Ran Deng was the only one who knew Luo Shixin's fate.And Ran Deng must have told Gongsun Shi, Luo Shixin's doom in this life.

So Lu Zhongming always felt vaguely guilty.

Standing in the room with his armor still on, Luo Shixin said in a low voice: "What's the big deal... just leave as soon as you say, don't you look down on me?"

Lu Zhongming said: "My father tried to find a way... Big brother... Listen to me..."

Luo Shixin let out a long breath and said, "Shubao, Zhongming, I..."

Qin Qiong said: "Are you really going to find her?"

Luo Shixin nodded, but he was very calm. He looked up at Lu Zhongming and smiled at him.

Lu Zhongming was a little at a loss for a while, looking at Qin Qiong as if asking for help, but Qin Qiong said: "I have to make it clear, how will Shimin explain, when will I leave, and when will I come back?"

Luo Shidao: "Three years, no, five years, I can guess where she is."

"Five years?" Qin Qiong said.

Luo Shixin thought for a while, and replied: "Five years, Shimin's place, you can explain it for me. Zhongming, brother is fine, don't worry."

Qin Qiong said: "I'll go and prepare some money for you."

Luo Shixin nodded, then stood in a daze, Qin Qiong turned and went back to his house, Lu Zhongming said anxiously: "Do you know where she went?"

Luo Shixin smiled slightly, and was a little sad: "She said that the place she likes may be in Yangzhou or Jiangdong. I really want to find it, but how can I not find it?"

"That's good." Lu Zhongming thought that anyway, Luo Shixin brought Jin Lin, and when Jin Ao Island replied, it would not be difficult to find Luo Shixin.

The heavy snow stopped, and the yard was full of white trees and silver flowers. Lu Zhongming and Luo Shixin sat side by side on the porch, and the two of them were speechless for a long time.After a long time, Luo Shixin lay on Lu Zhongming's lap, closed his eyes, and fell asleep like a child.

Qin Qiong came over with a bundle, which was heavy with silver. Lu Zhongming was about to signal him to be quiet and let Luo Shixin sleep for a while, but Luo Shixin didn't fall asleep at all, just closed his eyes and thought about things.

"All the money you asked me to keep in these years is here." Qin Qiong said.

Luo Shixin took Panchuan, nodded and said, "I'm leaving."

Qin Qiong said again: "Bai Yunju is at the back door, just ride there, go and come back quickly."

Lu Zhongming wanted to say something more, but Luo Shixin touched his hand, and stretched out his hand again. When passing by Qin Qiong, Qin Qiong stretched out his hand, patted each other with him, and Luo Shixin left without looking back.

Lu Zhongming thought that everyone would call Qi Ren, and asked Li Shimin to think of a way for him. At worst, he would gather together, have a drink, or send him outside Chang'an City. So he left with Panchuan.

Qin Qiong sat down beside Lu Zhongming, feeling a little bit embarrassed.

"Let's go then." Lu Zhongming said helplessly.

"Let him go." Qin Qiong replied: "After a battle, people are tired. He said before that he wanted to go to Yangzhou. Didn't Heitantou also say that, do you want to close Yanmen?"

Lu Zhongming faintly felt that the generals were a little bit alienated, and they didn't really want to work for the Li family. He asked, "Is it because the old man didn't give a reward yesterday?"

Qin Qiong didn't speak, looked at Lu Zhongming, and after a while, replied: "It doesn't matter to me, maybe I know them, and I don't think it's appropriate. I'm going to Tiance Mansion, are you going?"

Lu Zhongming thought about it again, he should also meet Li Shimin, as he hadn't seen each other for several months, once Luo Shixin left, he had to give him an explanation.

The eaves of Tiance Mansion are covered with snow, the silver light is shining, and there are ice edges hanging under the corridor. Since the mansion was built, Yu Chigong has often come here to discuss matters. Except for the first day to congratulate, Lu Zhongming hardly came here. Now he is far away. At first glance, Dengjue looks magnificent.

However, as soon as he and Qin Qiong walked in, they heard the quarrel in the hall.

"Master Guoshi is here! General Qin is here!"

When the guards reported the report, the quarrel stopped immediately.

Li Shimin, Yu Chigong, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui stood in the back hall, Yu Chigong was so angry that he was speechless for a while.

Li Shimin hesitated a little, and nodded towards Qin Qiong and Lu Zhongming, but Lu Zhongming didn't care, and said with a smile: "What are you arguing about?"

No one answered, Qin Qiong took the initiative again: "Keep arguing, leave us alone."

Lu Zhongming smiled and said: "When you encountered problems before, did you solve them by arguing?" As he spoke, he stepped forward and touched Yu Chigong's head. Yu Chigong was very tall, like an angry dog. The bear, but stood obediently, and was comforted by Lu Zhongming.

Fang Xuanling said: "The national teacher came just in time..."

As soon as Fang Xuanling opened his mouth, Du Ruhui stopped him with his eyes, but Fang Xuanling waved his hand to signal that it was okay, and said, "The national teacher is my own."

Lu Zhongming raised his eyebrows slightly, knowing that Fang Xuanling was going to force him to stand in line again, but Yu Chigong was present, so he couldn't say anything, and he couldn't tell Li Yuan what he heard.He had no choice but to say calmly: "It's impossible for my own people, but it's possible to keep my mouth shut."

"Please come in for a drink first." Li Shimin said with a smile.

Li Shimin brought a few people into the inner mansion, the place is very spacious, the winter snow came early this year, many plum blossoms in the mansion had already bloomed, Li Shimin had already prepared wine and meals, everyone sat down one by one.Yuchi Gong said in a deep voice: "I'm going to drink outside." After saying that, he put away the food box, picked up the wine, and sat outside.

It was the first time for Lu Zhongming to participate in Yu Chigong's work. He did not expect that Heitantou's attitude towards Li Shimin would be so arrogant, and it was thanks to Li Shimin that he could bear him.

Li Shimin looked at Lu Zhongming, laughed, and thought the same thing in his heart, and said, "Don't blame him."

Lu Zhongming said: "Since you interceded, I won't make him kneel on the washboard when he gets home."

Qin Qiong said to Lu Zhongming again: "Heitantou treats everyone like this, only in front of you, he has a particularly good temper."

Yu Chigong has a bad temper, Lu Zhongming has heard about it for a long time, and he has seen him many times before, it seems that he really does not give anyone face when he is out, and only when he returns home, he communicates patiently with Lu Zhongming about everything Solved, seeing Yu Chigong who was out of his field of vision with his own eyes made Lu Zhongming somewhat embarrassed.

"At home, I can't always talk to him." Lu Zhongming said with a smile: "I bumped into you, please bear with me."

Li Shimin smiled knowingly, and said: "Just now we were arguing about the affairs of the mansion."

Lu Zhongming: "..."

Qin Qiong said: "Sanfu?"

Li Shimin said: "I plan to disband the Tiance Mansion."

These words were like a shocking thunderstorm. Although Lu Zhongming knew that Li Shimin wanted to avoid the contest with his elder brother and take a step back, he did not expect that he would adopt the method of disbanding the Tiance Mansion in the end.