King's Landing GL

Chapter 53 Departure

Zhen Guo Barracks

I didn't know I was going to enter the palace until I woke up. Li Wu personally came to my camp and told me. He said that today is the full moon banquet of His Highness the Little Princess, and I must go.Li Wu could more or less guess what happened between me and Murong Bai. After he told me about it, he took out the jar of wine and filled it up for me. After he drank a bowl, he said to me:

"Uncle Wu knows that you are unhappy, and also knows who you are like this because of."

I looked down at the bowl of wine in my hand. On the clear surface of the wine was a man in his twenties with white hair and a vicissitudes of life.I paused, then suddenly laughed, I almost saw the vicissitudes of life in this reflection, only me alone.

Li Wu poured himself another bowl of wine, finished it happily, and said:

"I know all about Miss Su..."

I trembled all over. It's been a long time since anyone mentioned Su Yu in front of me. I thought she was as chic as before in a place I didn't know.And when Li Wu mentioned her, I suddenly realized that she had passed away for more than a year.

"You let Xiang Yao go...the king had no choice but to touch Su Yu. In the end, it was because he was afraid of hurting you..."

I am still silent.

"You haven't seen Wang Shang when she was a child, so naturally you can't understand her heartlessness..." Li Wu looked up at the soldiers who were practicing outside the camp, and paused, "Our entire Qin country is relying on live with her as a woman."

A few drops of liquid spilled from the bowl of wine I was holding, and my hands were shaking from the heat.

"Your Majesty has betrayed you, Zongheng..." Li Wu called me, "None of you are suitable for anyone else. I am afraid that the Zhen Guojun will send troops to the north to attack Chen in a few days, so I will go to sue the King today. Individually. Your master has sent me a letter, and the position of Guiguzi is yours after all."

Li Wu stood up and walked out, then stopped suddenly, sighed, and said:

"You have been down the mountain for seven years...love, this pass..."

He turned his head, looked at me, and smiled:

"It's really a disciple taught by Liu Rufeng. He treats love with respect."

I drank the wine in the bowl.

"Go back to Guigu Mountain," Li Wudao, "The State of Qin owes you...what you want to wait, I'm afraid you won't be able to wait."

I opened my mouth, and my voice became hoarse:

"I..."

"You can't go back." Li Wu said quietly, "Qin will not let you ruin their king."

"I see." I whispered, "What to do."

Li Wu turned and left.

I sat on the ground alone, and after drinking the altar of wine, I changed into clean clothes, combed my hair, tied up my crown, and walked out of the tent. People from the palace were already waiting for me.

I went forward and said in my heart, Murong Bai, I have come to say goodbye to you.

I thought Murong Bai would be the first person I saw when I entered the palace, but unexpectedly it was the Queen Mother.I saluted and said to the Queen Mother:

"Zongheng has seen mother...the queen mother."

The queen mother smiled at me and said:

"Besides calling the Queen Mother more common, it is better for your own children to call them 'Mother Queen'."

I was silent for a moment, nodded and said:

"Mother..."

"Zong'er has been in the army for almost a year, right?"

"..."

The queen mother came forward and took my hand, with a gentle smile:

"Today is Wuer's full moon wine. The queen mother is very happy that you can come."

No children...Murong Wu.My heart skipped a beat, and I remembered what happened today.

"How many grades does Zong'er join the army and now live in an official residence?" The queen mother asked me.

"The current official residence is the seventh rank, and he is a forward."

"Why does Wang'er treat you like this?" The Queen Mother frowned, "What can you do, a seventh-rank official?"

"The minister has not yet made military achievements, and the seventh rank has already been gifted."

"Then Zong'er has to work hard on the battlefield, and I will tell Jing Zong later that he will give you more opportunities."

I smile lightly:

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

After talking with the queen mother about some military affairs, she excused herself to be tired and left first.After bidding farewell to the Queen Mother, the palace servants who led me took me to the Palace of Longevity. I was thinking about things all the way, and when I came back to my senses, I had already arrived at the gate of the palace.I was startled, and asked the palace man:

"How did you get here?"

Aren't you going to the full moon banquet?What are you doing here?

"Return to Your Majesty, the banquet is at night, you should rest here first."

"..." I nodded and didn't speak.

After standing at the gate of the hall for a long time, I chose to go in, after all, standing outside is nothing.When I entered the palace, there was almost no one there except for a few palace servants on duty. I knew she liked to be quiet, so it was not surprising.Murong Bai is a somewhat paranoid woman, her likes and dislikes are always so clear, unlike me, who are always entangled.But it doesn't matter whether she is entangled or not, because her paranoia is not because of me.

I stood there quietly, I don't know how long I stood there, suddenly my waist tightened, a familiar yet unfamiliar breath invaded my senses, and someone hugged me from behind.

I trembled, stood up straight, motionless, without looking back.

"This time when I come back, I finally see you waiting for me." She tilted her head, leaned on my shoulder, and said softly.

"..."

I lowered my head, looked at the toe of my shoe, and said nothing.I couldn't find the words to answer her, and I didn't know when I had nothing to say to her.

Seeing that I was silent, she hugged my arm tightly, and I let her go. In fact, I didn't want to push her away.

she asked:

"Does it hurt?"

I paused, a strand of white hair spread out from my shoulders and fell into my line of sight, I suddenly remembered my mood when I danced swords all night in the barracks, and said softly:

"The king was joking."

She let go of my hand holding me, but she came to stand in front of me, looked up at me, I saw her body trembling, her complexion turned pale instantly, she stretched out her hand tremblingly to caress my face, her eyes were full of Pain, hoarse voice asked me:

"Grey hair overnight... how much pain do you have?"

"..."

I smiled and looked at her, and my vision blurred when I smiled and smiled.

I finally waited until she came to care about me, but it was a bit late.Li Wu told me that the people of Qin would not let me destroy their king, but I really want to ask, Murong Bai and I, who is destroying whom?

She looked at me for a long time but didn't see me talking, her eyebrows were wrinkled, her thin lips were pursed into a beautiful arc, after a while, she murmured to me:

"Come back?"

At that moment, I almost shed tears. I still remember that in the dream that I grew old with her, she asked me this way, asking if I would come back?Now that she is asking me like this, I almost can't tell whether I am in a dream or in reality. I thought that she is my hallucination, but I think all of this is an illusion.My head was a little dizzy, but my mouth knew what to say:

"Xiaguangu met the king from the south."

After that, he saluted her.

With a flash of her figure, she suddenly stepped forward and grabbed my hand, her eyes darkened:

"Down... under the official..."

"..."

She lowered her head, and after a long silence, she laughed in a low voice, and looked up at me with rippling eyes:

"You said 'official'."

She snapped and stared at me:

"Want to make peace with me?"

I laugh:

"We've already reconciled, haven't we?"

"I just don't allow it." She squeezed my hand, "I don't allow it!"

Hearing this, I laughed out loud and asked her:

"You won't?—Why not?"

"I......"

I interrupted her and said to her:

"Just treat me as self-indulgent. I don't want to lose to anyone, let alone your throne, let me go..."

"What if I don't become king?" She suddenly asked.

"If you let me go, I'll be nothing..." I was stunned for a moment, unable to say anything I wanted to say, I looked at her, but she looked at me with clear eyes, I stuttered Said, "You...just...what did you say?"

Not king anymore?

She said she was no longer king?

Improper!

"I said, what if I don't become the king?" She looked at me and said seriously.

I took two steps back, my mind was blank, and it took me a long time to react:

"Not to be king?—what are you going to do?"

"Leave you." She paused.

I laughed out loud:

"Keep me?—because of guilt?"

I pointed to my white hair and asked her:

"Because of this, are you guilty?"

She doesn't speak.

I laugh:

"Murong Bai, don't feel guilty, you don't owe me anything, and I don't owe you anything."

"Do you still love me?" she asked me, looking into my eyes.

A basin of cold water poured down my head, and I woke up suddenly. I took two steps back, turned around, held back the tears in my eyes, and said in my usual voice:

"I'm tired, I'm going back to the barracks first. The full moon banquet... I won't go, forgive me."

As soon as she took a step, she said:

"Then let me change the question - Guigu Zongheng, in your life, have you ever regretted anything?"

regret......

I turned my head to look at her, this woman who is still arrogant and aggressive, even if she is subdued, she is still so strong.I looked at her carefully, her eyebrows, her eyes, her nose, her lips... Finally, I smiled from the bottom of my heart, turned around, and walked away.

I didn't say anything, and I didn't want to say anything.Regrets...I don't regret it.It is my own thing to like Murong Bai, and it is also the path I chose, so I am not qualified to regret everything I encounter on this path.

But if I really want to talk about regret...my biggest regret is probably meeting her.

If you have never met, you will not fall in love, and if you have not fallen in love, you will not suffer.

I didn't tell her the answer, maybe I still love her, maybe I hate her...but either way, I don't want to admit it, I don't want to face it.Naturally, when faced with her question, I didn't want to answer it.

On the third night after returning from the palace, the Zhen Guojun received an order to march northward.

I packed up my things and assembled on the martial arts arena. Li Wu and Jing Chong held a bowl of wine and drank it in front of the army. Then I drew out my long sword and pointed at Chen Guo in the north:

"kill!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!" The deafening shouts of the soldiers echoed in my ears. When everyone was looking to the north, I looked back at the capital of King Qin several miles away. At this hour, she should still be in the imperial study. Approved the memorial.

She's busy and I know it.

So I should not desire.

When the army set out, I received an order. As a vanguard, I led 100 people ahead of the army.I took the order, got on my horse, and led the team to set off from the small path, and was stopped after walking less than tens of miles.

No, to be precise, there is only one person who stopped me.

I looked at the person on the horse at the intersection, and the darkness enveloped her.I reined in the horse, turned my head and said to the adjutant:

"You go first, I'll be there later."

"promise."

After the person left, I was still riding on the horse, confronting the person who came.I never thought she would come, to say goodbye to me.

The horse neighed, and I came back to my senses, looked at her, and smiled:

"Why are you here?"

She was wearing a royal robe, with sweat on her forehead, she looked like she might have rushed from the palace.After hearing what I said, she drove her horse forward two steps and stopped.

She wears royal robes, and I wear military uniforms.

They looked at each other without saying a word.

Time passed by bit by bit, but she still didn't speak. I estimated the time in my heart, and if I didn't leave, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to catch up with the team.

So I said:

"If nothing happens, I'll go first."

Just as she was about to drive her horse away, she took out a piece of jade from her bosom, which was glowing softly under the moonlight. ——That was the warm jade I gave her on the Qiqiao Festival one year.

At that time, she still smiled and asked me if I knew what it meant to give women jade.

Jade, love also.

She looked at me quietly and said:

"I'm tired, I don't want to."

My heart trembled.

She held the piece of jade and looked at me, her black eyes shining silently:

"Don't be king anymore, do you still want me?"

Without warning, I shed two lines of tears, which dripped on the cold armor, and then slid down to the ground.I looked at her for a long time, and I thought no matter who I lost to or not, at this moment, I believed that she loved me.

Because she asked me, if she is no longer king, do I still want her?

——Yes, I want whatever you want.

"You told me before that all your motivation for living is to be the king of the world one day." I looked at her and said softly, "I am very happy that you can come and see me off. As a reward, I will conquer Chen Guo for you— -give you."

"I do not want!"

I looked at her with a smile. No one knew the meaning of that smile, and I didn't want others to know.

"Consider it as the last gift I will give you."

I understand Murong Bai very well, I know her desire for power and I understand her position.Li Wu's words are correct, all of them are relying on Murong Bai to survive.I admit I'm selfish, but I don't want to be a hindrance to her.She is such a perfect person, I don't want to ruin her.She was born to be a king and emperor, and in the future she will be famous in history and will last forever.I'm not great, I just don't want her to regret it.

And... I haven't made amends to Su Yu yet.

There is too much distance between me and her, and it is no longer possible for anyone to just bow their heads and give in.

"Stay," she couldn't hide her longing in her dark eyes, her quiet eyes fell on me, and she said to me in a hoarse voice, "stay by my side."

I raised my eyebrows and smiled at her, but I turned the horse's head, raised my whip, and rode away.

"wait me back."

She always knew how to make me submit and let me lose.But at the same time, I also know that I have made too many mistakes, and I have been willful many times. This time, I want to really do something.In my life, I have had Master's protection, Su Yu's favor, and Murong Bai's love - for me, this must be a perfect experience.

I don't blame her and I don't hate her.The love is deep and the relationship is shallow, and there is no one to blame.If I can have another life, I hope to have a fresh start with her, without counting, without suspicion, and having a good love.

After I left, her thin shoulders trembled violently, and her eyes were foggy. It was not until I left her sight that the tears in her eyes fell to the ground.

"I'll wait for you to come back," her blank voice represented her helplessness, "you must come back..."

I didn't make many promises to her, but I fulfilled all of them, except for this one, I said to let her wait for me to come back. —I lied to her, the only time I lied to her.The war is imminent, she came to keep me, I am very happy, but I have already prepared to die in battle.I don't want to come back, I'm tired of being pestered like this...I'm not stupid, I can tell that neither Li Wu nor the Queen Mother wants me to come back, nor will I be allowed to come back.I told her to wait for me when I came back, maybe I was leaving something for her and myself.

It doesn't matter whether she loves me or not. If I die on the battlefield, she still has a child and a bond. By the time she has taught Murong Wu to become a qualified prince, more than ten years have passed.At that time, she may not remember me anymore, and she may still miss me, but no matter what, if she can live in peace for another ten years, I will be worth it.

I told myself so, let's go, and I won't come back after I leave.

For so many years, the only original intention I haven't changed is to hope for Murong Bai, and hope that she will be safe forever.No matter who gave it to her, no matter who is with her...I hope she can be safe.

It was still night, in the dark study room, the man stood beside the bookcase, his silver mask glowed with a cool light, the corners of his mouth curved very gracefully, and said:

"Expedition..."

His eyes are full of joy:

"Brother, your son is really like you, very much like you."

Through the dust of history, he seemed to see the man in a silver military uniform, holding a red-tasseled spear, and his horse was full of bones.

God of War Xiang Yan...he whispered the name lightly, and a warmth suddenly fell on the silver mask, as much as he once trusted him, now he hates it.Since he is a brother, why treat him like this?He ordered Shaqi to kill those close to him... You all knew about it early on, but why did you give me a fatal stab after I gave you my trust?

Betrayed, let him be imprisoned for 15 years.Since you treat the trust and passion that once filled your heart as dung, then I will send you the hatred and curse over the years, and I will repay you. I, Xuan Yi, have never forgotten it.

When Murong Bai returned to the Imperial Study Room of King Qin Palace, Xie Changjun had already been waiting for her for a long time.She collected her expression and returned to the cold and heartless King Qin again, but when she faced Xie Changjun again, she put on a slight smile on the corner of her mouth:

"Why are you here, sir?"

Xie Changjun smiled softly, took two steps forward, walked up to her, and said:

"Wu'er was crying a lot earlier, and now he finally fell asleep, so I came to see you."

On the other hand, Murong Bai was indifferent, he couldn't see the expression that a loving mother should have, and asked like a routine:

"Has she ever behaved better today?"

I don't know what's going on, that child always likes to cry, Murong Bai has a quiet temper, and after a long time, she feels a little irritable, if it wasn't for the child living in Yong'an Palace, her headache might have been even more painful.

"Much better-behaved." Xie Zhangjun's tone was tinged with a smile when he mentioned the child, "She can do whatever you want, as long as you are likable."

Hearing this, Murong Bai was stunned for a moment, the memories that only pretended to be state affairs collapsed, and the rest were irrelevant words that almost brought her to tears.

——"You are so cold and hard, it's really not flattering."

Since you're not likable...why do you have gray hair because of me?

"Xinran?" Xie Changjun called her, "What's wrong with you?"

She just came back to her senses, glanced at Xie Changjun, and smiled:

"Just now I was thinking about Wuer."

Xie Changjun smiled, most fathers love their daughters very much, and he is no exception, although the birth of that child was an exception.

"This is?" Murong Bai looked at the bowl on the table and asked Xie Changjun.

The latter said softly:

"I was afraid that you would be tired, so I cooked a bowl of porridge for you."

Murong Bai's eyes sank, he picked up the spoon and took a sip, and commented:

"pretty good."

"Then drink more." Xie Changjun's eyes flickered, and there was a bit of gloom.

"Okay." Murong Bai used up the bowl of porridge as he said.

Xie Zhangjun secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and said calmly:

"How about I do it for you next time?"

"Then it will be hard for Chang Jun." Murong Bai smiled meaningfully, but Xie Chang Jun, who was immersed in the joy of achieving his goal, didn't realize it.

Zhen Guojun

Today is already the tenth day after the expedition. I led the team lying on the haystack, and the adjutant whispered beside me:

"Captain, it's time."

"Wait a little longer." I said calmly.

After the war between Qin and Chen started, the battle became more and more difficult since Qin Xun captured Chen's city in a thunderous manner.After the siege, Chen Guo's army stationed [-] troops a hundred miles away from the city, and was about to retake the city.As forwards, yesterday we were ordered to lurk outside Chen Jun and burn their food and grass when we found the right opportunity.

"Adjutant," I called the adjutant, squinting my eyes, and said, "Let the brothers know, and we will do it in a quarter of an hour. Get up!"

"promise."

At midnight, I brought ten more clever and skilled people to sneak in from Chen Jun's back. At this hour, most of them were sleeping soundly, and it was more convenient for them to do things.After searching for a long time, I found the granary. I looked, and there were about forty guards.I scolded my mother in my heart, why are there so many people guarding her!If this is acting, isn't there a back and forth?

I thought about it, and when I saw a few war horses next to me, I had a plan.Said to the subordinates:

"Leave three, and withdraw the rest!"

"team leader!"

I pointed to the horses and said:

"After a while, I slipped in and poured oil to burn food and grass, and the people left behind got on their horses when they saw the flames, and ran all the way to pour oil on me! Do you understand?!"

"Understand!"

I took a deep breath and collected all the kerosene my subordinates had brought. It was normal for them to be unable to enter the granary, but my lightness skills have always been good, so it was not a problem to sneak in silently.

Finding the right time, I slipped into the granary in my night clothes, poured oil on it, and after blowing a fire, I picked up my lightness skills and ran out.Seeing the flames, Chen Jun's guards beat their drums and shouted:

"There are enemy troops!! There are enemy troops!!!"

I said in my heart that I sneaked in for a long time and you only found me now. Anyway, the fire is already burning, and it is useless for you to shout.

Slipped out of the granary, jumped on a horse, and galloped, all the way to burn off the oil they poured at that time.Immediately, Chen Jun's barracks was in chaos. I was just happy when I saw sharp arrows shooting at me. I dodged sideways and took a closer look. It turned out that the guards had discovered me and were shooting arrows at me!I rode my horse and ran amok in the Chen army camp. After going around for more than half an hour, I escaped from there and returned to my own barracks.

"What!" Shang Cheng kicked the soldier who came to report, his face was livid with anger, "The granary is burned and there is still face!"

When he walked out of the tent, he saw that the direction of the granary was full of flames, and he felt that the fire in his chest was getting hotter and hotter.He has led troops to fight for 20 years, and he has never seen such an invincible army!First sneak attack and seize the city, and now set fire to food!

mean! !

He clenched his fists, his eyes sparkling with fire:

"Pass down! Siege at dawn!!"

"promise!"

Since you are so shameless, I will catch you by surprise too!Set fire to burn food? ——This is still in the territory of Chen State, so it will be transported after burning it!

I just returned to the barracks and counted the number of people, but there are no casualties.Then he went to report the situation, Li Wu frowned after listening to my report, and said:

"Chen Jun is afraid that he is going to attack the city."

I nodded, this time Chen Guo led the army was Shangcheng, who was born in a family of generals, he has always acted in the right way and led the army with strategy.Setting fire to his granary, I'm afraid it will anger him.

"What good strategy do you have?" Li Wu asked me.

I said in my heart that it was you who ordered the burning of the granary, not me, and now I am asking what I can do to deal with it.But thinking about it, I still honestly say:

"The subordinates think that the defense should be the offense."

Chen Jun's granary is being burned now, and he wants to attack the city in one go. As long as we hold the city firmly and only fight head-on, the morale of Chen Jun will be exhausted within three days.There is a saying in military strategists: once the strength is vigorous, the second will be weak, and the third will be exhausted.Take defense as offense, and defend against it.

Li Wu raised his eyebrows:

"It coincides with me."

After a pause, he said inexplicably:

"You are very talented in combat."

Li Yi stepped forward and said:

"General, my subordinates are willing to take orders to defend the city."

"allow!"

(End of this chapter)