Chiwuxing

Chapter [-] - Tao Yi cares about everything, goes to the battle alone

Inside the yamen mansion, the servant was trotting all the way, bumping into a group of people coming out of the main house, the servant raised his eyes, and saw that these people were all dressed in brocade clothes with luxurious crowns, and immediately knew that they had offended a nobleman , Apologizing repeatedly: "The little one has no eyes! I deserve death for offending everyone..."

When he yelled, the attendants beside the distinguished guests acted accordingly, and the master's dissatisfaction in the room just now had an outlet to vent, cursing: "Where did you come from...you act rashly! "

The nobles kept their eyes shut and did not make a sound, and the servant didn't expect the consequences, so he hurriedly begged and apologized.

Another person came after those few, with a sharp voice but not harsh: "I'm afraid this young man has some urgent business... why don't you tell me what it is for first?"

The boy looked up along the corner of the ochre-colored clothes, met a pair of smiling eyes, and felt a chill down his spine: "I have seen Master Jin..."

"It seems that this title can't be changed," Jin Duo said happily, "Why don't you tell me what you're here for, and you're so anxious that you can't even lift your head?"

The little boy wondered: "I came to find Mr. Feng to report the matter... I can't say anything about the specifics..."

Seeing this person faltering, a few attendants who were relying on Ling Wei on the side were still going into a fit, and suddenly heard another voice behind him, which was obviously much more severe than Jin Duo's voice just now: "Since you are looking for me...you are still in a daze. What are you doing there!"

Feng Ru walked around to the side of everyone, his face was not very good-looking.But he didn't look at the man kneeling in front of him, but said to the onlookers: "You guys can discuss the matter just now when you return home, and give me a definite answer in three days."

The person standing at the leader cupped his hands and smiled at him, and said: "As your lord said, the grass people will definitely explain the truth to my master... But there is still one thing, which was specially entrusted by my master before he left. Your Excellency made it clear. What he said was, "This country is ruined and the people are ruined. If I have no way to survive, then the rest of the old Yan people will not be able to survive. But this way of survival is also like a businessman. You need to shop around and choose the best." Investment can be successful'. So please also weigh in, at least the grassroots can't be the master now, and I don't know whether our master can deserve your conditions..."

Feng Rufang was not afraid of his threat, and said with a sneer: "Understood, then go back and ask your master to weigh it carefully."

The group of Chinese service customers left in a mighty manner, Jin Duo lagged behind, turned around and smiled at Feng Ru: "The grass-roots people can't help you here, so I won't cause trouble with you, and I will leave first."

"My lord Jin, stay a step," Feng Rudao said, "Among this group of people, you are the only one who was an official in the court before. Why can't you take the lead and give a neat answer as an example at this time?"

Jin Duo smiled, and said: "Master Feng, this officialdom is a thing of the past for me. Now I am just a grassroots person, living with these money and grain. My lord also has to consider the difficulties of grassroots people, don't you just Thinking about my grain fields, but not thinking about how many great businessmen I have contacted for my lord through being the middleman in the past few days? Since I have the friendship of my colleagues in the past, my lord should not be so unfeeling at this time."

Feng Ru said in a deep voice: "It's a good thing to benefit the people, why don't you want to do it? How much money do you need to spend on food and clothing? Why be so stingy."

"Master Feng thinks highly of the grassroots people," Jin Duo said. "The people's livelihood and community has its own way back step by step, and my strength alone is really small. Besides, when the Yan Dynasty still existed, how many people used it in the name of benefiting the people?" This move came to nothing. Caomin just knew how capable he was, and he didn’t dare to take power. What’s more, Caomin used to be nothing more than an eunuch. In Mr. Feng’s heart, you really see us as some kind of loyal people ?"

Feng Ru frowned and looked at him.

"Farewell, Caomin." Jin Duo left behind a laugh at the end, and strode away.

All the people at the door left at once, and the courtyard became much cleaner and spacious. Feng Ru pursed his lips, snorted from the end of his nose, and said to the people who were still kneeling on the ground: "Get up, go into the room and talk."

The boy breathed a sigh of relief, stretched out his sleeves to wipe off the cold sweat, and followed him into the room.

This study was still used by Feng Ru in the Shangshu Province, and the interior layout remains the same, even the long scroll of handwriting on the wall has not changed its position.

"Well, what is it?"

The little servant bowed his head and said: "Back to my lord, it was news from the palace. It is said that a man named 'Qiu Feng' suddenly broke out from the cities where the Weishui River was infected with the disease before, gathered the old Yan army, and recruited soldiers. Someone in the prescription was moved upon hearing the news, and the wolf lord of Hu Qiang immediately appointed tens of thousands of Hu troops to surround the suburbs of the city and descend to Yandi. Yan's old minister is probably coming over in a few hours."

"Qiu Feng?" Feng Ru didn't react, but felt strange, "I haven't heard of this name before, where did it come from?"

The little servant said in a low voice: "According to those who met him in the outer city...that person is...is..."

"Say something straight, don't stutter." Feng Ru frowned.

The little servant struggled and said, "That's right...His Royal Highness King Yu was not killed in the battle at the beginning, but at this time he suddenly changed his name and went to fight again... Don't you think this is a ghost? Could it be that someone wanted to hit the front Chaojiu wants to stir up trouble..."

Feng Ru was slightly stunned. He had met King Yu when he was at Qiuming Villa before, but he had never heard that he had the intention of establishing his own family. At this time, the cities in Weinan had just settled down, so why did this war start again?Judging from his faint impressions in the past and what he said during the last meeting, Zong Zhengxi is definitely not a person who is greedy for power and eager for success. He just responded to the lobbying and persuasion of Shao Qian and the others from the barbarians, for the sake of the people stable.If King Yu wants to start a war again, how should he return?

After thinking about it for a while, he felt that it was wrong. If Zong Zhengxi wanted to restore Yan and wipe out the foreigners, he would directly declare the name of King Yu publicly.This kind of secretiveness and the change of name, it can be seen that it is not for this reason, nor is it the way of men in the past, so there may be some inside story behind it.

Seeing his silence, the boy thought that he was also disheartened, and wanted to comfort him: "My lord..."

"Is there any movement at Shao Qian's place?" Feng Ru interrupted him.

"No, I didn't hear that there was an action," the boy said, "Master Shao probably just got the news."

"Then wait and see what's going on with the barbarians," Feng Ru said in a deep voice, "On the contrary, the wealthy businessmen who came today are in charge, and all of them are difficult to deal with. No wonder since the early days When the dynasty was established, it strictly enforced 'restraining business and emphasizing agriculture', each one of them... If it is allowed to take over the important power again, it will be fine."

The little servant suggested: "You can go to Mr. Shao to discuss this matter in detail?"

"Wait until after the lunch break." Feng Ru put one arm on the table, rubbed his temples several times with two fingers, and half closed his eyes, "... This time I am in Hu Ting, I will not give in willingly."

The young servant saw that he was tired and couldn't bear to disturb each other, and when he wanted to leave, he thought about something again, and said: "My lord, Mr. Han sent a message in the morning that he wanted to invite you to have lunch at his mansion. You see, the little one is going to meet you." I still directly refused..."

Feng Ru's eyes were tired with bags hanging from his eyes, he was silent for a while, and suddenly asked: "... What time is it?"

"Go back to your lord, it's already half past time."

"Go," Feng Ru stood up slowly, straightening his sleeves a little, "Get the car ready, let's go now."

It's almost noon in winter, there are hanging suns but no heat.Feng Ru arrived at Han Huaijin's residence in a carriage. It was a coincidence that he saw the person he was looking for was here, saving him the time of making a special trip to find Shao Qian in the afternoon.

"It seems that today is not my honor alone." Shao Qian took his seat, looked at the delicacies on the table, and smiled meaningfully.

"In the past, I never had the opportunity to invite Mr. Shao to have a meal in private. Later, after I resigned, I thought I was far away from the people in Beijing... Now that times have changed, it can be regarded as a good thing facilitated by God." The demeanor of a young man, but the fine lines around the eyes are more mature and elegant.

Shao Qian vaguely recalled that when he was in the court, the eunuchs who served the province were in full swing, but this person followed behind but always had a bad taste.As one of the eunuchs who were privately recognized as eunuchs, it was uncommon for many literati and officials in the court to seek the favor of those eunuchs through him.While recording the person in his heart, he privately made a trip to compile the roster to the Prince's desk case.Maybe Han Bingyu's literary style is still superior to others, or maybe he heard about this person's name when he first entered the officialdom and was promoted to a higher level--a young man who became an official and once dominated the Qionglin Banquet. A talented man, he later studied under Xie Zhi, a man of virtue and knowledge, and his poems and essays were even hand-picked by His Majesty, and he is already an existence that is enough to be admired by his peers.

The white horse flies through the gap, and the time flies.

Time flies too fast, and no one can predict how far the personnel and affairs will change in the future.Looking back at the past, it was just a matter of embarrassment.No one dares to call himself a winner in front of the years. Everything we have today will be abandoned tomorrow, and we will worry about it in the future.

Speaking of becoming a teacher sooner or later, Han Huaijin and Ni Congwen belonged to the same batch of officials, but Feng Ru was a later teacher and brother.Some people even later rumored that if it wasn't for the age difference and the late arrival of several months, Mr. Xie's son-in-law's name would have fallen on Han Bingyu's head. The family's fame and fortune soared to the sky in one step, which caused a lot of trouble later?

Shao Qian had been on the sidelines for many years, so he naturally didn't agree with the rumors, but he was somewhat disappointed by the fate of this former talent.It is said that others are jealous when they are rich, and feel compassionate when they are down, and Shao Qian is no exception.From the ridicule and disdain at the beginning to the indifference now, a trace of pity is inevitable.Thinking about it, if I hadn't been confused and stuck in the quagmire in the past, I wouldn't have made half of my achievements so far, adding to the sadness between my brows.

"Among the three of us, Mr. Han is the youngest, and you are not yet old enough to be old." Shao Qian suppressed his smile, "This banquet...you should not invite me anyway."

"Your Excellency, you are joking. When it's time to do business, no one will always stare at your age." Han Huaijin tilted his head slightly, and said, "Bo Yong... used to have a lot of care and guidance, and Master Shao's trip is for me. For the last half of my life, I consider myself to have experienced all kinds of tastes of young and old, and I will die without regrets in the future..."

Feng Ru frowned slightly and remained silent.

Shao Qian said again: "I heard that Mr. Han, you have recently been ordered to sort out the old history of the Yan Dynasty. The historical materials and documents to be sorted out this time can be described as voluminous. This is hard work."

"Come on little by little, there will always be a time when it's finished, I'm not in a hurry," Han Huaijin smiled lightly, "I am very grateful for this opportunity."

"It's reasonable," Shao Qian said, "Although Hu Qiang's wolf master is not proficient in writing, he is indeed a person who respects calligraphy. When I went to the palace to discuss matters last time, I heard him talk about Hu Qiang's years of Yanhua. There are also many clansmen who are proficient in the customs and culture of Yandi, and it is said that when he was young, he had a half-brother who was very intelligent, and he was able to recite Yanwen classics at an early age. , Mr. Han, you have indeed found a good home."

"Exactly," Han Huaijin couldn't help tilting his head, testing Feng Rudao, "...what do you think, Boyong?"

"Cultivating and studying knowledge is your way back," Feng Ru answered without emotion, and added, "It's not in vain for your former literary talents."

Han Huaijin's brows were slightly happy, her lips were pursed and her eyes were lowered, not knowing what she was staring at.

The atmosphere of unembarrassed silence between the two reappeared, and Shao Qian said at the right time: "When I came today, I heard that Brother Feng, you summoned the businessmen in charge this morning. Although I don't know the details, I'm thinking about it. According to the conditions you mentioned earlier, Brother Feng, they should not be able to agree."

"Not only that, they also want to take it away and threaten people's livelihood," Feng Ru sneered, "I also want to see how long they can persist like this, this time I will not compromise. In the past, they were divided between the court and the people. It is impossible to take advantage of things anymore, if they can really be stubborn to the end, let them take risks and make a living."

"This time, I completely agree with Brother Feng's position," Shao Qian said with a smile, "Don't be fooled by their rhetoric in the mall. Sooner or later, they will take the initiative to come to see you."

"It's okay for them," Feng Ru said, "but it's Jin Duo who, taking advantage of internal and external turmoil, has secretly farmed a lot of fields in the past few years. If it weren't for the current garrison of troops, a large piece of fertile land in Qianchuan would have become his private property." Yes. The granaries under his rule that were used as military rations are still included in the funds collected by the imperial court. He is unwilling to give up even a tael of silver. What Ni Cong mentioned when expressing the matter in the article, it was precisely because of this that many peasants who were unwilling to die on the battlefield fled to the grain production of the mountain village under Jin Duo's control, which allowed him to take advantage of a loophole of prosperity."

Han Huaijin was listening, and said in a low voice at this time: "Jin Duo used to be so relentless in his affairs, could it be that he still insists on not letting go?"

"He is also willing to compromise and contribute, but if the Hu people forcibly confiscate military rations and use their private property as military farmland, that is absolutely inappropriate." Feng Ru replied.

Han Huaijin frowned: "He has no official position now, where does he have the confidence? If the barbarian insists on sending troops, he, a rich family with a lot of money, has nothing to resist."

"...The barbarians are ready to move in the west, and recently they have the intention to raise troops again. Leaving aside whether Huxun has the energy to send troops to take care of such things, if he unites with the rich merchants and colludes with the barbarians like Jiang Hua did back then... ...Hmph." Feng Ru sneered and did not continue.

"Actually, in my opinion, Jin Duo's confidence may not be in this," Shao Qian said, "What kind of storm can a group of merchants soaked in money smell cause?

Feng Ru pondered without saying a word, Han Huaijin asked puzzledly, "Master Shao, what do you mean by this?"

"Didn't the two adults hear any news today?" Shao Qian smiled, "Our Highness who has been 'dead for a few years' is planning to break out of the mausoleum and call back the Chinese army."

Han Huaijin said: "Your Excellency, what do you mean, this Jin Duo originally negotiated with His Royal Highness King Yu?"

"Jin Duo used to be Jia Yun's deputy, and in the Privy Council, he took care of all the expenses and personnel of the Red Armor Army. Naturally, he also has friendship with King Yu. If King Yu has any idea to start a riot, Jin Duo should have no reason not to help "Shao Qian said, "Of course, there is no real evidence, it's just my wishful thinking."

Feng Ru frowned and said: "If King Yu intends to stand on his own again, with his status as the heir of the emperor, there will be many opportunities to take advantage of when the Yan Kingdom survived earlier. Why wait for the country to fall and start all over again to reorganize Dongshan."

"Today is different from the past. People's ideas will always change. Just like Brother Feng, you were unwilling to return to the capital at first, but now..." Shao Qian saw Feng Ru's face suddenly changed, and he stopped talking, Instead, he said, "In troubled times, who doesn't want to take a share of the power? If King Yu really has such a plan, it is really normal. I just didn't expect His Highness to move so fast, and the wolf lord may not sit still." To stabilize your position, you have to do something like this first. It depends on what King Yu plans to do next, if you are blinded by the sharpness in front of your eyes for a while, and let the barbarians take advantage of it, you will really suffer from it."

There was a layer of black mist in the hearts of several people, a private party and banquet, the food was tasteless.

Outside the gate of the imperial capital, the Hu people set up a sentry every three miles to keep an eye out for movements outside the city.All the way to the stone pillar gate leading to the imperial capital, the barbarians guarded it strictly, and the people of Yanmin inside and outside were not allowed to pass.

In the afternoon when the sentry was changing, suddenly someone from outside the city came to deliver a message, and a carriage came from the outskirts of the outer city straight to the imperial capital.The sentries along the way obstructed the inspection, and the person who came was the culprit who taught them to be on guard all of a sudden.

The barbarians who wanted to go back to lunch on duty immediately regained their spirits, and they didn't want to go back again. They blocked the main entrance with the barbarians who came to change the guard.There are a lot of barbarians crowding at the city gate, which is a bit wider than the city gate, which makes people think it is a grand scene.

It's just that his face is serious and vigilant, just like a soldier who is about to go to the battlefield to fight.

Therefore, when the single carriage with a simple roof came leisurely, the scene of them looking at each other in line seemed very comical.

The carriage is narrow, and it can be seen from a glance that only one person can be accommodated in it.As for the guards at the front and rear of the carriage, and the riders on horseback, there were only seven of them, and they were all alone, far from the posture envisioned by the Hu people who guarded the city.If it wasn't for the sentinels passing through layers of reports in advance, they would have thought they had made a mistake.

Yi Teng was originally ordered by He Xuyi to lead the Hu soldiers to resist the attack at any time, and he did not expect this simple way of returning to Beijing.Turning around and reminding the barbarian behind him not to act rashly, he stepped forward and approached the carriage.

The man driving the horse seemed to have expected this block in advance, and stopped the carriage before the people arrived, and the six Yan people who were guarding beside him also got off their horses and stood on both sides of the carriage, with a cold expression on their faces.

Yi Teng approached, squeezed out a smile, and said, "The one who dares to come can be Chasa?"

Wei Xu jumped off the carriage frame, raised his head and said coldly: "Didn't you receive the letter from your brother in advance? What nonsense are you talking about at this time!"

Yi Teng's smile also turned cold. After all, Yu Yanren didn't like him very much, so he held back his emotions for a while and said, "Then I dare to ask you why you are here."

Wei Xu said: "When I return to the Imperial Capital, I will naturally go to see your wolf master. Do you have any doubts? In the past, I didn't see that the city guards of the Imperial Capital required so many people to take care of them. Why did you come here to welcome them today?"

Yi Teng stared at the unmoving curtain of the carriage, and raised his voice: "If Chasa wants to see the wolf lord, why should he always ask others to pass on the message and keep silent?"

He secretly held the machete, and was on guard, guarding against an ambush inside.Those Yandi miraculous weapons that the man introduced to Hu Qiang in the past, all have their own power, so it is not certain that there is any reserve left, waiting for the attack at this time.

After finishing speaking, the corners of the curtain of the carriage moved slightly, as if the waves were startled and slipped, and disappeared in an instant.Then stretched out four fingers from the gap in the curtain, slanted and flicked lightly, the movement radiated slightly.

The knuckles are slender and slender, covered with black skin, at first glance they look like burnt dead branches, frighteningly jagged and sharp.

The car curtain was lifted, and a pair of eyebrows and eyes slowly emerged from the shadows, cold and deep, with sharp outlines.

The tip of his lips was lightly raised, and the man squinted under his squinting eyes, with a half-smile and a half-smile: "Yi Teng."

The Hu man who was called by his name was slightly stunned, terrified for no reason.

It was not the first day that the man had dealt with him during the few years when he was in Hudi. He had already known him well and even regarded him as his own. How it was really intended is also uncertain.But since he had the guts to come here, there might be a turning point in this incident...

"Chasa," Yi Teng said, raising his arms and saluting as usual, "If you want to go to the palace to meet the wolf lord, you have to go alone."

General Yan, the guard at the side of the carriage, immediately asked: "This city is surrounded by you barbarians, and we only have seven people with us, why can't we go together?"

Yi Teng turned his gaze from the man back to Zong Zhengxi, and said, "Chasa, this is the order of the wolf master himself."

"Then can I arrange for my brothers to find a hotel in the city to rest and have a drink?" Zong Zhengxi asked.

"That's natural," Yi Teng said, "You enter the palace first, and the rest of the arrangements will naturally be arranged by us, and we will definitely not delay."

Zong Zhengxi glanced at him again, then looked away, looked at the empty road, and said calmly: "I have stayed in Yandi for a long time, and I have also acquired some Yan people's habits."

Iten frowned slightly, but did not answer.

"Sun Guang."

One person came out behind him and bowed his head to listen to the order.

Zongzhengxi ordered in a low voice: "When you have free time later, you should take a good rest. You are not strangers, so don't be impulsive and stir up trouble."

"Yes," Sun Guang got the order, and took out the man's wheelchair from the rear compartment of the carriage, and put it beside the carriage.

Hu Zhong only felt a black shadow flashing in front of the carriage, and in a blink of an eye, the man drifted from inside the carriage onto the wheelchair, turned around a few times, and slowly walked in front of him.

"How to walk in the palace, I don't need to ask you to lead the way." Zong Zhengxi raised his eyes lightly, looked at the barbarian who was standing in front of him, and said.

Yi Teng turned sideways, and everyone consciously made a way for him.

Seeing him enter the city gate, Yi Teng hurriedly winked at the people around him and ordered him to follow.

Immediately after turning around, he said to the Yan people beside the car: "You guys follow me."

"I haven't seen you in two months, Chasa seems to have lost some weight."

He Xuyi raised his hand to order the attendants to retreat. In the hall, there were only two people sitting opposite each other at the top, and they seemed to hear echoes when they spoke.This main hall was not used for private conversations at all, if there were few people, it would feel lonely and unstable, which brought the eerieness of this deep palace place to the extreme.

"Rushing back years ago was also returning to the wolf lord," Zong Zhengxi said, "Fortunately, folk monks searched for strange prescriptions to help, and prepared medicine for rectification on the way. After these days of haste, the root cause of the Weishui water gu was finally cut off. Although the patient who was infected with the Gu did not fully recover for a while, it is not like the empty city a few months ago. The refugees who fled to the south of Guizhou before can now move back to the old place. If the action is quick, next spring will come. , then the two sides of the Wei River will have the same old scenery.”

"It must have been a hard journey back and forth," He Xuyu said, "Only this wave of Fang Ping will lead to another wave of desire."

The eyes of the two collided, and Zong Zhengxi said calmly: "The main reason why Qiu entered the palace this time is because of this."

Hu Xuhong's face sank, waiting for him to confess.

"Before I came, I sent people to the west city to inquire about the news. In a few days, Fu Xuan will cross from the north of the Yangtze River to the south. Presumably the purpose is this land in Yannan," Zongzheng Xi said, "The barbarian tribe's territory is in the south. They Their ambitions are definitely not limited to Jiangbei. Before the epidemic on both sides of the Weishui River, they were more on the sidelines. Now that the epidemic is over, the barbarian army must be planning to take advantage of the wind and reap the benefits."

He Xuyu was slightly stunned, and there were a few traces of inexplicable suspicion, and he subconsciously forgot what to say.Instead, after a moment of silence, he heard Zong Zhengxi say again: "The Lord Wolf is currently in Weinan, how many troops can he use?"

Huxue suddenly became defensive, and asked, "What does Chasa mean?"

"According to Qiu's estimation, the Wolf Lord is outside Beijing, except for the Hu people stationed in various places, the Hu and Qiang troops that can be called... should be less than [-]."

"Chou Ri." He Xuyi's words contained a warning.

The man thought to himself: "And if Fu Xuan is willing to transfer the clan army directly and brutally, at least 20 troops can be gathered together. What's more, in recent years, their barbarians marched cunningly, using strange tricks to avoid frontal battles, Using the Hu and Qiang rebels as a shield, the real number of casualties is far less than that of Yan and Hu. In addition, the old Yan soldiers and people inside and outside the city have a lot of restlessness. It is easy to attack the country and difficult to defend the country. It is inevitable that there will be difficulties in taking care of oneself.”

Lord Hu Qiang's pupils were condensed in one place, with a heavy look of ruthlessness.He tried his best to find traces of sarcasm or schadenfreude from the expression and demeanor of the man in front of him, but all he could see was a familiar indifferent mist and gloom. And the crowd watched indifferently.

Only now did He Xuyi realize that even if he had known each other for a few years, he would have countless opportunities to hunt down and kill this person in Hudi.But he still couldn't see what this person really thought.

But since a man can connect with barbarian and barbarian tribes and bring down the royal court, how can he be confident that he won't strike back again and take him into the army after he achieves his goal at this time?

Thinking of this, He Xuyi was like a boulder pressing down on him, and the anger of surprise and suspicion rose from the gap again.

He opened the mouth and said: "Since Chasa is as clear as before, why come back to the city now?... I have heard a lot of rumors in the city recently, and I am quite shocked. I urgently need Chasa to explain it to me again. You think you are stupid, and if you don't get a definite answer from Chasa, you don't dare to speculate casually."

"Lord Wolf doubts me?"

Seeing that he asked the question knowingly, He Xuyi frowned impatiently: "Could it be that Chasa didn't notice the vision all the way?"

"If the wolf lord doesn't say it himself, Qiu won't believe it," Zongzhengxi said indifferently, "If you have any speculation, it's better to explain it directly. The wolf lord should believe it. Qiu never bothers to lie."

Huxun gritted his teeth, but at this moment he calmed down again: "Last month, Chasa came to trust me to help Jia Sheng and Chao Er. On the day I received the letter, I sent a letter to Ah Jun and appointed Le Jin and Hu Zhong to investigate the situation. No matter how great Jia Sheng's contribution is, he is from Yan, and no matter how rebellious the Poduo Luo family is, he is also from Hu. Chasa thought, why should I persuade the people to defect to the same clan?"

The man sneered invisibly, and being observed by He Xuhong, he secretly clenched his fists.

Zongzheng Xi said: "What I delivered the letter that day was to suggest that Lord Wolf should resist the Hulan tribe and other rebels to take advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos. It is not what you just said. What's more, the Yan army who surrendered to the Hulan tribe, which one is it?" It is more worth using, the wolf master knows it well. If you take your face into consideration and insist on finding the Yan army to cover up the truth, Qiu will not think it is wrong, but if you still use him to lure and threaten in private, it will inevitably be annoying. "

He Xuyu closed his eyes and sighed twice, then slowly opened his eyes, got up and paced down the stairs, and walked half a circle in the hall.

"Chou Ri, Qiu Ri...I really can't see through you..."

The perplexity in his mind became more and more stagnant with the sudden flash just now, and He Xuhong really felt that this person was not only troublesome, but also dangerous.It may not be a good idea to eradicate it all at once, but what will be the consequences... He has never tried it, and he doesn't know.

"The wolf lord made things complicated." Zong Zhengxi turned the wheelchair half a circle, facing His Highness, "Qiu never planned to stand on the opposite side of the wolf lord."

"Oh," He Xuyi stood alone in the middle of the empty hall, as if he had gained confidence, and his sneer echoed in the hall, "Then you can tell me that the purpose of gathering Yan soldiers at this time is to support the soldiers and submit to me. People?...Chou Ri, when you were in Hu Qiang, you were already tired of leading the army, you didn't want what was given to you at that time, and now you come to grab it yourself... Should I not be suspicious?"

"Lord Wolf is right," Zongzheng Xi said, "but if I'm as you suspect, I won't be here today."

"Chou Ri, make it clear."

Zongzheng Xi swiveled the chair forward a little, and looked down from the steps, with a cold and haughty look, which contrasted vividly with the golden coiled dragon on the palace wall behind him.The original simplicity of the man's black clothes was also taken advantage of the situation to cover up, and it turned into the brocade entrenched under the embossed dragon's head, with an astonishing momentum.There is no need to speak carefully, and there is an attitude of dragon and phoenix that is ready to come out.

Huxun narrowed his eyes and stared at him closely.

"Decades ago, when I was promoted to the lord general in the Red Armored Army, I swore to all my personal guards that one day I would lead the army to attack the border and make the barbarians bow their heads and bow their heads... But I never thought that starting a business In the end, it was only the disaster of Xiao Qiang: the government and the field ministers resisted military affairs and denied financial power. Ghosts swarmed in the barracks and corrupted the soldiers."

The man's face was expressionless, but He Xuhong felt that the expressionless expression was too rigid.

"Until I joined Hu three years ago, I knew that things in the world were against my wishes, so I had to obey the fate, do my best, achieve what I asked for, and achieve my ultimate wish. Then—"

Halfway through the conversation, the man suddenly stopped, and the man didn't know what was going on, so he cut off his words.He closed his eyes deeply and was silent for a while.

He Xuyi didn't urge him, but raised his head to look at the carved beams carved from colorful gemstones in the palace, and felt extremely cold.

The peonies formed by rows of red agates are not even willing to perch on wild birds that stray into the palace.

"It's a big mistake to generalize and be the same," Zongzheng Xi half-raised his eyelids, the red threads under his pupils were blood-stained, "If I talk about my biggest regret in life, it is to sacrifice endless poison with a few red lives. False heart."

"...Therefore, Lord Wolf, there is no need to doubt my intentions. I came here alone today, not to threaten or threaten, but to beg."

He Xuyi raised his head to look at her, and couldn't help but feel disgusted in his heart. This was the first time he met such a gesture of begging.Presumably this is the only person in the world who dares to take his own life as a bargaining chip. It is no wonder why when he came to Hu Qiang alone, he was completely destitute and had no money.Even taking Jia Sheng in later was more or less because of his lessons learned from the past, so that Hu Qiang got an advantage here... But how can there be such good things for no reason in the world?

"So, you want to lead the army again and attack the barbarian army?"

"Exactly."

"The barbarian army is waiting for our immediate enemy. If you are willing to come and lead troops to help, how can I not?" This was a matter that hit He Xuxu's heart, but in the end, he was able to create a situation that horrified him. Zhan, "Why do you need to go to such lengths to recruit soldiers and horses again among the people of Yan, and then deliberately put your name on it?"

"Lord Wolf, some things seem to have the same results, but they are actually completely different," Zongzheng Xi said, "Hu Qiang and Nanman are now just enemies fighting for territory. But between Yan and Man, since the founding of the dynasty, the continuous The feud between the family and the country that has not been resolved so far for generations. If this vengeance is transferred to other hands, the people of Yan will really die, and the country of Yan will never be able to recover."

He Xuyi was distracted by this last sentence, and said: "What does Chasa mean by this...or is he planning to return to Yan?"

"No," Zongzhengxi denied, "what I mean by turning around is the fine brushwork of history books in the future. This paragraph of grievances and judgments relegates Yan to a country of corrupt Confucianism who favors literary rule and does not practice martial arts. , should not be taken."

"...Isn't that the truth?" He Xuhong raised his eyebrows and said.

Zong Zhengxi lowered his eyes: "The pen of a literati is like a sword, and he only defends what he reads. For all the civil officials who record historical events, have they ever visited the barracks or the border to inquire about how many hard-working soldiers could not return home all the year round? Difficulties? There were 25 personal guards in the Red Armor Army, 70 guards in each city, and then the soldiers changed. Before I left, there were 830 guards and 30 guards. Here is Not counting the illness and death on the way, just fighting against the harassment of barbarians at the border for many years, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and soldiers built the city with blood."

"I can remember the names, surnames and ancestry of each of the [-] guards and soldiers in the past, but the records recorded by historians are just a number. Now that the Yan Kingdom is destroyed, they are still soldiers in the army. But the final comment of the history book is only A group of game losers, defeated soldiers on the battlefield."

"I accept my fate, but I will never admit defeat," Zong Zhengxi stared, his black pupils secretly casting deep lines of arc light like thick ink, "... let alone, I will pay the price of being good."

The man's body was as strong as a pine, and He Xuyi suddenly felt that the golden dragon behind him was really degrading him.He was obviously out of tune with this majestic palace, and even deviated a bit too much.

But these words really touched Huxun's heart, he sighed and stepped forward: "If someone else said the same thing, I might not believe it..."

"The wolf lord's luck is yet to come."

"I used to... until now, I admire your self-confidence and calmness," He Xuyi took a few steps up the steps, and then returned to the seat just now, "I just don't quite understand... Chasa has the ability to expand the ground, but No desire to be king."

"'War' is for peace and stability, not for war itself," Zongzheng Xi said lightly, "What's more, all the people and things I hate in my life can't escape the word 'power'...I am already extremely evil .”

He Xuyu didn't take it seriously: "What's the conflict between the two? In ancient times, a good fighter should be the leader of the people. As for the stability of the people, of course a good fighter is more capable of protecting the people. It is reasonable to assign this power to him." As it should."

The man is silent.

He Xuyu said again: "I myself am also the commander of the army. Since I led the troops to the south, except for attacking the city and participating in the war at first, I then ran between the cities, or lived and rested in this gorgeous palace. I also know this. Helpless hardships, of course, are not more reckless than hunting on horses in Qichuan... What Chasa said just now is not wrong. If you insist on regrouping Yan soldiers to fight against the barbarians, I will not take advantage of you in vain by waiting behind, If there is an emergency, I will still prepare troops to help after Chasa."

Zong Zhengxi didn't want to investigate whether his move was a suspicious surveillance or a kindness expressed in his heart, but neither of them was what he liked, so he might as well go with the flow: "This time the recruiting of new troops, in addition to the old army in the red Soldiers with military ranks in the Armed Forces, as well as ordinary people who are willing to participate in the war