Lei Yue Longmen

Li Jingchen stood up trembling, his lips turned purple and red because of the severe pain.But it can't match the overwhelming coldness and despair deep in my heart.

Cen Zhu didn't know what he had done until the physical pain came back.All over the sky? The fear has not yet awakened, she instinctively wants to check Li Jing's injury, clinker her reaction is like a frightened bird, as if being stabbed by a needle, she suddenly avoids her approach, bows across her chest, and stares at him coldly. Watching her, he backed away slowly.According to the military book, this is a defensive posture. Never expose your back to the enemy.She is guarding against her.

Cen Zhuo's heart was about to burst.The sound of horseshoes gradually faded away, and when everything disappeared, she also heard the sound of her being sentenced to death.

Feng Huaji's man came very quickly, almost Qin Liang went in front, and he arrived behind.Yue Zhong and a group of subordinates escorted her out of the barracks as quickly as possible, almost by robbing her.

Before leaving, she seemed to have glanced this way, and her face covered by the cloak seemed to have always been at that hasty angle, without turning her head at all.

Cen Zhu took two steps forward, following her figure with hot flashes, lost in a secluded place where the starlight could not reach, but found that even this dark place had mercilessly sealed the door to her.

It certainly wasn't the last time they saw each other.

That night, she reappeared in the camp.As if he came here specially for her, he led her out of the camp without saying a word.

Cen Zhu followed step by step, as if being pulled by a rope, not daring to get too close or too far away.This is the safe distance she released after that slap, and it may be the closest place to her in this life.

She came to the back mountain outside the barracks and climbed all the way up.Climbing to the highest point, you can see the? Messy? Bonfires pouring into the camp, and Pingyang City, which has always remained motionless.Watching them drift together to another world that doesn't belong to her.It turned into a sky full of unreachable stars.

"Cen Zhu," she suddenly called the gaze behind her that was staring at her as usual, without resentment or anger.No accommodation, no reconciliation.To her, everything seemed meaningless.

"I've been thinking about one thing just now, what would it be like to jump off the top of this mountain?" She looked at the invisible abyss and said desperately and calmly, "Would it be better than being thrown into the abyss?" It's easier to be attacked by people. But after thinking about it, it's not worth it for you."

Cen Zhu heard a bang, something shattered in his heart, and the spikes came out from the flesh, probably a whole piece of ice, otherwise the body? Why would it be so cold.

"Are you satisfied now?" There was an unusual strangeness and alienation in her voice.He didn't even look at Cen Zhuo, he didn't care when she came, and he didn't care where she was going.After more than ten years of hard work, it is inevitable to make wedding dresses for others.If possible, she really wanted to find a quiet place to cry.In fact she almost did.

"But I still love you, Cen Zhuo. You can be proud of this for a long time. But please remember, nothing is set in stone?. I chose to end it today, not because you did something wrong What. I hope you will recall this past event in the future, and don't put yourself in the position of the victim. Everyone understands, and no one is wrong. It's just that the positions are different. Everyone has to choose for themselves. Take responsibility. This is all I can say, and I hope you will take care of yourself and take good care of yourself in the future."

Many years later, when Li Jingchen recalled this night, he regretted what he said to that person back then.Here's what she said: "I was so annoyed at the time, but I was still pretending to be calm, but actually I was racking my brains to find the sharpest words to stab her hard and pay her back. In order to achieve this goal , I even endured the severe pain and insisted on climbing to the highest point of the mountain. It seemed that only in this way could I smash her soul to pieces.

In fact, I know that she probably did it unintentionally, because she couldn't control the force of her hand.I took this as a judgment and put all the faults on her body. From then on, I put a lock on her spirit and made her love me with a sense of guilt for the rest of her life.In fact, what can she change?What can I change?She just wanted to save her loved ones.At that time, Feng Huaji was already on the way to Laide, and Qin Liang's life or death had nothing to do with the ending.But I am not reconciled, that is the lowest point of my life, the future is bleak, there is no one to look around, and there is only her by my side.

At that time, after I finished those words, I left her alone on the mountain.It was late autumn at that time, and the wind on the mountain pierced through my bones. When I went down the mountain, I saw a thick layer of hoarfrost on the ground, but I only saw the broken dream of myself falling to the ground. "

Qin Liang later found her on the mountain.Compared with the hustle and bustle at the bottom of the mountain, the hunting wind on the top of the mountain is like breathing, it is terribly silent.She stood alone on the edge of the cliff, with an indescribable sadness in her body.The cold wind rolled up from the bottom of the cliff, and there was a great desire to paralyze the person and swallow it in one gulp.

Qin Liang took off his coat decisively and put it on her body.But she didn't answer, and just asked: "Brother, why, you must fight against Donggong? She supports the elimination of the Tu family."

Qin Liang shook his head and looked at Pingyang City in the distance: "It was never me who opposed the Eastern Palace. It was the imperial power itself that she had been pursuing so hard. Even without me, Feng Huaji's edict clearly stated, All three armies are commanded by him, and anyone who disobeys orders, whether they are relatives of the emperor or officials ordered by the court, can be executed on the spot, beheaded first and then played."

"Why?" Cen Zhu still didn't understand, "The imperial court clearly has the upper hand now. As long as we persist for a few more months, Northern Xinjiang will definitely run out of strength."

"Wen Songhou asked the same question in the tent just now, and he even condemned Imam loudly: 'If I knew this before, why bother. If I have said something, why bother to say it'! But what can you do now? Still don't understand? In the eyes of the emperor, the threat that can be posed in the northern border is far inferior to the sleepless night caused by the unknown ownership of the 60 troops!"

"It's chilling, isn't it, but this is imperial power. It can override anyone and anything. It doesn't matter whether you are good or bad, loyal or traitorous, as long as its status is threatened, it will be crushed like a wheel. Pass you. The crown princess is like this, the eldest princess is like this, even your father was like this back then."

Cen Zhu stared at him incredulously, and couldn't believe that these words came from her simple and straightforward senior brother.

Qin Liang seemed to be full of anger, which finally spewed out at this moment and even burned his own face, "Unless you can show it the power to crush it like Tu Yuanshan did, otherwise, you will live for the rest of your life." under its? shadow."

A cold air rushed into my heart along the sleeve.With one hand trembling in the cuff of Cen Zhu, she pondered for a long time before she calmed down her heart, "Senior brother, don't bring the hatred of the previous generation into the next generation, master. I said before that one has to look forward to see the Tathagata. If you have to make things upside down, then I would rather not take revenge." At this moment, she seemed to understand Qin Liang's intentions, and seemed to agree with him. officially parted ways.Then, as if she had made up her mind, she turned and walked away.

"Ah Zheng, where are you going?"

"I'm going to find her, and I'm going to tell her that I'm not wrong about this, but I was really wrong before."

Li Jingzhu disappeared before the withdrawal order was issued.The eldest princess, who was found by Master Xu according to the map, returned to the barracks. The first thing she did was to send people to find her, but there was no news.However, she knew that this incident had dealt an unprecedented blow to her. With her keenness, she must have already sensed that there was a more tragic ending waiting for her when she returned to Beijing this time.So what if it matters?She is not currently at the helm of the imperial court, so it is useless for her to plan.Let's hope she learns enough from this incident to become more mature.

However, she was wrong after all.When Si Ji joined the army to check the ordnance, he accidentally found that two generals' military guns were missing.The result of tracing back to the source is that the deployment of these two cannons has been approved by the eldest princess in advance, and the stamping time was two days ago, which was the day when Li Jingchen disappeared.Li Pingzhu had a bad premonition in his heart.

Sure enough, when the army retreated to the vicinity of the Zhuohe River, they found that the Guyang Bridge, which was originally used to cross the river, had been blown up overnight.Feng Huaji was so angry that he summoned the county magistrate of Guyang and asked him what his intentions were.But he reasoned that it was the order issued by the eldest princess three days ago. In order to show the imperial court's determination to win the northern border, all ships were to be cut off and burned.He also took out the military order stamped by the eldest father on the spot.

Feng Huaji was furious and went to question Li Pingzhu himself.Li Pingzhu was so angry that she rushed to take the case. Of course she knew who made the order, but right now she can only break her teeth and swallow her blood. "I repeat, this matter has nothing to do with me. General Feng is better Think of a way how to get a boat across the river as soon as possible within seven days."

According to the Pioneer Camp investigation, not only Guyang County, but also nearby counties such as Moyin and Fuyang received orders to burn down the pontoon bridges and boats crossing the river on the same night.If the army wants to cross the river, they must detour to Xisha County, which is farther away. However, according to this situation, the bridges in Xisha County may not be able to be preserved.

Feng Huaji collected more than a dozen surviving wooden boats from the villagers overnight, and connected them in a line to cross the river.However, it will take at least half a month to send all 60 troops and food supplies across the river by this kind of boat.But the time limit given by Li Pinghong is only ten days.

The soldier Xingye broke into the big tent of the eldest princess and took her into the prison car.Lou Ren and the others tried to stop them, but Li Pingzhu waved his hands and said, "He just wants to find someone to take the place of the dead. There must be an explanation for this matter, and everything will be discussed when we return to Beijing." She also wanted to see if Li Jingzhu was still alive. How crazy can it be.

However, what was unexpected was that shortly after the Pioneer Battalion crossed the river, the Third Army received another edict from Li Pinghong.

Contrary to the previous three orders and five requests for the withdrawal of troops, this time Li Pinghong repeatedly wanted to take over northern Xinjiang in the imperial edict.He even uttered the slogan that if you don't seize northern Xinjiang, you won't return it.And all this just because of one person's death.

After Feng Huaji received the edict, he repeatedly confirmed the words? Although there were still many doubts in his heart, this edict to seek thieves came too timely.Therefore, he turned around without hesitation, and told the three armies with a sad face: "Generals and soldiers, His Royal Highness the Empress Dowager did not want to be humiliated, and she died for the country in Pingyang City a few months ago. The emperor has a decree, The third army is plain, mourning for the empress dowager. All the generals and soldiers turned from the front army to the rear army, and from the rear army to the front army. Go straight to Pingyang. Don’t destroy the northern frontier. If you don’t avenge this revenge, you will never return it!!”

With the edict, the Third Army changed color.

The voice of "Revenge for Her Royal Highness the Empress Dowager!" was transmitted between the two sides of the bank, overshadowing the surging river and the angry waves crossing the sea.The soldiers who crossed the river first were excited and shouted the slogan "Never destroy the northern border, and never return it!", returned to the boat, and headed for the north bank.

Feng Huaji personally greeted Li Pingzhu to get off the prison car, and apologized with a smile on his face: "Princess, I have offended you a lot earlier. The emperor still trusts the princess, and the generals will follow the policy set by the princess before, and besiege northern Xinjiang. Princess don't need to worry, Tu Yuanshan has been unable to attack for a long time, his morale has been sluggish, and he has already shown signs of defeat. In addition, the teachers from all sides are coming to Beijing one after another, he won't be able to last long."

The eldest princess is chaotic? It took a long time to sort out the clues.After analyzing all the reasons, I couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat.She would never have imagined that this pair of father and daughter, who were at the pinnacle of power, had become suspicious of each other to such an extent.Only when one party dies will the other party completely let go of their guard.Seriously teach? Human teeth are cold.

But no matter what purpose they made this decision by coincidence, this is undoubtedly the best solution for Yurui's current situation, and she can only go all out next.

On November 28th in the [-]th year of Qinghe, the eldest princess ordered Lan Lie to blast a corner of the city wall of Dangzhou by building a cannon tower with earth.Tu Yunlei, the third son of the Tu family with great ambition and talent, was captured alive on the spot.Then he was beheaded and sacrificed to the flag in public to comfort the empress dowager's "spirit in heaven".Marquis Wensong then issued a notice to secure the people, clearly ordering the three armies to commit no crimes against the gentry and common people in the city.And in the way of arrow rain, sent to the remaining two cities.

This move had immediate results. At the end of November, civil strife broke out in Songyin City, which had been cut off from water and food for half a year. Some soldiers opened the city gates to welcome officers and soldiers into the city.Feng Huaji led an army into the city, and surrounded Tu Yunji, the fourth son of the Tu family, and the rebel general Pang Bingfang in the general's mansion.The two refused to surrender, stubbornly resisted, and were shot and killed in the chaos.Feng Huaji personally took the head of Pang Bingfang and showed it in front of the battle, and the momentum of the Imperial Forest Army was greatly boosted.

On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, 40 troops gathered under the city of Pingyang and launched a strong attack on the strongest city of the Tu family.At the same time, news came from the capital that Tu Yuanshan, who learned that the rear was in a hurry, had given up on the capital seven days ago and rushed to the northern border for help.The eldest princess quickly dispatched troops to the north bank of the Zhuohe River to intercept them.

On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month in the 28th year of Qinghe, it was night, the wind was biting, and the moon was as cold as a knife.Tu Yuanshan led the remnants to the south bank of the Zhuo River, and saw a thin layer of ice forming on the surface of the Zhuo River. Dozens of boats connected to form a pontoon bridge slowly floated on the ice.The iron chain collided with the wood, making an irregular noise.This is the only working pontoon bridge that the Pioneer Battalion found in the lower reaches of the Zhuo River.

Tu Yuanshan looked at the abnormally quiet opposite bank, and ordered to continue walking west without crossing the bridge.Sure enough, shortly after he left, a bonfire covered with nebula rose on the opposite bank. Lou Ren put his arms around the pontoon bridge and said, "This Tu Yuanshan is really cunning and cunning, and he refuses to be fooled. I want to see where he can escape?"

Tu Yuanshan marched west along the river for half a day, and came to a pontoon bridge again.Seeing that there is a long rope hanging on the pontoon bridge, and there are countless bell-like things hanging on it. With the wind, there is a "wow", "wow"?

"Huh! Playing mysteries!" Tu Yuanshan cut the rope in a rage, and the long rope across the river was thrown into the water like a huge whip, and there was a bang and everything was quiet.

It wasn't that there was no sound at all. Fei Congyi beside him heard the rope whizzing towards the opposite bank like a water snake, and the speed was faster than usual.Just as he was wondering, the running speed of the rope came to a sudden stop, and together with the strange laughter of the bell rubbing against the ice, it was completely silent.The hastily presented blankness is more creepy than the uproar just now.

Fei Congyi realized that something was wrong, and sure enough, a moment later, a very penetrating bell sounded from the opposite bank.Through the boundary between dawn and darkness, it reaches the depths of people's hearts, like a boulder falling into a river, once it's out of control.

The horse under Tu Yuanshan's seat was frightened and raised its hooves, throwing him off the horse.

Fei Congyi hurried down to help him.It turned out that one end of the rope was tied with a big yellow bell. The other party seemed to expect that Tu Yuanshan would cut the rope, so he deliberately borrowed his hand to ring the bell.

Fei Congyi persuaded: "Father, in my opinion, we might as well go back to Wolf Mountain for a while, take a rest, and then plan our way out."

Clinker Tu Yuanshan pushed him away, continued to turn back on his horse, and said: "When a man dies, he dies. How can he be willing to be like Gu Rentu and become the laughing stock of grass bandits. What's more, these soldiers have followed me in bloody battles for 20 years. Chosen ones? Good man, I can't rest easy if I don't bring them back."

"But the foster father's injury... the child is really worried."

"Don't talk, listen to the voice, what is singing on the other side?" Tu Yuanshan suddenly stared at the water.

I only heard a low and melancholy song? The singing and the cold wind floated over from the other side.

There are men and women singing, old and young, all mixed with a strong northern accent.

"It's nothing, it's the early fishermen singing." Fei Congyi stopped and said.

"What is it singing?"

"An ordinary fisherman's chant, something I've never heard before." Fei Congyi said deliberately.

However, at this moment, the chorus was suddenly replaced by a deep and elegant male voice, and accompanied by the deep and sad old xun, the singing voice became more clear and mournful, like the sound of a jade bell in the world, straightforward and penetrating.

"The world is muddy and unclear: the wings of a cicada are the most important, but the weight of a thousand weights is light; the yellow bell is destroyed, and the pot is thundering; the slanderous people are arrogant, and the sages are nameless. If you are silent, who knows my integrity!"

Tu Yuanshan gritted his back molars and yelled "Lan Lie!" He suddenly spat out blood and fell off the horse again.

"Father!!!"