Brother, did you confess today?

What the Seventh Prince was worried about was indeed the border issue. In fact, he couldn't believe what Xu Xiangfei said that Zhou Yu'an would return to Xijing to seize power and disturb the Zhou family.

So he had already made other arrangements. Beiyuan and Daqi continued to have conflicts, but there was no need for a war. The two countries still needed to do business, but Yuanhuang was more absurd than Daqi Xindi.

When the new emperor ascended the throne, he also promised the imperial examination to give hope to scholars all over the world. Although the follow-up was not good, fortunately, he controlled the government and there was no major chaos.The Emperor Yuan was indulging in the harem, and the factions in the court were fighting, otherwise the Zhou family would not have been so easily seized by Zhou Ji.

The new emperor has no children, and the Yuan emperor has a full house of descendants. There are nearly twenty princes and princesses, and most of the princesses have already married.

The Seventh Prince took advantage of this to pull down the most advantageous First Prince and support the Ninth Prince who had no hope, promising that as long as he returned to Beijing, the two countries would usher in nearly a hundred years of friendship.The Ninth Prince of Beiyuan also knew that if he had no help from others, it would be extremely difficult to fight. With such an opportunity, even though there might be sudden changes in the future, he was not willing to give up.

Among the twists and turns, the Seventh Prince did not explain them all to Xu Xiangfei. In Linchuan County, it rarely snows in winter, and the sun is still warm in early winter. They are by the river, which is a little warmer than other places.

Looking at the green mountains and green waters in the distance, the Seventh Prince hummed an incomprehensible tune, and suddenly said with a smile: "It's time to snow on the border."

Seeing him get up, Xu Xiangfei also stood up together, and looked into the distance with the Seventh Prince half a step behind, "Your Highness, my second brother has sent a letter, and they are ready."

It was snowing on the border and the war was tense. The most important thing was the rear supply. The king with a different surname sent his son out, and he probably had the idea of ​​dragging the border.

"Trying to bring down Chenzhou and the border with one move... I, Uncle Wang, think about it more simply." The Seventh Prince snorted softly, "It really is just a reckless man."

Xu Xiangfei thought for a while, and said seriously: "Although this trick is old, it is useful. If it weren't for His Highness's ability to predict things like a god, maybe after this winter, when spring begins, the king with a different surname will be able to control the overall situation."

Besides, the king with a different surname should have had a longer time to prepare. If it hadn't been for the failure of the previous son's plan, the matter of He Yuankai made the emperor suspicious again. I really don't know what will happen.

Xu Xiangfei just told the truth based on his intuition, but he couldn't see the sudden cold eyes of the Seventh Prince who turned his back on him. In fact, both of them knew that what he said was right, but the Seventh Prince still felt angry in his heart.

It wasn't that he was dissatisfied with what Xu Xiangfei said, but that he knew that what the other party said was true.

He was able to stand here because he had already seen the secrets and calculated every step, because the details of the people around him had been known for a long time, and the Seventh Prince knew very well that he had obtained many things that he should not have, so he was uneasy and full of pride.

"Brother Xu, what would you think if you were really trapped in the snow and lost your soul?"

The Seventh Prince has always been very curious. His curiosity about Xu Xiangfei started from the unknown. He knows everyone's past and future, but he just missed one Xu Xiangfei.

A person who is supposed to be useless, like a flash in the pan...

"This..." It's not like Xu Xiangfei didn't think about it, he promised Zhu Xuguang, confessed his feelings, knew the end he should have, and it's not like he didn't think about what would happen to his junior brother if he stayed in the snow.

Just thinking about it brings nightmares, and then he simply doesn't think about it anymore. He is not a person who is too entangled. In the past, he and Zhu Xuguang were entangled several times and refused to confess because he cared too much. Since he admired each other, Xu Xiangfei didn't think too much about it. .

"If my soul returns to the west and my body is buried in the snow, what can I think about?" Xu Xiangfei chuckled, "When the soul of the dead is gone, only the living will be cared about."

"If the souls of the dead do not dissipate, but know the old dreams of the past, what will they think when they wake up again?" The Seventh Prince seemed to have no intention of asking, but he was not polite when he asked.

Xu Xiangfei was silent, his words were too straightforward, "...it's an old dream, so what if I wake up?"

"I really hope that Brother Xu can be honest with me one day." After the Seventh Prince said this vaguely, he looked down at the rolling river in front of him, "I should go back in the spring of next year."

Although the words are light, the meaning is serious. I have been wandering for many years. Maybe in addition to seizing power and seeking positions, I also feel a little homesick when I look at the colorful houses.

……

In the blink of an eye, another month passed, the reinforcements in the capital were scattered all over the place, the food supply in the rear was cut off, and the border became more and more difficult. Compared with the previous southward movement due to the situation, the people who went southward now were really ragged and hungry refugees.

Even Chenzhou had more famine and sickness. In the Hefeng Mansion where Zhu Xuguang and his party lived, the people were in panic. Even though they knew there would be a turnaround, Zhu Xuguang stood on the wall and watched, but couldn't bear to be sad.

Uncle Nan knew that he had never seen this before, although he complained that Xu Xiangfei and Han Deyu raised Zhu Xuguang too soft-heartedly, but he was also a little more comforted.

"Wars have been like this since ancient times. If you want to make a big difference, you have to get used to such a scene. Fortunately, you have survived the hard times and have vitality."

Zhu Xuguang twitched the corners of his mouth when he heard this outrageous consolation: "If my great deeds are only dripping with blood, there is no point."

"The world just likes to talk about righteousness. Forget it, I won't argue with you, but the trick of the little prince is still useful. At least there are rumors about the old case of the general."

Zhu Xuguang's reputation spreads, he wants to kill the rebels, and he wants to avenge his father. His reputation as a loyal minister and filial son is complete. This kind of good drama is spread farther than the war, and people like to watch it more. It's the last edict.

Zhu Xuguang heaved a sigh of relief when his long-cherished wish was fulfilled, but seeing the consequences of the continuous war, no amount of joy was diluted.He was forced into exile back then, and he saw too much sorrow on the road. In the gray memories, there were always bursts of crying. The current scene only made him suddenly go back to the past, like a nightmare that he couldn't get out of.

Zhu Xuguang shook his head, lowered his eyes and slowly calmed down: "Uncle Nan, I heard that you also have a wife and children, and the situation is so bad now, did Uncle Nan write to them so that Auntie can avoid it?"

Uncle Nan abandoned his wife and children just to guard Zhu Xuguang. He couldn't accept the news at the beginning. Although he was moved, he felt more guilty. Zhu Xuguang knew how hard it was for his mother to guard the capital alone for nearly ten years, but General Chang He had to do it as a last resort, and it was difficult to have both family and country loyalty, so Uncle Nan's move only puzzled him.

Uncle Nan frowned, and wanted to reprimand him for not being big or small, but after thinking about it, he swallowed back: "I wrote the letter, but I don't know if it will be delivered."

Zhu Xuguang nodded reassuringly: "After this matter is over, Uncle Nan should go home and have a look. Auntie has worked so hard for so many years. If you want to count, Uncle Nan failed his wife and children... If there is a chance, I would also like to come and make amends."

"What crime are you paying for?" Uncle Nan patted Zhu Xuguang's shoulder, which was still not thick, "The general is to me for saving my life and promoting me, but to you, I am just repaying the favor."

"It shouldn't be the case for repaying kindness." Zhu Xuguang knew that it didn't make sense, and rubbed the center of his brows, "If my aunt is willing to take their mother and child to Changning, I can also repay the kindness."

"Received Changning?" Uncle Nan snorted, "You still repay your kindness? I thought you blamed me deeply, and you only want to stay and fly with Yanzi from now on."

"...This is also what the senior brother thinks." Zhu Xuguang doesn't have much money himself, but fortunately Xu Xiangfei has a dividend from the shop, and the two of them will continue to roam the world, helping others like before, and they can get some rewards.

"Brother and I plan to rebuild a yard for Uncle Nan and Aunt Nan in the future. The foot of the mountain is too far away, and it is inconvenient to do things. We will build it in the city in the future..."

Zhu Xuguang spoke in a leisurely manner, he meant it sincerely, and Uncle Nan could tell that, because of this, he felt even more uncomfortable, and interrupted him with a wave of his hand, "Okay, what are you thinking?" , I still need you to give silver taels? Tsk, I am still a half-child, and I have a lot of thoughts."

He had a complicated look on his face, and left in a hurry after saying this. Before leaving, he suddenly ran into Li Xuan standing in the dark. This kid usually didn't deal with them, and he had fought with people on their side a few times before. Although good, the temper is really very irritable.

Uncle Nan only glanced at him, stepped forward, and strode forward. When the two missed him, Li Xuan's eyes moved, and he turned slightly, his beautiful eyes fixed on Uncle Nan's leaving back, waiting for Zhu Xuguang to come over and see him coming , still staring at it.

"What are you looking at?" Zhu Xuguang stood behind him and followed suit. He seldom spoke to Lixuan on his own initiative. Such a sudden sentence shocked Lixuan. The martial arts of all of them were similar. If he deliberately avoided it, It's really hard to find.

"What's none of your business?!" Lixuan turned around angrily, and said harshly to him, "If you don't do business, you just know how to chat, right?"

Zhu Xuguang felt that he was baffled: "You need me for something?"

"Bah, what do I need from you?" Li Xuan glared fiercely, then turned around and walked quickly, furious.

Zhu Xuguang became more and more confused, standing in the same place very confused, it took a long time to slowly regain his senses, and also returned to his residence.

When it snowed heavily on the border for several days, there was another war on Chenzhou's side. The king of different surnames seemed to be sure that they were just at the end of their efforts, and the attack became more intense, vowing to take Hefeng Mansion in one fell swoop.The crow wailed, the winter rain came and went, and the face was cracked and the nose was red. Looking at the good news, the king of the different surname was very satisfied. There was strong wine in the white jade pot beside him. He stretched out his hand and drank directly from the spout. .

But at the end of December, the war failed to go any further. Chenzhou didn't know when a group of rebels came up, and they took their lives to compete with the well-trained soldiers of the king with different surnames. Purgatory on earth.

When the news came, everyone in Hefeng Mansion remained silent for a long time.Zhu Xuguang has long been impatient: "How long do we have to wait?"

He wasn't excited, let alone complained, but with a simple sentence, everyone became more and more silent.

"Soon." Zhao Junjun broke the deadlock, "I trust Your Highness."

Probably this sentence gave everyone a little bit of confidence, or maybe Chen Zhou had no choice but to procrastinate again. When the new year came, the situation finally changed, just like the dawn.

Originally dragged down by the cold winter, there were strong enemies outside, and the crisis of empty grain depots inside suddenly turned. The reinforcements from the capital came across the mountains from the east, and there were martial arts people all the way to protect the enemy. Not to mention the civil strife in the Yuan army, there was still a prince seizing power in the court, and it fell into chaos for a while.

The king of a different surname slammed his wine glass when he heard the news, and asked sharply: "This king sent out an elite! What I want is to stop the reinforcements, why did they suddenly come to the border! What happened to those gangsters?!"

The group of people kneeling at the bottom were trembling, they only lowered their heads and hurriedly confessed: "This subordinate is guilty! Please calm down! The prince had already stopped the reinforcements, but the enemy was cunning and scattered all over the place. But I never thought that this was actually the plot of Marquis Qing'an! The real leader of the army is not the son of the Minister of War!"

The king of different surnames calmed down a little when he heard this, and asked in a cold voice: "And then? The southern martial arts should be in chaos, and even the leader of the martial arts is out to confront the demon sect. How did this group of Jianghu people appear on the border?"

"This……"

The subordinate generals and counselors were unable to answer. Logically speaking, there should be no problems with their layout. Although He Yuankai, who was supposed to be the leader of the martial arts alliance, was exposed in advance and was taken away by Liang Wenyan as the leader of the alliance, the contradiction between the demon religion and the righteous way is extremely deep , where can change overnight?

Liang Wenyan's position as the leader of the alliance is not secure, and there is chaos in the martial arts, so she has to go to the saint of Suyin in person, and has no time to take care of the fight for the throne of Daqi. This has nothing to do with her, but things have gone so far Unexpected direction.

The face of Wang with a different surname became more and more ugly: "What's going on with Bei Yuan?"

The counselor hurriedly stepped forward: "My lord, the princes of Beiyuan have been fighting for power for a long time. This matter is not unexpected, but the timing is strange... May I urgently contact Beiyuan now?"

"What's the use of contacting now?" The Wang with a different surname is not a fool, "We have been planning for a long time, and we have this situation. I don't know how long the people behind Bei Yuan have been planning for this matter? What do you think the master should do now?"

"Since the border has changed, it will not be a matter of time to repel the enemy. Now the prince should seize the opportunity and ascend the throne as soon as possible."

Wang with a different surname raised his eyebrows: "Oh? This king's name is not correct, and he can't go back to Beijing. Since you think I have a chance, do you want me to become king on my own?"

The counselor nodded heavily.

The Wang with a different surname thought deeply about this, but he was not very willing in his heart. The Nanqi family has many big families, and they prefer to pay attention to their bloodlines and status. Not a long term solution.

The counselor knew his worry, so he could only say sadly: "If not, the lord will always be just a lord, and if he conquers Chenzhou and establish himself as king, there is still a chance. The whereabouts of the emperor are unknown, but the country cannot live without a king. Come up."

In a few words, the king with a different surname made up his mind: "Order, take down Hefeng Mansion."

"Subordinates take orders."

Chenzhou's offensive is intensified, and Wang Yixing is desperate to capture Hefeng Mansion in one fell swoop, but Hefeng Mansion has supported him for so long, but he has always been tenacious. The food behind him seems to be exhausted, and Wang Yisurname has a headache, so he came to Chenzhou in person Inside, occupying the area along the river, I planned to build a city here, but I didn't want Hefeng Mansion to be so difficult to get.

However, there was no support from the Hefeng Mansion, and Wang Yixing was still quite confident. He was not in a hurry. General Qi freed his hand.

But the room leak happened to rain overnight, and the border crisis was lifted. Wang Dajun with a different surname was deployed along the river. He was suddenly attacked by the enemy in the middle of the night, burned all the food and grass, and destroyed the ships.

The Wang with a different surname rushed over when he got the news, and saw that the ship left behind by the other party was of a strange shape. It seemed to be a merchant ship but was light and fast. Shen.The inside was destroyed by the other party, leaving only an empty shell, and they couldn't research anything, but the counselor thought of a possibility, and looked at the king with a different surname in surprise.

"waterway……"

Wang with a different surname suddenly realized: "It's no wonder that the border has been supported for many days but there is no food and grass. Someone is delivering food to them. Who owns this boat, go down and find out!"

The relationship behind the sea merchants is complicated, and it is difficult to come to a conclusion in a short while, but this matter has burned out the food and grass, and the Hefeng Mansion is in a hurry. He wanted to take advantage of the spring plowing to temporarily stop the war, but Chenzhou seemed to get the news. Attacked overnight, the two armies fought, but the defending side became a king with a different surname.

After the reinforcements from the capital dispersed, they quietly came to the south and cooperated with the Chenzhou defenders inside and outside.However, the emperor who fled the capital went to the capital with great fanfare. This news also came with the news that the youngest son of the former emperor returned to Beijing. How could the king with a different surname not know that all the changes behind him were of course not because of the person on the throne, but because of the escort The little prince who returned to Beijing in the name of

Encircled inside and outside, the general situation is gone, the generals under his command had no choice but to ask for orders to send the different surname Wang away, the different surname Wang did not say a word for a long time, his eyes were gloomy, and instead he asked the counselor: "Is there any news about Boyan?"

"Oh, the prince is missing, my lord, now is not the time to be arrogant! Since the little prince can stay dormant for many years, the lord may not be able to make a comeback."

"A comeback..."

The Wang with a different surname pondered over these words carefully, and smiled sadly: "Where can we come to make a comeback? There is no news about Boyan, most likely he has already been captured, the new emperor is incompetent, how can the son of the first emperor be so bad?"

"It's a pity that this king has been in business for many years, but he never wanted to be defeated by a group of yellow-haired children."

Think about it carefully, who are the people here in Chenzhou?Zhu Xuguang, who has been in the Jianghu all the time, the young general Lixuan, who is only in his early thirties, Zhao Junshi, and the little prince is only a weak crown.To make the king of a different surname think about it, he didn't want to be defeated by these people. He thought that he would be fighting wits and courage with those old officials in the capital in the future, but he followed the path of a kid.

Looking back, what I thought was a great opportunity in the past turned out to be just tossing in the opponent's palm. The king of the different surname was shocked and angry, and felt that every step of his own seemed to be known by the opponent. Zhu Xuguang, he was puzzled and couldn't help muttering to himself.

"That kid... Is he predicting things like a god, or is it God's will? Could it be that the throne can only be his?"

Hearing what he said, the counselor quickly bowed his head: "My lord, don't underestimate yourself..."

Wang with a different surname raised his hand to interrupt his persuasion: "Okay, this king is not a fool, let's go and leave along the river."

The general took advantage of the night to raid and took his life to tear open the encirclement that united the capital and Chenzhou. Blood flowed into the long river like a stream. The bright moon hung high on the branches, illuminating the bloody river. , the river leads to the underworld like the rumored Styx, and looking forward, it seems to have no end.

The group of people guarding the king of different surnames thought that there would be no mistakes, but when they crossed the icy river and the sun rose from the east mountain, they saw a lot of forbidden troops in front of them, and the cold blades shone more and more in the sunlight, facing the king of different surnames who was in a state of embarrassment.

Wang with a different surname paused, and suddenly burst into laughter: "Okay, okay..."

There are still dewdrops on the knife blade. When the warm sun shines, the dewdrops fall along the trend and drip into the soil with green shoots. The cold winter is over, and spring is here. resurrection.

……

When Zhu Xuguang knew about the arrest of Wang with a different surname, the other party had already been taken to the capital, he was relieved, he felt that his revenge had been avenged, and he also felt a sudden relief.Wang with a different surname was proud of his success in the past, but now he is falling like a mountain, but it is all due to other people's calculations.

The Hefeng Mansion was finally at peace. Although there were still rebels, they didn't dare to cause trouble when they saw the people coming from the court. Those who were unwilling to surrender fled to the mountains one after another.But after the cold winter, the people finally ushered in the real spring. Although the New Year was over, but because of the war, no one was in the mood to celebrate. Now, if conditions permit, they stick red paper and hang up lanterns.

When Chenzhou encountered this incident, there were many plagues everywhere, not to mention the refugees who were displaced by the burning, killing, and looting of generals with different surnames. The Zhizhou adults were already too busy to touch the ground, and hurriedly arranged for Zhao Junshi and others to leave. Zhu Xuguang couldn't help much, so he stayed in various places in Hefeng Mansion to help.

Uncle Nan thought about it, and stayed with him, but for some reason Lixuan also stayed, swearing that he would look at Hefeng Mansion, and stood beside Zhu Xuguang with arms folded, looking very airy.

"Hey, your previous move was not bad. Who gave you that sword? Uncle Nan?"

Zhu Xuguang shook his head: "My master gave it to my brother, and my brother gave it to me."

As a well-known swordsman in Jianghu, Han Deyu must have a good sword. He found two swords and threw them to Xu Xiangfei. After careful consideration, Xu Xiangfei chose the one with clear water and blue sky. I gave it to Zhu Xuguang.

Hearing that it had nothing to do with Uncle Nan, Lixuan first smiled inexplicably, and then said: "Your sword is not bad."

Zhu Xuguang raised his eyes and looked at him. For some reason, he felt that Lixuan's attitude had improved a lot these days. Although he still lost his temper easily, the disgust in his expression was much less.He doesn't like to get along with people, and doesn't care about Lixuan's thoughts, but this unreasonable disgust and change still makes Zhu Xuguang somewhat curious.

Lixuan suddenly leaned over and touched Zhu Xuguang with his elbow, winking: "Hey, you are going to the capital, right? If you stay in the capital in the future, you should go to General Qi at the border. I heard that you have a good relationship with him."

"General Qi is just for Daqi, I won't stay anywhere." Zhu Xuguang sighed slowly, "I just want to go to the capital to pick up my brother."

Lixuan looked strange, not knowing what Zhu Xuguang was thinking, "You won't stay? How could you not stay, aren't you the son of a great general?"

"What does this have to do with whether I stay in the capital or not?" Zhu Xuguang actually understood what he meant, but he didn't want to explain further. Since the little prince has also returned to the capital, his ascension to the throne is a foregone conclusion. His grievance has been cleared, his wish has been fulfilled, and his vengeance has been avenged. Zhu Xuguang doesn't understand what else is worth staying in the capital.

"You...are you a fool?!" Lixuan faltered for a long time, and when he suddenly said such a sentence, he always sounded a little annoyed.

Zhu Xuguang put down what he was doing, stared at Lixuan earnestly, and explained to him solemnly: "I don't know why you care so much about my going or staying, but my father's business is over. Everyone knows that he has been upright and upright for the country and the people all his life. This is his wish. As for me, I am not suitable to stay in the capital, my father is a general, but I can't be him...Maybe, you can."

"...What are you talking about?" Lixuan was in disbelief, "I, how could I..."

Naturally, he also admired General Chang. Although he often spoke nonchalantly to Zhu Xuguang, when he was praised by the descendants of the person he admired, Li Xuan instantly blushed, anticipating and resisting at the same time.

"How can I……"

"Why not?" Zhu Xuguang said sternly, "On the battlefield, you see farther and know more than I do. Do you just believe that you have this ability?"

Zhu Xuguang felt this way sincerely. Lixuan bluffed when facing him, but he was never ambiguous when it came to business. Reach out to help and show compassion to the people.

Even if Zhu Xuguang's father is still alive, he should appreciate Lixuan very much, and would like to see him take over his mantle.

Zhu Xuguang has always believed in it, so he has never disliked Lixuan. There is a rare smile in his eyes, "I hope I can call you a little general in the future."

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continue tomorrow