Hongdi

A half-round glowing bright moon hung in the sky, casting a soft light. The stars blinked and looked at her secretly, expecting the beauty that illuminated the night sky to look back.

Meng Tingyun raised the corners of his mouth slightly as he looked at the night where the bugs were singing softly outside the window.

Hua Mengze deeply imprinted a plum red flower on her lover's neck, and also raised her eyes to look out of the window, she couldn't help saying: "What are you thinking about?"

"It's nothing. Tomorrow Xun'er will set up camp and continue southward. We should also go to Juxia to help him dig a canal."

"Well, I know. I don't know who he sent us back."

"Hehe, don't make trouble, itchy." Meng Tingyun tilted his neck, avoiding the hot air that Hua Mengze kept blowing in his ears, "It should be Du Hao. Xun'er seems to have something to ask him to do."

"Hey, you big nephew is not easy. You took down Baishui easily and subdued my [-] soldiers. You almost lost it. Hey, I am a great general. All gone."

"Hehe, you deserve it, who made you underestimate the enemy."

"That's right, I didn't expect him to be so good at fighting as a kid in his twenties. But..."

"But what?"

"However, I didn't expect him to be so kind to the people. He didn't destroy the city, didn't rob houses, didn't disturb the people, and even put up notices for the people. Hehe, I thought that if Baishui City fell into their hands, the people would suffer. Well, if he succeeds , must be a good emperor."

"That's inevitable. The children my brother can teach are not good enough."

"You can be proud. If he continues to fight, he will go deep alone. Maybe something will happen when he reaches the root of the imperial city."

"The root of the imperial city? You mean Jingyuan City?"

"Well, that place is suitable for setting up an ambush. They have traveled a long distance. Although their morale is very strong, I am afraid that they are not familiar with the geography..."

"Hehe, you underestimate Xun'er too much. The place we live in now is his property."

"What? Isn't it? There are about two or three hundred Zeshengtangs in the country." Hua Mengze hasn't left the courtyard for the past three days, so it's not clear whether this is Zeshengtang or not.

Meng Tingyun shook his head proudly, "No."

"how?"

"This is not Zesheng Hall, it's a courtyard in the Ming Mansion, next to Zesheng Hall. As for how Xun'er got it here from under the noses of the brothers of the Ming family, and when it took up the place, I don't know. "

"That's it."

"Didn't you see Hongguo's soldiers wandering around here? How could this be Zeshengtang?"

"Then... you mean Yuxun and Zeshengtang have nothing to do with each other?"

"I don't know either, you guess for yourself."

"Hehe, it's okay..."

"Well, so, he should be clear about the situation in Jingyuan City. Don't underestimate Xun'er. Oh, by the way, you have to keep the matter about Zeshengtang a secret, otherwise, I will never end with you."

"Hey, good, but correspondingly, you are not allowed to talk about leaving me anymore."

"Well, okay."

Hua Mengze suddenly turned his head and asked, "Eh? Doesn't Ming Yi know? What if he leaks about Zeshengtang?"

"Xun'er has already dealt with it. As long as we don't mention it, he will only remember that this is his family's other courtyard."

"So god?"

"Well, that Bei Yaofei did the trick. This person is not simple. If I'm not wrong, he should be a witch doctor of Xi Kingdom, who knows some witchcraft and evil spirit techniques."

Hua Mengze opened his mouth wide in surprise, "Ah, no, such a powerful character."

"Well, so I feel more at ease with him by Xun'er's side."

"However, you should go and tell him. These few battles have been fought so smoothly. Their own ability is one aspect, and God's blessing is another aspect. Arrogant soldiers are bound to lose, and impetuousness in the army must be guarded against. "

"What do you mean?" Meng Tingyun rolled his eyes, and looked sideways at the people behind him, "Why did God care for you? Xun'er is smart."

"If it hadn't rained for three months and the grass was gone, would he win against me?" Hua Mengze lightly bit Meng Tingyun's small ear.

"Ah... don't bite me. You are stupid, you can't even beat a child, you are so stupid."

"Hey, well, I'm stupid, but you can't dislike me. No matter how stupid you are, you have to follow me."

"Hmph, I didn't say anything else."

"By the way, Hou Yong, the guard of Jingyuan City, should not be underestimated. You should have seen this man before. I am the second place in the first round of martial arts exams. His strength is not weak."

"Hey, Mengze, are you worried about the soldiers of Hongguo? You may be suspected of being overwhelmed~"

"I'm not afraid that something will happen to your eldest nephew, are you worried?"

"Okay, I'll tell him tomorrow. Hey, you don't know, Xun'er has issued a military order, and if he doesn't get the Yue Kingdom surrender letter, his head will fall to the ground."

"No, he's the prince, and he's so smart, is he willing?"

"Hmph, damn Hong Xiaoyin, it's not worth killing my brother and sister, this time I still want to get rid of it, and I will be struck by lightning sooner or later!"

"Uh... Yoon'er can actually curse people..." Hua Mengze pretended to be horrified.

"Cut! Curse him to death! Hey, it's not easy for Xun'er. In order to stop the war, he was beaten hard by that bastard." Meng Tingyun leaned in his lover's arms and closed his eyes. Stop it, just like my brother, don't turn back if you don't hit the south wall, hey..."

"Don't sigh, he's fine now."

"Yeah. He exchanged money and food from Hong Xiaoyin with Yue Kingdom's letter of surrender, and he used the head as a guarantee."

"That's it..." Hua Mengze rolled his eyes in surprise, "Hong Xiaoyin is serious?"

"Can it be fake? He has four sons, sent three to fight, and the remaining one is the current queen's child. Tell me, what does he think?"

Hua Mengze was speechless for a while, just when Meng Tingyun thought he was asleep, he suddenly said: "As a native of Yue, I don't want him to win. And..."

Another period of silence, Meng Tingyun waited patiently, he knew that his lover was hesitating.

"Besides, it is very difficult for him to win. Even if he attacks the capital, he will never get the letter of surrender."

"why?"

"As soon as Baishui City was broken, the road across the river was straight to Lincheng. Anyone who looked at the terrain could understand the matter. Didn't anyone in Yue Kingdom know? Besides, according to the character of King Ying, he would never let the emperor Those who sign the letter of surrender, unless the city is destroyed and the country is destroyed..., if that is the case, no matter what poison Bei Yaofei inflicts on my soldiers, I will counterattack with 3 people from Juxia."

The moon quietly hid in the clouds, and the sky and the earth suddenly fell into darkness.Hua Mengze's amber pupils shone with an undeniable brilliance. He would not betray his country, even if the result would make his lover sad, he could not tell Hong Yuxun the arrangement of the last line of defense.

"Mengze, I understand. If it really comes to that time, I will be with you. Don't worry." Although Meng Tingyun said so, he made up his mind, "We must tell you about the situation of Yueguo Chaotang and Jingyuan. Xun'er, let him make a plan early. He must not go to the step Mengze said, the situation...is too difficult to control."

"En." Hua Mengze hugged his lover tightly into his arms and said no more.

On May 21st of the eighth year of Xiaode, Hong Yuxun, the crown prince of Hongguo, led 40 troops from Baishui City in Yueguo. The last barrier, Jing Yuan.

Jiang Tianyi sat on the edge of the river, looking at the battle report in his hand, his brows were beaming with joy.He and Xie Ximing have been here in Bashui for more than two months, and information about Hongyue's campaign has been sent in a steady stream. Every time he sees it, he can't help but stretch his eyebrows and stop being upset.What annoyed him wasn't that he didn't go out with Yu Xun, or that Bashui's disaster relief was too complicated, but because of one person, someone he had never thought of before—Hubu Shangshu, Situ Shao.

This person rushed over a month after they arrived in Bashui, saying that the emperor sent him to help, but in fact he came to monitor Xie Ximing.But if this person is just monitoring, that's fine, or this person is picky and troubles Xie Ximing, it's okay to say, but this Situ Shao, in Jiang Tian's eyes, is a very dangerous - 'rival in love'.

Since Situ Shao came, Xie Ximing was caught running around every day, not idle for a moment, as if he wanted to avoid him deliberately, but he often couldn't find them.What's more, Situ Shao didn't even spare the time at night, insisting that Xie Ximing discuss things with him, and if it was late, they would stay together.

Jiang Tianyi has tolerated it, persuaded him, and became angry. Although Xie Ximing said he would not sleep with him or be too close to him, there was one person that Jiang Tianyi could not control—Situ Shao.

Situ Shao is very aware of Xie Ximing's affairs, and he is talented, thoughtful, and sophisticated. He is also the son of Situ Ling, the former prime minister of the left, and his rank is still higher than Xie Ximing. Xie Ximing is humble and aloof from the world. Will tear people apart.As long as Situ Shao uses a little bit of words, Xie Ximing will not be able to save face; he is provoking slightly, but how can the 16-year-old Jiang Tianyi be his opponent?

In the past month, Jiang Tian wished to chop Situ Shao with a sword, and then find a chain to tie Xie Ximing tightly by his side, but he couldn't.I have to admit that Situ Shao is more capable than him. Since he came, the disaster relief work has become more and more smooth, and Xie Ximing's frowning brows have gradually loosened.When he saw the tranquil smile appearing on that bookish face again, he knew that he could only let Situ Shao do it...

When a person is bored, Jiang Tianyi will sit on the riverside like this now, holding the battle report sent by the fast horse, thinking of his master, "If your highness is here, there must be a way to help me... Hey, We have reached Jingyuan City, that place is not easy to manage. Judging from the situation from the brothers in the building, that Jingyuan guard is quite capable. Well, Du Hao should be able to succeed in the assassination. Jingyuan City is backed by Meilin River, across the river is Lincheng, where can I get the boat..."

With bare feet, Jiang Tianyi flipped a few splashes in the river, and finally pulled his pouty mouth out, revealing a jealous smile, "Hmph, dead crab, you're going to die in a hurry! Young master tomorrow Go find His Highness, get him a boat, and I won’t tell you!”