Whoever wins the crouching dragon wins the world

What is the daily life of a pregnant woman like?Eat, enjoy flowers, and stroll around the garden?In the first few months of my arrival in Shengyang County, I really lived such a beautiful leisure life, but one night, when I woke up in the middle of the night and suddenly got up to gasp for breath, the darkness and silence around me suddenly hit me with stagnation long-awaited brain.

A few minutes ago, I should have experienced a terrible nightmare, and the heart-piercing grief is still there.A touch of the corner of the eye turned out to be slightly wet.

The left half of the bed is as empty as ever, the plague... no return at night... New Year's Eve also has important things to deal with...

The servant girls carefully selected by Kong Ming were waiting outside. They were supposed to watch the night on the bungalow in my room, but it was my insistence that made them retreat outside.But pregnant women just love to think wildly. When they wake up in the middle of the night and their husband is not around, the first thing that pops into their mind is grievance-I am already like this and he still doesn’t accompany me. How can there be such an incompetent husband, and the child is not mine alone!

If Kong Ming suddenly appeared in front of me at this time, I would probably be able to hug him and cry hard for the rest of the day.But he was far away, so in the end I could only silently endure the intense emotions like a volcanic eruption, telling myself not to be so selfish and willful.

Kong Ming was not having fun, at this moment he might still be sitting alone in front of the bookcase, thinking hard about the weak oil lamp.

Still wronged.

The Spring Festival is approaching, and the air in the twelfth lunar month is dry and piercing. Even if the indoor heater is turned on, there is still a faint chill.I sat on the head of the bed wrapped in a quilt for a long time before I managed to resist the negative emotions.For fear of disturbing my sleep, the careful Kong Ming ordered the watchman to take a detour as soon as he entered the new residence. There were few wild cats and dogs nearby, so the silence was terrifying.The servants on duty outside the house didn't know whether they had left their posts without authorization or they were really reserved. They didn't even dare to close their eyes, and they couldn't even hear the slightest sound.

What is the big deal that requires Kong Ming to set up a special study in the government office to deal with official duties day and night?The Xing family has proved that even without Kong Ming's assistance, they are capable of governing Shengyang County well. Even if Liu Xi has other secret orders, it is unreasonable to be so busy after increasing Kong Ming's power.

In the chaos of my thoughts, I felt that I had grasped a sliver of the truth, but before I could go deeper, I was shivered by the bone-chilling chill of the winter night.

Thinking interrupted.

I lay down again, wrapped myself into a cicada chrysalis with the quilt, and fell asleep in the company of my heartbeat.

Within an hour, he woke up again.

The room is still pitch-black, and there is still no sound in my ears, but my brain seems to have opened up the two veins of Ren and Du in the short dream just now, which is unprecedentedly clear.

I should have thought earlier, something must have happened!And the degree must be very serious, otherwise Kong Ming can completely work at home, there is no need to hide in the government office.I was due to give birth in more than three months, and he definitely didn't want to make me an accident at this juncture.

The ones who can irritate me are Kong Ming and Liu Xi.Kong Ming is right under my nose, no disease, no disaster, no need to worry, it can only be Liu Xi - it will not be a battle for territory such as losing a city or losing land, victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs, although the land belongs to Liu Xi The foundation of standing, but after several years of planning, he has already been sitting on Jing Xiangyi, and neither Cao Cao nor Sun Quan is currently capable of swallowing him.As long as it is not completely annexed, there is no fear of running out of firewood if the green hills remain.So—is the green hill gone?Liu Xi is dead?

In the dark, my heart twitched fiercely, and the baby who was connected by blood in my stomach seemed to feel it, kicked my stomach suddenly, and then moved my feet from the left side of the stomach to the right side of the stomach as if playing , like appeasement.

This feeling is very strange. One moment, I was still anxious, but the next second, I was relieved by the baby's interaction.

——Liu Xi couldn't possibly be dead.If Liu Xi died, Shengyang County would not be so peaceful.During this period of time, although I have never intervened in government affairs, I have not been placed under house arrest. On the contrary, in order to facilitate production, I often go shopping. If Liu Xi has passed away, some rumors can always be heard in the streets and alleys.

Could it be that Kong Ming concealed the news of Liu Xi's death from the people?

——There is such a probability, but it is not great.First of all, controlling public opinion is a technical job. Liu Xi cannot commit suicide, so if he dies, he must be killed by homicide.No matter where the people who killed him came from, they would scramble to spread the news of Liu Xi's death. Only by disturbing the morale of the army can they fish in troubled waters.Secondly, paper cannot contain fire. If Liu Xi is really dead, hiding the news of his death will not help. The real murderer, the pot of dirty water that murdered King Pingan could make him go around endlessly.

So, did Liu Xi suffer from some kind of serious disease, and then he didn't know whether he was going to die or not?

"Sit down first, don't be anxious." When I couldn't help but knock on the gate of the government office, I found that the house was brightly lit, and Kong Ming, who had heard the news, was neatly dressed and obviously hadn't rested all night.

Now is not the time to criticize his work and rest, I sat down very quickly according to the words, expressing that I was mentally prepared: "Tell me, what's going on?" After the words came out, I realized that my throat was hoarse.

"It's nothing..." Kong Ming said slowly, seeming to have spent a lot of energy choosing his words.

"I can bear the blow, don't lie to me!" I glared at him, "If you don't tell the truth, I will be more worried because of my wild thoughts."

"It's really nothing." Kong Ming sighed, turned around and took out a military newspaper from the case, explaining, "A month ago, the prince led troops to the north to attack Zhang Lu, but he disappeared near Zhaoyun Mountain.

I am not familiar with the geography of the Three Kingdoms. My first reaction was to look for the location of Zhaoyun Mountain on the map hanging on the wall. Kong Ming pointed to a location on the line connecting Hanzhong and Chengdu with empathy, and explained It is said that there are several towering mountains there.

Is it lost?I took a deep breath: "How many soldiers did he bring, didn't he have a guide?"

"There are only five thousand light cavalry, and among them are a few scouts who are familiar with the Hanzhong area." Speaking of this, Kong Ming looked helpless, "The prince is brave and courageous, and he is good at using dangerous soldiers. "

"What about Guo Jia, Guo Jia didn't persuade him?" Although Liu Xi had intermittent convulsions, he was never ambiguous in the face of major events, and Guo Jia was even more of an ordinary existence. disappointment.

Could it be that he lost the chain at a critical moment?

"It happened to be a filial piety discussion, and the new bride was the descendant of the Xue family, a famous family in Yuzhou. To show his solemnity, he asked the prince for a month's leave and went to the woman's house to ask for marriage."

Guo Jia's son, Guo Yidu, is already a handsome young man, so of course he is asking for his step-wife at this time.His original partner died of illness long before he met Liu Xi. Even Liu Xi has never met, let alone me. Guo Jia has never mentioned the past of the woman surnamed Song, only Si Mu From time to time, his mother, Guo Yi, will leak a few words of praise such as "virtuous and gentle", "sincere and generous".But when Mrs. Song let go, he was still a baby, so he should have no impression, so those words were most likely learned from Guo Jia.

To be praised by the genius Guo Jia, at least the Song family would not be a stupid and arrogant woman, not to mention the rumors that Guo Jia insisted on being alone after her death because of her love for the Song family, and declined many good-looking ladies .In half a month, he will enter the threshold of 40 years old. Although he is about the same age as Kong Ming in appearance, he is already old enough to call himself an "old man" in the Three Kingdoms where the average life expectancy is only about fifty years old.I originally thought that he would die alone like this, but when the fate came, he actually discussed marriage extremely vigorously.

The Xue family in Yuzhou is the legacy of Xue Ou, the Marquis of Guangping during the time of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty. The family education is rigorous and flourishing. It has produced many celebrities such as the historical doctor Xue Guangde and the wealthy Xue Zizhong. , is the representative figure of "Hedong Xue" developed from "Yuzhou Xue".In the history before I traveled, the Xue family was killed by Cao Cao because of Xue Lan, the father of the owner Xue Yong, so he turned to Liu Bei and followed him into Bashu. He quickly gained a foothold and developed into a common surname in Shu. Shu Xue".

Liu Xi helped me to popularize these unorthodox historical knowledge. At that time, she saw Xue Yong's talent, and asked me to stop by Yuzhou on the way to Shengyang County and take Xue Yong under her command.It's a pity that God's wish was not fulfilled. Although Xue Lan was still killed by Cao Cao, the Xue clan moved to Soochow and was regarded as the honored guest by Sun Quan. There was no hope of recruiting security.This time Guo Jia is going to marry Xue Yong's second daughter.

It is said that this concubine, Xiao Xue, has worn her wedding dress twice. The son and daughter born to her first husband were all taken care of by her husband's clan, and only the youngest daughter, Xu Shi, was born to her second husband. At the knees, because the Xu family has been destroyed in the war, this daughter will live in the Guo family with her mother in the future.

Xiaoxue's complicated experience and the burden of her daughter are not suitable candidates for the successor. I couldn't help but wonder: "Whether she is as beautiful as a fairy or astonishingly talented, why is she so admired by Mr. Guo?" Guo Jia is still five years older, no matter how good-looking he was when he was young, he should be old by now, right?

"This is Fengxiao's private matter. How can outsiders speculate?" Kong Ming couldn't empathize with my gossip, and only focused on state affairs. Now, I have gone to Zhaoyun Mountain to search in person, and I hope to hear good news in a few days." Because Liu Xi took over Yizhou only half a year ago, and the situation was not stable, Pang Tong was ordered to take charge of the overall situation in Yizhou, and Xiangyang was temporarily sent to Entrusted to Cui Zhouping and Shi Guangyuan.

Influenced by the historical data of my previous life, I have full confidence in Guo Jia's ability. I was relieved to learn that he had gone into the mountains to search: "Five thousand elite soldiers will never disappear overnight. Guo Jia has not found a single corpse so far. No signs of a fight were found near Zhaoyun Mountain, so the chances of my brother surviving are very high."

Kong Ming couldn't hide the worry on his face, but in order to avoid worrying me, he could only agree with a smile.