Southern Barracks.
The general Zhang You hesitated in front of the door, took a deep breath, and then pushed the door open, respectfully saying to the person who was leaning on the table casually flipping through the book: "Sir, everyone has gathered at the school grounds, just waiting for you to come over. Inspections. Regarding inspections these days…”
"This is not in a hurry." Chu Mingyun interrupted him, still looking down at the book, "I have something to ask you."
"Yes."
"How much do you know about Huainan Shouchun?" Chu Mingyun said.
Zhang You lowered his eyes and said, "My subordinates don't know."
"Oh?" Chu Mingyun raised his eyes and glanced at him, "Why don't you know that you are so close?"
"The duty of the subordinates and the Southern Border Army is to guard our Daxia territory, and the rebels in Huainan are the civil strife caused by the king of Xiling's feuding the country, not to mention that foreign enemies are prone to take the opportunity to invade during the civil strife. thing."
"When the DPRK dispatched reinforcements, the Ministry of War also sent an order for the Southern Border Army to rush to support. Didn't you see the order?" Chu Mingyun asked.
"I saw it. It's just that the subordinates' rectified team has just set off, and there is news that the rebels and the reinforcements have disappeared. I don't know what to do, and finally they are withdrawn." Zhang You replied.
"So that's the case." Chu Mingyun rested his chin with one hand and nodded slowly, "Zhang You, I haven't seen you for a few years, you really have made great progress."
"The adults have won the prize."
"Where is the prize?" Chu Mingyun chuckled lightly and pulled out a letter from the pages of the book. "The lie is flawless, and the courage is much greater."
Zhang You's calm expression disintegrated the moment he saw the letter, he hurriedly knelt down and said in a hurry, "Sir, please listen to me..."
"Shut up." Chu Mingyun said.
Zhang You suddenly closed his voice and buried his head deeply, not daring to look at him.
"I picked out a book of yours to read, and I just found this letter, you say it's a coincidence?" Chu Mingyun slowly looked at the thin letter, "What's written in it?"
He opened his mouth, and after a while, he could only whisper, "...Since the lord already knows, this subordinate..."
"I don't know," Chu Mingyun said, "raise your head and tell me."
The body was stiff, Zhang You struggled secretly for a moment, but slowly raised his face, met Chu Mingyun's eyes, and lowered his eyes anxiously, "In the letter... it was Mr. Han, the governor of Jiujiang County, who sent a thousand taels of gold, but you also I see, he only said that he wanted to soothe and reward him, and he didn't ask for anything. Your lord knows, although the subordinates did accept it, but... But I didn't do anything with my authority, and I didn't do anything for him! "
"You don't pay attention to Huainan, isn't it exactly what he wants, what else needs to be done?" Chu Mingyun raised his hand, put his finger lightly on his forehead, and said in a slow voice, "You each take what you need. We have benefited from each other, but what should I do with my affairs?" Su Bai's fingers slowly slid down with the voice, and finally stopped at the throat, the fingertips were as cold as blades, Chu Mingyun frowned slightly, looked at him, "Huh? "
Zhang You's face was pale, and he didn't dare to move. He said with a trembling voice, "... Sir, in fact, your subordinates still know a little about Shouchun."
Chu Mingyun raised his eyebrows slightly, "Didn't you just say you didn't know?"
"... I was so panicked just now that I didn't think of it for a while." Zhang You bit the bullet and said, "This matter is confusing, but I haven't been completely fascinated by money. Your lord is wise, the governor of Han wants me to leave everything alone, but The subordinate felt strange, so he secretly sent a scout to the vicinity of Shouchun to see what was going on. The scout kept guarding for several days without seeing anything happening. I thought it was because I was over-hearted, but the night I called him back. Something happened."
Chu Mingyun withdrew his hand, "Continue."
Zhang You heaved a sigh of relief and continued: "Speaking of which, that night was extraordinarily strange. After the gate was closed in the middle of the night, many soldiers appeared, and the gates were tightly enclosed. Then," he couldn't help but change his face slightly. , "There was a scream in the city, it was very weak at first, and then the scream became more and more shrill and chaotic, as if the city walls were hell, and then a group of soldiers appeared and fought at the gate. , There was a melee, and the scouts rushed back without looking any further, and when they reported back to me, they still had lingering fears, saying it was extremely tragic."
Chu Mingyun frowned, thinking silently.
Zhang You carefully looked at his expression, "My subordinate knows, I dare not hide it, I have told you all, my lord, this subordinate was confused for a while and made a big mistake, but... I still haven't touched a penny of the gold. I would like to dedicate all of it to your lord, to prove to you that I am absolutely loyal to your lord! Also, please raise your hand high, and give your subordinates another chance..."
"Give you another chance?" Chu Mingyun lifted his eyes and smiled at him, "Okay, but I want one more thing."
"Sir, please give me your orders!" Zhang You smiled happily.
"I want that letter from Han Zhongwen to you."
"... letter?" Zhang You was immediately stunned, "Isn't that letter in your hands, Lord?"
Chu Mingyun smiled softly, and unhurriedly opened the envelope in his hand, then took out a piece of white paper and placed it in front of Zhang You, "Bring it here."
Zhang You was stunned, staring at the white paper, his face changed a bit, finally holding back all his emotions, got up and walked to the hidden place of the bookshelf, and really took out a letter from the mezzanine of a book. The hand holding the letter trembled slightly due to the excessive force. He glanced at the real letter unwillingly, paused, raised his head and put on a smile, and gave it to Chu Mingyun with both hands, "Subordinate... Thank you. grown ups."
The knock on the door suddenly sounded, and someone outside the door said: "Sir, it's not early, it's time to go to the school grounds to inspect the soldiers."
Chu Mingyun put away the letter and got up, the door opened, and the deputy general outside the door, Xu Shen, bowed his head respectfully and lowered his voice, "My lord."
"Well," Chu Mingyun replied, "let's go."
The school field is open, and looking down, tens of thousands of soldiers stand in order, the soldiers are cold, and the thick drums go straight to Xiao Han. Chu Mingyun was standing on the platform of the generals, and when the wind picked up, he stared at the flag in the sky, the crimson 'Xia' character fluttered on it, and after a long time, Chu Mingyun sneered.
Han Zhongwen handed over the letter, returned to his seat and sat down. He looked at Li Chenghua's gloomy expression and couldn't help but added: "I haven't seen the prince for several days, so I should have left long ago, when I sent someone to look at it. There is only this letter on the table, I think it is for you, Prince."
Li Chenghua didn't speak, read the letter over and over again, nailed word by word in his eyes, was almost depressed, and turned to a loud noise, he waved and threw all the cups and inkstones on the table to the ground, He punched the table with his fist, and he was inexhaustible, "Naughty!"
The maids knelt down in panic to clean up, Han Zhongwen couldn't help but said, "My lord, the prince is..."
"This son of a bitch, it's really the opposite! Without saying goodbye, I dare to say that I don't need to look for him! Just for a woman, he gave up his great cause and his biological father!" Li Chenghua's eyes were red, and his clenched fist trembled uncontrollably. , "Go and collect the corpse for her, what corpse? He has been dead for more than a year, how does he want to collect the corpse! Damn!"
At this point, Han Zhongwen understood clearly, but Li Chenghua himself did not understand. Li Che has never been here, and his hard work for his father has finally come to an end. After such a separation, I am afraid that there will be no return day.
"Nizi, you have worked so hard for your father for so many years, don't you really have no thoughts at all!" He clutched the letter tightly, and wanted to tear it to shreds, but at that moment he held his hand again, for a long time, Slowly smooth the letter a little bit and put it on the table. Li Chenghua leaned back in the chair wearily, closed his eyes, and sighed in a low voice, "Children..."
From this angle, he could clearly see the white hair on his temples and forehead. Han Zhongwen looked at it, and suddenly felt that King Xiling seemed to have grown old in a few moments. It shouldn't go far. Your Majesty, why don't you order the blockade..."
"No." Li Chenghua raised his hand to interrupt him, "What can I do if I find out, my heart is not here anymore, even if I bring him back, I still have to run again."
"Then the prince means to go with the prince?" Han Zhongwen speculated.
After a long while, Li Chenghua opened his eyes, his eyes returned to calm, he did not answer, but instead asked, "How are things like Chu Mingyun and Su Shiyu on your side?"
Han Zhongwen was also sensible, and replied, "Chu Mingyun went to the southern border camp to inspect the soldiers, but don't worry, my lord, I have already checked over there, and there will be no mistakes."
Li Chenghua nodded, "What about Su Shiyu?"
"Su Shiyu has been secretly inquiring about Luo Xin these days," Han Zhongwen smiled, "It should be said that he is indeed a doctor of the censor, and his means are powerful, but unfortunately this Shouchun City is my place after all, and he is destined to be a waste of energy. "
"Still keep an eye on it, so as not to make mistakes."
"Of course." After a pause, Han Zhongwen hesitated for a while, and then said, "There is something else that I think it is necessary to tell the prince."
"What's the matter?" Li Chenghua asked.
Han Zhongwen's expression was complicated, "It's still Chu Mingyun and Su Shiyu. The unexpected is the relationship between the two of them."
"... Broken sleeves?" Li Chenghua was stunned for a moment, "Are you sure you're not mistaken?"
"Yes, I also find it unbelievable. After all, how can two men..." Han Zhongwen's face was ugly, and it was difficult to say what he said after that.
"It sounds like a joke. Su Shiyu, the only son of General Su Jue, the censor doctor, actually likes a man, and he is also a courtier." Li Chenghua laughed and shook his head and sighed, "If Su Jue is still alive, I think Is it possible to kill Su Shiyu directly in the ancestral hall to worship the ancestors." He looked up at Han Zhongwen, "Are you sure about this news?"
"They admitted it themselves, and the person who sent them to monitor also reported that the two of them behaved intimately, and it didn't seem like it was fake." Han Zhongwen said.
Li Chenghua suddenly fell silent, thinking about something in secret, the old color of the talent disappeared, only the ambitious person sat up and meditated, and the sharp light in his eyes flashed away.