Mountain barracks.
It was originally the house of a wealthy landlord and squire. After the rebel army captured the western Fujian area, it became a temporary military camp for them.
The courtyard is deep, and in the inner courtyard, a man wearing an iron mask is lying on the couch in the embroidered room where the lady of the squire used to live.
He was wearing a plain long gown, and the mask covered the right half of his face. The remaining half of his face was fair and handsome, completely different from the peasant soldiers here.
With that demeanor, one can tell at a glance that he is not an ordinary person.
The squire lady who originally lived in this house has a beautiful appearance and quite a temperament, and she seems to be a educated woman.
When they first came here, she had offered her sacrifice to him with tears in her eyes. He had never been interested in female sex, and only later did he hear that the young lady was being teased by the soldiers below, and she died of humiliation unbearable.
He was surprised for a moment, and only then did he understand why the young lady offered to dedicate herself to her—
He knew that with her appearance, he couldn't escape coveting, so he simply dedicated himself to the leader of this group of barbarians, so that he might suffer as little humiliation as possible.
But he didn't know what the lady was thinking at the time, even if he knew...he would still choose this way.
What does it matter to him whether a woman he has never met before lives or dies
The chirping of cicadas outside the window is getting less and less, and it is almost autumn, and the air is still sultry. The hard work of marching for days was hard for him as a civil servant, so he slowly closed his eyes.
In a trance, he heard the country squire crying.
"It was you who killed me, it was you who killed me!"
The figure of the woman floats behind the screen, the ghosts are whirling, and the voice is miserable and sad, which makes people shudder.
His face was expressionless: "Even if I take you in, I will throw it to them after using it. Even if the wife I am married to is like this, what kind of affection do you think I can treat you? Besides, I don't even have the kindness to use you once. "
"You are so cruel, husband, husband..."
The ghostly voice suddenly changed its tone, and he frowned, wondering why a woman he had never met before called him her husband.
But I saw a ghost behind the screen slowly floating out, dressed in a red phoenix crown and Xiapei, with a plump and round face, and a red skirt walking towards him gracefully.
That's not Miss Squire, but Princess Danyang.
"Husband, husband, husband... son-in-law."
Yin Shuo trembled for a moment.
Princess Danyang had died a long time ago, but she was standing vividly in front of him at this moment.
Yin Shuo never feared ghosts and gods and did not believe in destiny, never believed in retribution and reincarnation, so he couldn't help but be shocked at this moment.
"My son-in-law, I regret it."
Princess Danyang was weeping, her face was still plump and radiant when she was not married, but her expression was that of mourning after she married into the prime minister's mansion.
Yin Shuo understood that she must regret marrying him.
Princess Danyang wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and looked up into his eyes, "One comb to the end, two combs with white hair equal to eyebrows, three combs full of children and grandchildren... I regret it, when the palace sent me to marry, why did I Don't let Sister Combing Hair sing this song?"
"Could it be that we didn't sing this auspicious song when we got married, so I was doomed to not be happy from the beginning? What about Kun Yuyang? Her background is not as good as mine, and her situation is not as good as mine. When she got married It must be sung, right? That's why Tangtang Ning loves her so much."
Yin Shuo was silent for a long time.
"It has nothing to do with these things. Even if the nurse who combed your hair sang to you ten times and a hundred times, we are destined to be unhappy between you and me. Just think that I am sorry for you in this life."
Tears were like a railing, and her body gradually became thinner and more transparent.
"One comb to the end, two combs of white hair to match eyebrows, three combs full of children and grandchildren, four combs of silver bamboo shoots are all standard..."
Her singing lingered, mournful and desolate, Yin Shuo felt as if he had fallen into a cave of ice, and someone was ringing in his ears.
He suddenly opened his eyes, only to realize that everything was just a dream. He didn't know whether he dreamed of Princess Danyang due to guilt, or the soul of Princess Danyang was dreaming...
The subordinate stood by the couch and looked at him worriedly, "Young Master, did you have a nightmare?"
The Prime Minister's Mansion is long gone now, and he took away not many confidantes in a hurry, and now the only one who can say a few words from his heart is the servant named Jiang Hui in front of him.
"I dreamed of the eldest princess."
Jiang Hui hesitated for a moment, before saying, "Which eldest princess are you talking about?"
Is it the eldest princess of Zhenjiang, or the eldest princess of Danyang
Yin Shuo laughed out loud, "Of course it's not Yufu. She's not Dongling's Princess Zhenjiang long ago, but the majestic Beili princess. I'm talking about... Princess Danyang. I dreamed of the song she kept singing before she died. The first hair combing song, she sang until her voice became hoarse and refused to stop, and today I understand what it means."
It is not only a hair combing song, but also the happiness that Princess Danyang pursued all her life.
Unfortunately, she didn't get it until she died.
Jiang Hui paused, "We were too hasty when we left the Prime Minister's Mansion, and there was really no way to take Princess Danyang away. The master died of illness, and the young lady went away. The eldest son is the only hope of the Yin family. Who knew that she was so overwhelmed, knowing that the eldest The young master took poison and committed suicide after he wanted to escape alone."
"Why do you say she committed suicide?"
Jiang Hui was taken aback, "Probably because he loves the eldest son deeply, and feels that after the eldest son leaves, she will not have the pleasure of living alone..."
Yin Shuo laughed, "Then you don't know me well enough, and you don't know her well enough either."
Jiang Hui was silent.
He really didn't know Yin Shuo well enough, nor was he a confidant who had been serving Yin Shuo all the time. His confidant had been detained and interrogated by Pei Zheng, Minister of Dali Temple, in the imperial capital.
Seeing that Pei Zheng is a very capable person, proficient in various torture techniques, Yin Shuo saw that there was nothing he could do, so he took the risk and decided to feign death and leave.
The last group of his confidantes either stayed in the mansion to cover his escape, or died protecting him on the way to escape. In the end, only Jiang Hui was left.
—By the way, the person who pretended to be Yin Shuo's corpse and was almost burned to ashes was his most trusted confidant.
After a while, Yin Shuo answered without asking, "He committed suicide because she knew that after I left, she would never let her live. Back then, she could even tell that Yufu was hiding in such a secret box, let alone a What about the charred corpse that doesn't look very similar?"
"But… "
But you clearly know that she is the only person in the world who will not betray you.
These words only passed through Jiang Hui's mind, he didn't say it out, it would only make Yin Shuo feel that his subordinate didn't understand him well enough.
He actually understood—
In the hearts of people like Yin Shuo, only the dead will not betray themselves.
Yin Shuo poured himself a cup of tea. The teapot on the table was already cold and no one changed it. Fortunately, he was used to doing it himself in the army. After drinking a cup of cold tea, his spirit recovered a lot.
"By the way, what did you come in just now?"
Only then did Jiang Hui remember what he was here for, and he cupped his hands and said, "My lord, something happened again. The barbarians ransacked the nearby villages and just took the things, and even robbed the women, making a fuss Jump. I heard that many people died today, do you want to take care of it?"
Yin Shuo is not a womanizing person, but he knows that many men have this kind of problem. Once the honest man turns over, this problem will become more obvious.
"Let them go. The lives of these mountain villagers are worthless, and they won't affect major events. Make those barbarians comfortable. How comfortable they are, they will work harder when they fight."
Yin Shuo himself came from an aristocratic family, but he knew the soldiers of the peasant uprising army very well. Otherwise, he would not have been able to pull up such a team in just one month and quickly captured several villages in the mountainous area in the south of Dongling. city.
Next, he will fight all the way to the north, relying on these full-fledged barbarians, and there is no need to offend them for the sake of some mountain villagers.
"Yes, my lord."
When he silently left the room and closed the door behind him, he couldn't help thinking of how miserable the lady from the squire's family who lived in this room the day before yesterday had died.
Only Yin Shuo dared to live in such a house.
…
"Lingnan has fallen? The Minjiang River has also fallen? Aren't the rivers and mountains in the south of Dongling all in the hands of rebels?"
In the court hall, Ning Chengzhi sat down slumped, almost unable to believe everything in front of him.
In just two months, Dongling has undergone tremendous changes.
Once the chief general of the Gu family army left, the first disaster that would be caused was not Xikun's large-scale attack, but a rebellion by the people of the country themselves.
Counting down three generations of emperors in Dongling, there has never been an uprising of the people in the country, and the rebels even played the title of "Emperor Ning is fatuous and lawless, and the court should be able to live in it".
His face was completely lost, and as long as the rebels were not eliminated for a day, people would inevitably talk about his stupidity.
He has never regretted letting Gu Huaijiang and his son leave Dongling like this moment, if they are still there, if Gu Jiajun is still... Yes, Gu Jiajun!
"Let the Gu family army suppress the rebellion! I believe that the Gu family army will definitely be able to do it!"
As soon as Ning Chengzhi said this, the courtiers looked at each other in blank dismay.
"Your Majesty, there has been no Gu Family Army for a long time. Have you forgotten? As soon as Gu Hou and the others left, you canceled the number of Gu Family Army, saying that there will be no Gu Family Army in Dongling anymore..."
"Which general is willing to fight against the rebellion?"
All the ministers immediately lowered their heads, pretending not to hear what he said, especially the generals, wishing they could bury their heads on the ground.
Ning Chengzhi was ashamed and angry at the same time, he didn't care about anything else, "I can't control that much anymore, and I will call back the original Gu's army to form an army. I remember that there are still some fourth and fifth ranks in the Gu's army." Keep the generals and let them lead troops to suppress the rebellion!"
"Your Majesty, absolutely not!"
Ning Xuan went out, cupped his hands and said: "The Gu family army has been invincible for many years, and no one can stop it. That's because Gu Hou has a good command of the army. Now that Gu Hou is not here, the main generals in the Gu family army are also gone. Those ranks are too low. The generals who have never led a war, how can they be qualified to suppress the rebels?"
"This doesn't work, that doesn't work, what do you want me to do? Don't you just watch the rebels attack Lin'an?"
Ning Xuan gritted his teeth, "If your Majesty trusts me, I will ask you to lead the troops to fight. Although I have never led troops to fight, I have seen a lot of art of war. What's more, as a royal family, I personally lead the army to fight, maybe it will be helpful to the rebels." It has a certain deterrent effect. Let the generals of the original Gu family army help, and I think it will be able to do it!"
Ning Chengzhi was overjoyed.
At present, no one in the court dared to lead the army to go out, but Ning Xuan took the initiative to ask for a fight, which made him a little moved by the truth in adversity.
He immediately waved his hand, "Okay! Then I canonize you as the king of Pingnan County. You must quell the rebellion and don't let the rebels occupy more cities and land!"
"yes."
Ning Xuan knelt down to accept the order, "I will not disgrace my life!"
All the way back to the mansion, Ning Xuan was absent-minded, and he had no time to pay attention to the attendants congratulating him on becoming the county king.
Just now in the hall, he had a moment of brain fever, and he took the initiative to invite Yingying to go out to fight, but now his heart is extremely complicated——
It's not that she is greedy for life and afraid of death, but that Kun Yuyang has a seven-month-old belly. If she were to know about this, wouldn't she be so angry
Whatever he wanted, when he arrived at the mansion, he saw Kun Yuyang waiting for him with his stomach outstretched.
He secretly thought it was bad, and was about to dodge when Kun Yuyang's voice came, "Husband!"
There was joy in her voice, and Ning Xuan looked back, the woman's gradually plump face was smiling.
He couldn't help laughing, thinking to himself, what are you doing to scare yourself? He came back to the palace on horseback, so naturally the palace's edict could not be arrived sooner than him.
"Husband, I have some good news to tell you in a hurry. It's about the child! Guess what?"
Kun Yuyang smiled, and the soon-to-be mother had a kind face, and when the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, she looked like Guanyin on the seat, only missing a clean bottle in her hand.
Ning Xuan thought for a while, "Could it be that the imperial physician diagnosed and treated a male fetus?"
The corners of Kun Yuyang's slightly raised lips suddenly pouted, and he said coquettishly: "So my husband likes boys, how can I lie to him that both boys and girls are good..."
Ning Xuan quickly explained, "That's not what I mean! Of course boys and girls are fine, but if you have a grandson, your father will be happier. Don't worry too much. In fact, I prefer my daughter in my heart. It's better to be as beautiful and intelligent as you. "
Kun Yuyang snorted and was coaxed by him, "Okay, let me tell you. The imperial doctor did come today, but he didn't say whether it was a boy or a girl, he only said that I am pregnant with twins."
"Really?!"
Ning Xuan was overjoyed, and regardless of the maidservant, he hugged Kun Yuyang, supported her abdomen, and said, "No wonder Madam's belly is bigger than usual for seven months, since it's twins, we need to take care of it more carefully from now on." That's it."
As he spoke, he helped her walk towards the house.
Kun Yuyang supported him with one hand, walked slowly with his stomach in the other, and suddenly said worriedly: "But the middle school is not peaceful now, and I worry in my heart that the child will face war as soon as he is born. There are still more than two months. Who knows what Dong Ling will be like after many months?"
Kun Yuyang is a woman from Xikun, and she is used to paying attention to the important affairs of the court. She knows a lot about the peasant uprising in the south.
According to her estimate, it is still unknown whether the imperial court can defeat this rebel army, they should have made preparations earlier.
Kun Yuyang looked around, and took out a letter from his sleeve, "I have another good news to tell my husband, what do you think it is?"
When Ning Xuan saw the sword totem on the top, he knew it was from Bei Li, "Did your Highness send you a letter?"
Kun Yuyang smiled and said: "Now it's not His Highness, Yufu has already ascended the throne and became the Queen of Beili, and now she is Your Majesty. It can be seen how well Beili's secrecy work is done. Unless they intentionally leak it, the two countries of East Lingxi Kun Don't know anything about them."
Ning Xuan nodded, and couldn't help but sigh, "Miss Beili, she was such an older little girl in the past, it's really embarrassing to think about it. By the way, what did she say to you in the letter?"
Kun Yuyang smiled and said: "Now that Dongling is in turmoil, Xikun has opened the door to accommodate the refugees of Dongling. You know, what Xikun lacks most is manpower. You must know why my father wants to accept these refugees. I Just as she was worried about this matter, Yufu's letter arrived, she said that Beili was also opening the door to accept Dongling refugees. These people not only have land to cultivate, but also do not have to pay taxes for three years, and they can also take the imperial examination like ordinary Beili people. Whether public or private, I hope that the refugees will go to Beili even more."
Ning Xuan couldn't help smiling wryly, and was about to say something when he heard footsteps outside.
I saw a group of palace people walking towards them, and the leader held the imperial decree, "Congratulations to King Pingnan, this is the imperial decree from His Majesty's canonization of the king, and the gold book and seal of the king, please have a look at it yourself."
Ning Xuan secretly thought something was wrong, Kun Yuyang said: "What Pingnan County King? It's so good, why did His Majesty make you Pingnan County King?"
The palace man was about to explain, Ning Xuan walked over with a look, and the latter retreated out immediately.
Ning Xuan was about to explain to Kun Yuyang, but she murmured to herself: "Prince Pingnan, Pingnan... Does His Majesty want you to exterminate the southern rebels?"
Ning Xuan looked embarrassed, "Yu Yang, listen to Wei Fu's explanation, things are not what you think..."
Before he had time to explain everything, Kun Yuyang's body went limp, and he fainted in his arms...
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