Mountain barracks.
This was originally the house of a wealthy landlord country squire. After the rebels captured the area of western Fujian, it became their temporary camp.
The courtyard is deep. In the inner courtyard, on the embroidered couch where the squire originally lived, a man wearing an iron mask lay.
He was wearing a plain cloth gown, the mask covered the right half of his face, and the remaining half of his face was white and handsome, completely different from the soldiers who were originally peasants here.
At a glance, he could tell that he was not an ordinary person.
The squire lady who originally lived in this room was beautiful and temperamental, and she seemed to be a woman who had read a book.
When they first arrived here, she voluntarily dedicated herself to him with tears in her eyes. He had always been unconscious of female sex, and only then heard that the young lady was played with by the soldiers underneath and died unbearably humiliated.
He was surprised for a moment, and then he understood why that young lady took the initiative to dedicate her life—
He knew that she couldn't escape the covetousness with her appearance, and simply dedicated himself to the leader of this group of barbarians, and perhaps made him suffer as little humiliation as possible.
But he didn't know the young lady's mind at the time, even if he knew... he would still choose this way.
What is it to do with a woman who has never known each other life and death
The cicadas cried outside the window gradually diminished, and the air was still hot and sultry as the autumn was approaching. The hard work of marching for the past few days was exhausting for him, a civil servant, and he slowly closed his eyes.
In a trance, he heard the lady squire crying.
"You killed me, you killed me!"
The figure of the woman floated behind the screen, with ghosts and charms whirling, and her voice was sad and sorrowful, which made people shudder.
He was expressionless: "Even if I accept you, I will throw it to them after using it. Even the wife I am married to is like that. 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 voice of ghosts suddenly changed his tone, and he frowned, wondering why a woman who had never known him called his husband.
But seeing the ghost image slowly drifting out from behind the screen, he was dressed in a red phoenix crown, and the face was plump and round, and the red dress came towards him.
That's not Miss Squire, but Princess Danyang.
"Husband, husband, husband... the husband."
Yin Shuo shuddered for a moment.
Princess Danyang was dead long ago, but at the moment she stood in front of him alive.
Yin Shuo did not fear ghosts and gods throughout his life, did not believe in destiny, never believed in retribution and reincarnation, and was shocked at this moment.
"Punma, I regret it."
Princess Danyang shed tears, her face was still the plump and radiant face when she was not married, but her expression was the sorrowful look after she married into the Xiangfu.
Yin Shuo understood that she must regret marrying herself.
Princess Danyang wiped her tears with her kerchief and looked up into his eyes, "One combed to the end, two with white hair and eyebrows, three with all children and grandchildren... I regret that when the palace sent me to marry, why did I? Don't let Mother Combing Hair sing this song?"
"Did we not sing this auspicious song when we got married, so I was destined not to be happy from the beginning? What about Kun Yuyang? Her 3rd year is not as good as me, and the situation is not as good as mine. When she got married Must have sung, right? So Uncle Ning Tang loves her so much."
Yin Shuo was silent for a long time.
"It has nothing to do with this, even if the mother combed her hair to sing for you ten times a hundred times, you and I will not be happy. Just treat it as I am sorry for you in this life."
Tears were like a dry runway, and her body gradually became thin and transparent.
"One combed to the end, two with white hair and eyebrows, three with children and grandchildren. Four combs with silver bamboo shoots are all standard..."
Her singing lingered, sad and desolate, Yin Shuo only felt like an ice cave, and someone was noisy in his ears.
He suddenly opened his eyes and realized that everything was a dream. I wonder if he apologized for dreaming of Princess Danyang, or the soul of Princess Danyang was in a dream...
The subordinate stood by the couch, looking at him with some worry, "Grandpa, have you had a nightmare?"
The Xiangfu has long since withered, and there were not many confidantes he took away in a hurry. Now that he can say a few words in his heart, he is the only servant named Jiang Hui in front of him.
"I dreamed of the princess."
Jiang Hui hesitated for a moment, before saying, "Which eldest princess are you talking about?"
Is it Zhenjiang Princess or Danyang Princess
Yin Shuo laughed out of her voice, "Naturally it is not Yufu, she is not Dongling's Zhenjiang eldest princess, but the dignified lady of Beili. I'm talking about... Princess Danyang. I dreamt of what she had been singing before she died. She sang her hair-combing song until her voice became hoarse and refused to stop. Today I understand what it means."
It was not only a combing song, but also the happiness that Princess Danyang pursued throughout her life.
Unfortunately, she didn't get it until she died.
Jiang Hui paused, "We were so in a hurry when we left Xiangfu, there was really no way to take Princess Danyang away. The master passed away, and the young lady went away from home. The eldest son is the only hope of the Yin family. Who knows that she can't think about it so much. The son took poison and killed himself after escaping alone."
"Why did you say she committed suicide?"
Jiang Hui was taken aback for a moment, "It's probably because she loves the eldest son so deeply, and feels that after the eldest son left, she would not have the joy of living alone..."
Yin Shuo laughed, "Then you don't know me enough, and you don't know her enough."
Jiang Hui was silent.
He did not know enough about Yin Shuo, nor was he a confidant who had been with Yin Shuo all the time. His confidant had been interrogated by that Dali Temple Qing Pei Zheng in the Imperial Capital.
Seeing that Pei was a man of considerable means, proficient in various torture techniques, Yin Shuo saw that there was nothing to do, so he took the risk and decided to deceive to death.
His last group of confidants was either to cover him from fleeing and staying in the house, or to protect him while he died on the way to escape. In the end, only Jiang Hui was left.
-By the way, the person who faked Yin Shuo's corpse and was almost burnt to charcoal was his most trusted confidant.
For a while, Yin Shuo answered without asking: "He committed suicide because she knew that I would never let her live after I left. At the beginning, she could even see Yufu hiding in such a secret box, let alone a one. What about scorched corpses that are not very similar?"
"But… "
But you 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. Speaking it would only make Yin Shuo feel even more that his subordinate did not understand him enough.
He actually understands—
In the hearts of people like Yin Shuo, only dead people 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 a cup of cold tea, his spirit recovered a lot.
"By the way, what happened to you just now?"
Jiang Hui then remembered what he was doing. He handed his hands over and said, "My son, something has happened again. The barbarians ransacked the nearby villages and just took things. They also wanted to rob the women of the people, making trouble. Jump. I heard that a lot of people died today, do you want to take care of it?"
Yin Shuo is a person who is not good at female sex, but he knows that many men have this problem. Once a man who used to be honest and good-natured turns over, this problem will become more obvious.
"Let them go. The lives of these mountain villagers are like a waste of money, and they can't affect major events. Make those barbarians comfortable, and how comfortable they will be when they fight."
Yin Shuo himself came from an aristocratic family, but he had a thorough understanding of these peasant uprising soldiers. Otherwise, he would not be able to pull up such a team in just one month and quickly capture several mountainous areas in the south of Dongling. city.
Next, he has to fight all the way to the north, relying on these satiated barbarians, and he cannot offend them for the sake of the villagers.
"Yes, Grand Prince."
When he silently exited the house and brought the door to his door, he couldn't help but think of how miserable the squire's lady who still lived in this house the day before had died.
Only Yin Shuo dared to live in such a house.
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"Lingnan is lost? Minjiang is also lost? Aren't all the rivers and mountains in the south of Dongling being in the hands of the traitors?"
In front of the hall, Ning Chengzhi sat down sullenly, almost unable to believe everything in front of him.
In just two months, the mountains and rivers of Dongling have changed dramatically.
Once the leader of the Gu family army left, the first disaster that caused him was not a massive offensive in Xikun, but a rebellion by the people in the country.
There have been three generations of emperors in Dongling, and there has never been an uprising among the people in the country. The rebels of the uprising even played the title of "Emperor Ning is mediocre and innocent, and the court should be the residence of the capable".
His face was completely lost, and as long as the rebels were not removed for a day, there would be people talking about him as innocent.
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 Gu Jiajun go to quell the rebellion! I believe Gu Jiajun can do it!"
When Ning Chengzhi said this, the courtiers looked at each other.
"Your Majesty, there is no Gu's army for a long time. Did you forget? Just after Gu Hou and the others left, you abolished the Gu's name, saying that Dongling will never have Gu's army..."
"Then which general is willing to go out to fight the rebellion?"
The officials lowered their heads instantly, pretending that they had not heard him, especially the generals, wishing to bury their heads on the ground.
Ning Chengzhi was embarrassed and angry. He couldn't care about the three-seven-two-one. "I can't manage that much, so I will redeploy the former Gu's army back to form an army formation. I remember that there are some 4th and 5th ranks in the Gu's army. The generals will keep them and let them lead troops to suppress the rebellion!"
"Your Majesty, never!"
Ning Xuan went out and said, "Gu's 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 there, the main generals in the Gu's army are no longer there. Those ranks are too low. The generals of China have never led the war, how can they be qualified to suppress the rebels?"
"That's not okay, that's not okay, what do you ask me to do? Do you just watch the rebels hit Lin'an and fail?"
Ning Xuan gritted his teeth, "If your majesty can trust the minister, the minister himself invites his troops to go to war. Although the minister has never led his troops to fight, he has seen a lot of art of war. Moreover, as the royal family, he may be able to fight against the rebels. A certain deterrent effect. Let the generals of the original Gu Jiajun help them, thinking they can be competent!"
Ning Chengzhi was overjoyed.
At the moment, no one in the court dared to lead the army, but Ning Xuan took the initiative to ask for the battle, and he couldn't help being moved by seeing the truth in adversity.
He immediately waved his hand, "Okay! Then I will canonize you as the king of Pingnan County. Then 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, "Chen, I will not humiliate my life!"
All the way back to the mansion, Ning Xuan was absent-minded.
He had just been in the temple for a while, so he took the initiative to ask for an expedition. Now his heart is especially complicated—
It's not that she is greedy for life and fear of death, but Kun Yuyang has a seven-month-old belly. If she wants to let her know about this, wouldn't she be angry
Whatever he wanted, he just arrived at the mansion, he saw Kun Yuyang turning around waiting for him with his stomach straight.
He secretly said in his heart that it was not good, and when he was about to avoid it, Kun Yuyang's voice came, "Husband!"
Her voice was happy, Ning Xuan looked back, and the woman's face gradually plumped with a smile.
He couldn't help but smile, and asked what would he scare him? He returned to the mansion on horseback, and the will of the palace could not be reached sooner than him.
"Husband, I have good news to tell you in a hurry, it's about the child! Guess?"
Kun Yuyang smiled, and the face of the mother who was about to be a mother was tender. When the corners of his mouth were slightly tilted, it looked like a Guanyin on the seat, only a clean bottle in his hand.
Ning Xuan thought for a while, "Is it a male baby?"
Kun Yuyang's slightly tilted mouth suddenly puckered out, and said coquettishly: "It turns out that my husband likes boys. How can I lie to people that both boys and girls are good..."
Ning Xuan quickly explained, "I didn't mean that! Naturally, boys and girls are good, but if you have a grandson and father, you will definitely be happier. Don't worry about it. In fact, I prefer my daughter in my own heart. It's better to be as beautiful and intelligent as you. "
Kun Yuyang chuckled and he was coaxed, "Fine, let me tell you. The imperial doctor did come today, but he didn't say whether it was a boy or a girl, only that I had twins in my stomach."
"Really?!"
Ning Xuan was overjoyed, ignoring that the maid was on the side, he hugged Kun Yuyang and supported her abdomen and said: "No wonder Madam's belly is bigger than usual for seven months. Since she is twins, she will need to be more careful afterwards. It is."
Said and helped her walk towards the house.
Kun Yuyang supported him with one hand, and walked slowly with his belly in the other. He suddenly worried: "But now the middle school is not peaceful, I am worried that the child will face war when he is born. There are still more than two months, two. After many months, who knows what Dongling is like?"
Kun Yuyang is a Xikun woman who is accustomed to paying attention to the affairs of the court and she knows a lot about the peasant uprisings in the south.
In her estimation, whether the imperial court can defeat this rebel army is still unknown, and they should have made preparations early.
Kun Yuyang looked around and took out a letter from his sleeve, "There is still good news to tell her husband, what do you think this is?"
Ning Xuan saw the sword totem above, and knew it was something from Bei Li, "His Royal Highness wrote you a letter?"
Kun Yuyang smiled and said: "It is not your Royal Highness now. Yufu has already ascended the throne to become the female emperor of Beili, and is now your Majesty. It can be seen that Beili has done so well in secrecy. Unless they deliberately divulge it, the East Lingxi and Kunming Know nothing about them."
Ning Xuan nodded, and couldn't help feeling, "Mr. Bei Li, she was such a big little girl in the past. It is so embarrassing to want to come. By the way, what did she say to you in her letter?"
Kun Yuyang smiled and said: "Now that Dongling is in turmoil, Xikun has opened the door to accommodate Dongling's refugees. You know, what Xikun lacks most is manpower. You know what my father wants to accept these refugees. I think you know. The letter from Yufu, who was worried about this incident, arrived. She said that Bei Li was also opening the door to accept Dongling refugees. Not only did they have fields to cultivate and did not have to pay taxes for three years, they could also take the imperial examination like ordinary people in Beili. Public and private, I hope the refugees will go to Beili even more."
Ning Xuan couldn't help but smiled bitterly. When he was about to say something, he heard footsteps outside.
I saw a group of palace people walking towards them, the head of them holding the Ming Huang imperial decree, "Congratulations to Pingnan Jun. This is the imperial decree of your majesty canonization of the princess, and the golden book and gold seal of the princess. Please see the princess himself."
Ning Xuan secretly said that it is not good, Kun Yuyang has already said: "Which Pingnan County King? Good, why did your Majesty grant you Pingnan County King?"
The palace man was about to explain, Ning Xuan passed by with a face, and the latter immediately retreated out with interest.
Ning Xuan was about to explain to Kun Yuyang, only to hear her mutter to herself: "Pingnan County King, Pingnan...Does your majesty want you to destroy the southern rebels?"
Ning Xuan was embarrassed, "Yu Yang, listen to your husband's explanation, things are not what you think..."
Before he could explain everything, Kun Yuyang softened and fainted in his arms...
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