Late at night, on the carriage.
"Yes, I don't think he is pleasing to the eye." Geng Shu said on the carriage, "A person in his 40s, not a relative but not a relative, takes your hand and touches it, what does it look like?"
Jiang Heng said: "I don't think he means anything else."
Geng Shu said displeasedly, "That's not possible either!"
Geng Shu was very angry at first, but gradually he realized that Luo Wang had no intention of being lewd, and seemed to really like Jiang Heng, otherwise he would have drawn his sword and stabbed him.
Jiang Hengsuan knew this person roughly, but what he thought was the success rate of Prince Mi's persuading him. After a meal, he realized that Luo Wang was not absolutely loyal to the King Li Hong, at least when he talked about many things. At the time, he was quite disapproving, just sitting in this position, not wanting to have an accident.
This kind of person who only wants to protect himself and has no position is the most difficult thing to do.
"What did he do with so much money?" Jiang Heng finally asked, "This is indeed a bit... presumptuous."
The caravan leader was riding in a carriage with them. He closed his eyes and rested his mind. When asked, he said earnestly, "If you say back to your son, after Ramon got the money, he would use it to help the orphans who lost their parents in the army or in the city. ."
"Oh," Jiang Heng nodded and said, "then he should be a good person."
Jiang Heng put his hand on Geng Shu's lap and patted it, and Geng Shu held onto his hand.
"Does your caravan have contact with the princess' mansion?" Jiang Heng said, "This question is even more presumptuous."
But the businessman couldn't answer him, he smiled and said, "We just follow orders."
Jiang Heng knew that he couldn't ask any more questions, so he nodded, got off the carriage with Geng Shu, and returned to the inn.
"Kill him?" Geng Shu said.
"Who?" In the middle of the night, Jiang Heng and Geng Shu lay side by side on the couch, and their expressions changed, "You mean Tamarind? No! What did you kill him for?"
Not to mention that Luo Wang should not be killed, even if he were to get rid of him, the army would only be put under the care of the acting king Li Hong, which would make it even more troublesome.
In the morning of the next day, Jiang Heng began to dispense a drug that poisoned Li Jin, the captain of the city defense.
Geng Shu helped Jiang Heng beside him and read a lot of medicinal herbs, but he couldn't understand it for a while. At this moment, Xiao Er knocked on the door and sent a letter in.
The few lines in the letter came from Ji Shuang, and asked Geng Shu to see her alone.
Jiang Heng: "Yo! The beautiful lady has an appointment."
Geng Shu was silent, looked out the window, and saw Ji Shuang's maid waiting outside the inn door.
"What do you mean?" Geng Shu wondered.
Jiang Heng guessed that Ji Shuang must have something to say and wanted to tell Geng Shu privately.
"Go." Jiang Heng said.
"Don't go."
"go-"
"Don't go, don't bother." Geng Shu's expression was shaken.
Jiang Heng said, "What if there is something very important?"
Geng Shu said, "Is there anything important?"
"Marriage." Jiang Heng smiled.
"I can't leave you." Geng Shu said.
Five years ago, they only parted for a short time, and then they ended up being separated from each other forever. Geng Shu was completely frightened.
"It's okay," Jiang Heng said, "what danger could there be? I can protect myself now."
The two met Ji Shuang before, and there were many things that must have been inconvenient to say in person, but Geng Shu suddenly changed his mind and thought of breaking the marriage. mind.
Ever since Yong Guo intended to set up this marriage for him, Geng Shu was full of doubts. His father had blood feuds with various countries before his death. Ju Cong chose to hide it from Dai Guo, and Ji Shuang could not have ignored it. He wanted to tell Ji Shuang the truth and let her choose.
However, considering the safety of himself and Jiang Heng, this matter should not be announced in a hurry.
In this way, his life experience really put him in a difficult situation, but what should come will come sooner or later.
Geng Shu thought so, he had to tell Ji Shuang the truth and couldn't hide it from her. And Jiang Heng had nothing to do with this matter, and he didn't want anyone's hatred to be conveyed to his younger brother.
"Okay," Geng Shu said, "I'll go. Don't go. The two of them have too obvious goals and are not safe."
"Change into nice clothes." Jiang Heng gave Geng Shu a brief tidy up. Geng Shu urged Jiang Heng to be careful, he would come back soon before going out with the maid.
Jiang Heng wanted to go to the Chamber of Commerce, meet the businessmen in Song County again, and collect the bills for the past two days. When he came downstairs, he accidentally bumped into Tamarind in the front hall of the inn.
"You're finally awake!" Luo Wang, dressed in casual clothes, said with a smile.
Jiang Heng: "…"
Jiang Heng didn't expect that Luo Wang had waited in the inn for so long, maybe he came early, with only one guard beside him, sitting and drinking tea.
"Come on," said Luo Wang, "the horse is ready, it's just outside the door, and I'll take you up to Zhongshan for an outing. What about Brother Nie?"
Jiang Heng said: "He... went to the Chamber of Commerce."
Tamarind looked at Jiang Heng and asked kindly, "Is there any plans for today?"
"No." Jiang Heng said happily immediately.
Tamarind waved to Jiang Heng, put his arms on his shoulders affectionately, and led him out of the inn. Several guards were waiting outside the door, leading the horses.
"Can you ride a horse?" asked Tamarind.
"Of course." Jiang Heng explained to the inn's second to inform Geng Shu, turned on his horse, and followed Luo Wang out of the city with a smile.
Geng Shu still walked through the secret passage and came to the princess' mansion. Ji Shuang wore a dark red robe today, with the Xichuan national flower hibiscus embroidered with gold thread on the robe, and sat upright on the couch in the hall.
"Princess Frost." Geng Shu left Jiang Heng, feeling a little irritable, frowning slightly, indicating that he would say something if he had something to say.
Ji Shuang's expression was very different from yesterday, her face was ashen, as if she had not slept all night.
"His Royal Highness." Ji Shuang thought about it and said.
"I am no longer Your Highness." Geng Shu said, "To be honest, Heng'er is my long-lost younger brother. After meeting him, I will not return to Yongdu. You and I have a fate, although we have never met. After all, I have the responsibility on my shoulders. When I came to Xichuan this time, I also answered this concern. I have some words that I want to tell you. It is better to make it clear than to keep it in my heart. "
Geng Shu has always had a temperament to say whatever he thinks, even if he broke off his marriage, he was outspoken.
Ji Shuang, however, was not surprised at all, and said, "Is that what Your Highness thinks? Okay, I... get it."
Immediately, Ji Shuang had a gloomy look in her eyes, and laughed at herself, as if she knew that it should have been this way.
Geng Shu said: "I think, let's dissolve the marriage first. There is no other meaning in this statement. You and I have no feelings, and we are both chess pieces of the two kingdoms of Dai and Yong. This is not necessary in life. The princess will meet for the rest of her life. Get the right person."
In Geng Shu's expectation, Ji Shuang will definitely ask "Why?", so he can tell his life experience frankly.
Guess Ji Shuang suddenly said: "His Royal Highness, I also have something to say to you, sit down."
Geng Shu raised his eyebrows and motioned to say, "I still have something to do, so I have to go back."
"It won't delay you for too long." Ji Shuang pondered for a long time, and finally said, "I got a message today."
Geng Shu suddenly sensed the danger, but did not interrupt, letting Ji Shuang speak slowly in a calm tone.
"Some people say that the biological father of His Highness is Geng Yuan." Ji Shuang did not look at Geng Shu, but stared at the ground.
"Who said that?" Geng Shu did not deny it.
Ji Shuang said softly: "The person who spread this news, I think Your Highness may know better than me? Today I wanted to remind Your Highness that if the rumor spreads, I'm afraid you are in danger."
Geng Shu said "um" and said, "Thank you Princess Shuang for the reminder."
Ji Shuang raised her eyes, looked at Geng Shu, and murmured, "I asked to see you alone, and that's what happened. After all, the people around you don't necessarily know."
"That's right." Geng Shu said, "Thank you for taking care of my dignity."
"But now it seems that this is not necessarily a rumor." Ji Shuang replied.
Geng Shu: "Who else knows about this?"
Ji Shuang said: "I don't know, but at least the news has reached my ears. Your Highness, answer me, is this true?"
Geng Shu looked at Ji Shuang, and Ji Shuang looked at Geng Shu wearily.
Geng Shu calmly nodded.
"I don't need any help from Geng Yuan's descendants," Ji Shuang said, avoiding Geng Shu's gaze, "you just leave. Your father killed the people closest to me. Uncle Sheng is like a biological father to me. , I won't tell you... That's all, why did a person of unknown origin become Prince Yong and was adopted by Juicong, and now the truth is finally revealed, except for the descendants of Geng Yuan, who else?"
Saying that, Ji Shuang showed pain and hatred in her eyes: "The Ju family is still hiding from me and letting me marry the enemy's son?"
Geng Shu said: "Actually, you know in your heart that it was the grudge of the previous generation, and it had nothing to do with us."
Ji Shuang whispered, "Yes, but I can't accept it emotionally."
Geng Shu added: "So I thought about it before I set off. I'm not here to talk about feelings with you. I just want to do my best to provide you with a little help. It's just fate."
Ji Shuang said slowly: "I would rather die than accept any help from the son who killed my father's enemy. Get out of here, Nie Hai, or Juiciao, whatever your name is, the sins in your father's hands, even if No matter how much you do, you can't wash it off."
"The rumors from Prince Ling?" Geng Shu said, "I only have this last question. It makes sense that he wants to kill me."
"See off!" Ji Shuang said solemnly, "Let this liar get out!"
Geng Shu took two steps back, and finally said, "I'm sorry, the original intention of coming here today is to tell you the truth."
In Xichuan in winter, there is a looming layer of fog in the pine forest.
Jiang Heng followed behind Tamarind, riding a horse to Zhongshan Mountain. There is a temple on the top of Zhongshan Mountain. Halfway up the mountain, you can see the whole city of Xichuan, as well as the less elegant but quaint inner city palace.
Jiang Heng said, "Why did General Luo suddenly have Yaxing coming up the mountain to play?"
Jiang Heng knew that Luo Wang was in Xichuan, and he must have come to Zhongshan a lot, just to play with him, but is a guest from afar, worth his time and energy? Or rather, Tamarind himself was bored.
"I heard from my subordinates this morning," Luo Wang said with a smile, "Zhongshan had a little snow, so I suddenly wanted to show you up."
Tamarind did not let the guards follow him, and walked along the mountain road through the dense forest, and his vision suddenly became clear. Jiang Heng suddenly wondered, if his father was still there, would he take himself, Geng Shu, Mrs. Zhao, and Geng Shu's mother to go out for an outing in his spare time
Tamarind suddenly said, "If my youngest son is still alive, he must be about the same age as you."
"Ah?" Jiang Heng was startled, but Luo Wang suddenly mentioned this.
Luo Wang smiled and said, "Where are you from? You are not from Zheng. If I guess correctly, you have nothing to do with Prince Ling's caravan. What are you doing here in Xichuan?"
Jiang Heng: "…"
Many excuses flashed in Jiang Heng's mind, but when he was about to speak, Luo Wang said: "If you don't want to say it, you don't have to say it, everyone has a reason to live, meeting is fate, Brother Yu is crazy how old, but just casually. Said, virtuous brother, don't take it to heart."
Jiang Heng laughed and said, "The general is serious."
Tamarind got off the horse, took the initiative to help Jiang Heng, and led the horse to the top of the mountain with him. All along the way are roads made of bluestone and slate bricks. The last section is the stairs leading to the ancient temple of Zhongshan. The two of them went up the stairs. Jiang Heng thought about it, and simply didn't hide it from him. This was the most he tried. good chance.
"General." Jiang Heng thought for a while, this was a very difficult decision.
"If you can trust me, you can tell the truth," Luo Wang smiled. "It's okay to call me big brother."
"Brother Luo," Jiang Heng smiled and said, "To tell you the truth, I do have a mission to come here this time."
"For His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?" Luo Wang was not surprised at all, let alone who was behind Jiang Heng.
"Brother, do you think there is hope?" Jiang Heng said calmly.
Luo Wang said: "I watched Prince Mi grow up, and no one wants him to fall into the current situation. But judging from the current situation, there is no hope. Even if you rescue him, you can only let His Royal Highness go into exile in another country. , I won't be able to come back for a while."
This is also a solution—Jiang Heng has also considered that in history, there are many princes who live in other places. If the plan fails, he will send Li Mi to the country of Ying. The country of Ying will definitely take him in and wait for King Wu to die. Let him go home and take the throne.
"But this battle between Dai and Yong, I don't think it should be fought, at least not now," Jiang Heng said. "It could have been resolved in other ways."
"What drives my king is not the interests of the two countries, but hatred." said Luo Wang, "He waited for this opportunity for too long, and the death of the son-in-law made him brooding. His Royal Highness tried to make him forget the hatred, and he encountered it. his anger."
Jiang Heng said: "But together with the flames of war, the people of the two countries are bound to die, and the price of revenge for the son's victory is too great."
Luo Wang smiled and patted Jiang Heng's head, and said, "It's easy to say, but the eldest brother is asking you, if the elder brother who lives with you dies, can you let it go?"
Jiang Heng did not speak. In fact, they thought that the other party had died once. Those days were still vivid in his mind. He knew that this was a scar that would never heal for King Li Hong.
The two climbed to the highest level, and the front became wider. Suddenly, Luo Wang stopped and blocked Jiang Heng slightly behind him.
"Tamarang?" A tall man in his fifties wearing a uniform, standing with his hands behind his back, said, "Why are you so interested today, come to Zhongshan?"
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