Jiang Heng drove the car out of Donglan Mountain, and finally recovered in one breath.
Geng Shu followed on foot, making the sound of armor, followed by his twelve guards.
Behind him was Jie Gui, who was drenched in the rain again.
Jiang Heng thought about it, and it couldn't be said that it was Geng Shu's fault.
"Where are you going?" Geng Shu shouted from a distance, "Heng'er! I was wrong! I was wrong, okay! I'll admit my mistake to you!"
Jiang Heng knew that Geng Shu didn't think he was wrong at all. He just didn't want him to be angry when he admitted his mistake. The first time he attacked Lin Hu was a decision made by Ju Cong and Prince Taki. Geng Shu was just a pawn of Yong Guo. The second time he came, it was Jie Gui who told him.
"What did Jie Gui say to you?" Jiang Heng stopped the carriage.
Geng Shu was also full of anger, took off his helmet, wiped his face, and said, "He said you were detained by the Linhu people, let me rescue you, and take the village by the way, or go to Luoyan City."
The carriage stopped, and the guards stood by on the spot. Jiang Heng got out of the carriage and angrily went to Dexiliu.
Jie Gui knelt in front of a stream after the rain, bent over to wash the towel, and wiped his left eye. Jiang Heng's charcoal smoke made his face dark, but his eyes were not injured, and there was a little blister on one side of his brow bone.
"You go," Jiang Heng said, "go back to Yancheng, you don't need to follow me."
Jie Gui raised his head and glanced at Jiang Heng, but did not speak.
Knowing that Jiang Heng was really angry, Geng Shu came behind him and said, "I was wrong, Heng'er, it's all my fault."
"It's my fault," Jie Gui said, "I should wait until you leave before I do anything. I was afraid that we would leave. Lang Huang evacuated the station for safety."
Jiang Heng heard that until this moment, Jie Gui still wanted to kill, and immediately bent over and picked up a stone, wanting to give him a hand, but thinking of Jie Gui's care along the way, he couldn't bear it, and when he threw it out, he lost his head and fell into the stream. Inside, Jie Gui's face was splashed with water.
Jie Gui wiped his face and smiled at Jiang Heng, still the same condescending smile.
Jiang Heng turned around and got into the car. Geng Shu finally followed. Seeing Jiang Heng feeling better, he said, "Move to the side, and I'll drive the car for you. Well, now it's just the two of us. If you want to fight or scold, just do it."
This time Jiang Heng did not reject him, so Geng Shu took the whip and drove the car.
"You don't want to kill the Lin Hu people, do you?" Geng Shu said, "I don't know, I thought you were arrested, well, what you say is what you say."
Jiang Heng said: "It's not a question of whether I think about it or not, don't you have the slightest judgment? They are human! They are not beasts! Do you think you are killing chickens to eat tonight? If you don't kill it, you won't kill it, and you will keep it alive?"
"It doesn't matter!" Geng Shu said, "It doesn't matter, okay, I get it, okay! You're right!"
Jiang Heng took a deep breath, and Geng Shu said, "I thought you were caught and came here in a hurry."
Then, Geng Shu whistled, and Feng Yu flew over and stopped in the car.
Geng Shu looked back again and saw Jie Gui standing long in front of the stream, not catching up, and watching the truck leave from a distance.
"Heng'er," Geng Shu said, "I miss you to death. I miss you every day, where shall we go next?"
"Shanyin City!" Jiang Heng said angrily, "Go back to practice your soldiers!"
"It's over!" Geng Shu said, "They have to go home to help harvest the wheat. Let's go. If you don't want Jie Gui to follow him, let him go. I'll accompany you, okay? I'll never kill people indiscriminately."
"Those are your subjects," Jiang Heng said seriously, "your people."
"Okay, I get it." Geng Shu screamed in agony, and his ears became calloused. He let go of the reins and pulled Jiang Heng's hand. Jiang Heng was about to break free, but Geng Shu pressed him and put it on his lips. Kissed hard.
Jiang Heng lost his anger on the spot, and was speechless for a moment.
"I miss you too." Jiang Heng said.
"Every day?" Geng Shu said, shaking the reins.
Jiang Heng: "Not every day. Sometimes I'm so busy that I fall asleep."
Geng Shu said, "I knew that no matter how busy I was, I would miss you."
As he said that, Geng Shu suddenly remembered that the guards were still with him, so he turned around and ordered a few words to let them go back to Shanyin City, lead the army, and return to Luoyan, Haocheng, Daan and other places to participate in the next autumn harvest.
Jiang Heng couldn't help but looked back again, he couldn't see Jie Gui anymore, and he didn't know where he went.
After tossing around all night, Geng Shu started to get a little hot. He took off his armor and wore only a thin black military uniform lining. He put his arms around Jiang Heng, like before, and reached out to touch his back waist.
"I lost so much weight." Geng Shu said dissatisfied.
Jiang Heng sighed and simply leaned beside Geng Shu, not angry anymore, Geng Shu freed his hand and played with his ears, his fingers going around his ears.
"It's so difficult, brother." Jiang Heng said.
"Don't want to leave? Then go back?" Geng Shu said.
"I said, it's too difficult to change Yong Kingdom." Jiang Heng rolled over in Geng Shu's arms, took his other hand, let him hug him, and said sadly, "I want to build a country. It has to go through an unknown number of generations, but it is easy to destroy it.”
Geng Shu scratched his neck. In the past three months, he didn't even talk much in the army. With the style of a peerless general, he had to establish his dignity, otherwise his subordinates would be difficult to manage. But as soon as he saw Jiang Heng, he regained the appearance of the boy in his bones.
"What are you busy with?" Jiang Heng asked.
"Training troops." Geng Shu said, "Train them to sneak attack, cross rivers, walk on plains, ride horses, capture hills, break cities, capture flags, transport supplies, ambush, encounter, roam, and formations according to the terrain," said Geng Shu. Do you practice, it's all like that."
"Master is right," Jiang Heng thought for a while and said, "My heart is too soft."
He had to admit that Jie Gui's choice was the right one.
In Geng Shu's eyes, Jiang Heng has no shortcomings.
"No," Geng Shu said, "you did the right thing. These days, I'm also reflecting on myself. I shouldn't treat them like this. I shouldn't be so cruel to the Linhu people. The imperial court has to stir up emotions. Starting a war and calling them heinous, I believed them all. But when I really started, I felt that there was no need for this."
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"Forget it." Jiang Heng knew Geng Shu better than anyone else, and knew that he was a stubborn one. He often judged the situation purely by his feelings, and would not consider the interests of all parties. He said this because he had no principles in front of him. With persistence, the habit from childhood to adulthood made him think that his younger brother has read many sage books and is more sensible than himself. What he said is right. If there is a conflict, then he must be wrong.
Three days later, when they arrived at Shanyin City, Jie Gui disappeared, and he didn't know whether to return to Luoyan and return to his life, or to hunt down the remaining Linhu people. Jiang Heng said in his heart, don't, if Jie Gui really did this again, there would be no room for recovery between them.
He didn't hate Jie Gui. The reason why he was angry that day was because Jie Gui didn't understand him, but he should have understood himself.
Rather than being angry at Jie Gui, it was a deep disappointment. He thought that Jie Gui was a confidant, but was disappointed by such an answer.
Fortunately, he was with Geng Shu, which made him feel a little better.
Shanyin City is the closed city of the Zeng family. It is not as solemn and solemn as Luoyan, but it is more prosperous than the capital. As a feudal prince, the Zeng family has no jurisdiction and can only enjoy part of the city's taxes. Due to the ten-year plan of the Southern Expedition, the taxes have been shrinking in recent years.
Shanyin is backed by Helan Mountain and is located on the north side of the foot of the mountain. There are 170,000 households, and many of them are from the Saiwai ethnic groups who have migrated here. people.
A hundred years ago, Zhou, Zeng, Geng, and Wei, the four great masters, followed the Jui clan's expedition outside the fortress as disciples, and made great contributions to pacifying the rebellion of the Fengrong people that invaded Luoyang. The Wei family was good at governing the army; the Zeng family was the senior advisor of the Ju family; the Geng family was in charge of guarding the royal family and assassination; the Zhou family was in charge of diplomacy and commerce.
The Ju family established themselves as queen in Saibei, fulfilled his promise and sealed Daan, Shanyin and Haocheng to three disciples. beside the royal family. So the Geng family became the only great aristocrat without a fief.
Generation after generation, Geng Yuan and Juicong and Juicong were brothers and sisters, so after Geng Shu returned to the dynasty, he also received the highest treatment and was accepted as Juicong's adopted son.
Shanyin City is half on the mountainside. In autumn, the city is prosperous. Although it is governed by Yong Law, it is far away from falling wild geese and there are Hu people mixed. few. In early autumn, there are yellow leaves in front of the mountains. After the rainy season, the autumn air is crisp and clear, and the blue sky reflects the scenery below the mountain.
"I don't want to see the head of the Zeng family." Jiang Heng said to Geng Shu.
After the two brothers arrived in Shanyin, Geng Shu found a post, showed his badge, unloaded the truck in the backyard, and said, "You have the final say, you can do whatever you want."
Jiang Heng thought for a while and said, "Let's meet again."
Geng Shu: "Yes."
Jiang Heng found it boring again. This group of ministers and literati huddled in the city all day long. The sufferings of the world outside seemed non-existent to them. The only thing they could see was how many people died and how much tax was paid in each place every year. The people have become numbers, and the hardships of life have been converted into food and money.
"Forget it." Jiang Heng said again.
"Okay." Geng Shu said, and went to the second place to instruct him to kill two chickens, one for stewing soup, and one steamed and tender, dipped in onion and ginger oil to eat.
The two had a short case together. Jiang Heng had indeed been hungry for several days. Lin Hu people could only eat a little salt on the barbecued meat. Jiang Heng's eyes turned green from hunger, and Geng Shu said, "Eat slowly."
While eating, he saw Jie Gui again. Jie Gui, dressed in dirty clothes, swaggered in and asked Xiao Er to make a bowl of noodles at the station, like a savage.
"You haven't gone back yet?" Geng Shu said to Jie Gui.
Jie Gui said, "I changed the owner, and the owner doesn't want me, so I can only be a stray dog."
Jiang Heng called Xiao Er, filled a large bowl of soup and half a chicken, and said, "Send it to him."
Jie Gui also ate it politely. Geng Shu asked him to sleep in the firewood room at night, so as not to disturb him and Jiang Heng. Jie Gui had no objection, so he settled down.
"How about the south?" Jiang Heng was so full that he couldn't sleep at night.
"You're right," Geng Shu lay on the bed, put his arms around Jiang Heng, looked into his eyes, moved his lips, and said, "The four countries in the south will not go to war this year, and Prince Ling sent someone to Song Zou to ask for money. Jin Xi was rejected by Song Zou."
The golden seal is not in Song Zou's hands, even turning Songxian over is useless. Song Zou followed Jiang Heng's instructions and announced to the world that whoever can clean up the ruined rivers and mountains for the Ji family and bring the land of China back to unity, the golden seal will be handed over to whoever.
Therefore, Prince Ling had to go back and discuss with the guests. In order to get the golden seal and become the leader of the alliance, he had to let the remaining four countries, including Beiyong, issue a decree of appointment as a minister.
At the moment, none of the five countries dared to establish themselves as emperors, otherwise they would definitely be attacked by all countries. Jiang Heng successfully transformed the external problems into the internal struggle of the four southern countries.
"At present, Daiguo is willing to form an alliance with Zheng." Geng Shu said, "Liang and Ying are unwilling, but the lobbyists sent by Wei can play a role. According to this matter, King Ying does not participate in the coalition, so he can only wait and see. Forget it. Guan Xiang said that the spring will start next year, and I don’t know if there will be any changes.”
"Yes," Jiang Heng said. "We don't have much time left."
Geng Shu flipped through the booklet recorded on Jiang Heng Road and said, "Is it true?"
Every page is filled with the blood and tears of the people of the Yong Kingdom. Geng Shu has never heard of it, and the East Palace never talks about it. They are too far away from the people, even if the local officials' monthly reports and briefs , the suffering of people's lives will be covered up by complicated affairs.
Juicong has only one goal, that is to conquer the Central Plains. In addition, all issues of people's livelihood, trade, etc. must be made concessions for this great cause. He clearly knows that there are many problems in the country, but when he takes down Liang Guo and Zheng Guo, everything will no longer be a problem.
It's just that this goal was interrupted by Jiang Heng and Prince Ling, which has led to the current domestic problems exposed to the point where it is difficult to deal with.
Jiang Hengdao: "Everyone has a name, and those lives are real. Did you read the letter I sent back?"
"Look." Geng Shu turned a page and read it attentively.
"What did he say?" Jiang Heng asked.
Geng Shu replied, "You'll know when you go back." He didn't want to tell Jiang Heng, because of his letter, the factions in the court that were fighting each other had many excuses for killing people. It flows into a river, and after that, the prison is overcrowded.
I don't know how many people have regarded Jiang Heng as a thorn in their eyes, and hated him to gnash their teeth, but Geng Shu didn't care, what could Wenchen do to them? The army is in his hands, as long as it is in his hands, Jiang Heng will not be in danger.
Whoever dares to touch Jiang Heng's finger, Geng Shu will kill them cleanly.