When Ah Jing left, Chu Qiao was already taking medicine. The doctors came in batch after batch, carrying big medicine boxes on their backs. The yard seemed to be alive again, but for some reason, Ah Jing felt even colder. up.
As soon as he went out, he saw Yan Xun standing under the Populus euphratica tree. Although Yunbi has a good name, it is an authentic backcountry with poor mountains and bad waters, and there are heavy snowstorms every year. The people living here are always hungry, so they flee famine every year. After a long time, except for some elderly people, only these Populus euphratica are left.
Seeing him coming out, Yan Xun didn't look back. Ah Jing handed over the several letters in his hand, Yan Xun opened them one by one, and looked carefully, the three letters were not long, but Yan Xun spent more than half an hour reading them. Finally, he put the letter away and handed it to Ah Jing, "Do as she says."
Ah Jing's face was flushed, as if someone had found out that she was a thief. She was silent for a while, and finally said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, will the girl be overwhelmed with suicide? I heard her as if she was telling her last words."
Yan Xun's expression remained unchanged, and he gave Ah Jing and Chu Qiao the same answer, "No."
"Then..." Ah Jing asked again, "Why do you want the girl to be charged with murdering Zhuge Yue? Not to mention the slayers of Zhuge's family will retaliate wildly, and the girl will hate you too."
"Hate me?" Yan Xun raised his voice, he smiled and said flatly, "That's better than death."
Ah Jing was slightly taken aback, and seemed to understand something in a trance, but he didn't fully understand. He asked again: "Your Majesty, will it be okay if we just take a dead body to deceive Daxia and Zhuge's family? We will accept it." their ransom."
Yan Xun didn't answer him, but stretched out his hand, pointed at the vast snowy field in front of him, and said slowly, "Ah Jing, do you know why Yunbi is not marked on the map of Yanbei?"
Ah Jing didn't know why he suddenly asked this, and shook his head, "I don't know."
"Because it's useless here," Yan Xun said in a low tone, coldly, "it's too small, with craggy rocks, it can't be cultivated, and it can't be used as a pasture. It is bad, there will be snow disasters in winter, and the location is remote. Even the Quanrong people will not come here to plunder. Whether it is military or economic, it is a burden on Yanbei, and it has no effect, so even This place is no longer marked on the map." He laughed coldly, his voice so low, "To Zhuge's family today, and Yunbi's existence to Yanbei is nothing but a shame and a burden. To a reckless, wanton He acted recklessly, and died not on the battlefield, but an imperial general who died of being infatuated with a woman. What do you think is waiting for him? It’s too late for the Zhuge family to separate themselves from him. Who will collect his body? ?”
Ah Jing suddenly realized, and said: "Oh, no wonder His Majesty wants to use the girl as a cover, so it turns out that his ambition is for Zhuge's family."
Yan Xun looked into the distance expressionlessly, and said slowly: "Zhuge Yue's death is just the beginning, Zhuge Clan, Zhao Che, General Le Xing, and Meng Tian who recommended him at the beginning will all be affected by this matter, everyone Isn’t Xia in chaos? Zhao Qi is dead, Zhao Song can’t be helped, Wei Clan and Zhao Yang’s forces are too weak, I might as well help them, only when Da Xia’s interior is unstable can my country survive secure."
Ah Jing was speechless in a daze, and just stood there blankly.
"Ah Jing, don't always compete with Cheng Yuan." Yan Xun looked at him, frowned and said calmly, "You are no longer an assassin killer of a civil organization. The Yanbei Eastern Expedition is coming soon, and you are my confidant. Playing politics , you must have a means and attitude to play politics. Many people need to be sacrificed. If you can’t see this, then you will always be like those unrealistic delusions of the big peers. I have a sweet dream, but I will never taste the taste of power in my life."
Yan Xun turned his head, not to look at Ah Jing's dull expression, he didn't say a word, although lions are ferocious and useful, they are hard to control, sometimes, he just needs a pack of dogs.
As for Ah Chu, she will always understand that killing Zhuge Yue is imperative, and setting up this trap in her name is also a helpless move. Firstly, Zhuge Yue is difficult to get along with, and it is really difficult to control him unless he uses extraordinary means. Second, He really needs the follow-up effect of this matter, and when Da Xia falls apart because of this matter, she will naturally understand that he is right.
As for her feelings for Zhuge Yue, Yan Xun scoffed, when he was alive, he was not afraid, how could he still be afraid of a dead person? She just lost her temper and felt sad for two days as usual. Time will dilute everything, but he has plenty of time.
Ah Jing was silent, thought for a while, and suddenly asked: "Your Majesty, the girl is very sad, why don't you go in and see her?"
"There's no time. I'm going to close it tonight. Zhao Che has been here long enough. It's time for him to go home and have a look."
After Yan Xun finished speaking, he left. Ah Jing stood in the same place, watching Yan Xun get on his horse and go further and further under the escort of the imperial guards. In a daze, he suddenly remembered that he had told himself a long time ago in the Shengjin Palace. A word that was said.
At that time, I advised him to focus on the overall situation, but he turned his head and asked himself, "If there is no Ah Chu, why would I want Yanbei?"
He remembered that sentence clearly, and it still echoes in his ears until today, but now, has His Majesty forgotten this sentence? Maybe he hasn't forgotten that Yanbei has never been taken seriously by him. His heart is too big and his wisdom is too high. His eyes are looking at the whole world.
Ah Jing lowered her head, she didn't know right from wrong, maybe from the day she followed him, she was already destined to have what she is today.
He turned around and walked towards Wei Wu's office. For some reason, his back, which was straight in the past, was slightly bent, as if something was pressing on his body, making him unable to walk straight anymore. Chu Qiao rested for five days, and finally recovered completely. These few days Chu Qiao is very normal, eat well, take medicine well, and when she is not sleeping, she still does some stretching exercises in the yard. She was seriously ill before, and her cheeks were so thin that she lost her appearance. Now she is gradually getting better, but her complexion is still pale. Luliu was very strange. She secretly looked at it at night, but found that although she was lying there, she didn't close her eyes at all. She often kept her eyes open until dawn, without sleep all night.
Today is the New Year, and the closed battle ended three days ago. Sheng Jingong hurriedly issued eight gold medals to summon Zhao Che back to the capital. Zhao Che had no choice but to withdraw his troops. Yan Xun took the opportunity to attack Yanming Pass. Although he failed to capture it, Daxia also paid a price of more than 50,000 casualties, which can be regarded as a big gift to Yanbei before the New Year.
Yan Xun rushed back a day early, and Yunbi suddenly became the place where Emperor Yanbei celebrated the New Year. The local officials were so excited that they put up lanterns and festoons everywhere, and they were all beaming.
In the morning, Green Willow brought new clothes, which were bright red and embroidered with hundreds of lilies, which looked auspicious and festive. Chu Qiao looked at it but felt uncomfortable. She felt that the color was like blood, spreading little by little, and she was unwilling to touch it with her fingertips.
Everything has been arranged, the news should be sent out, and Shang Shen has also entrusted Mr. Wu. As for the Xiuli Army, there is no future with her. Mr. Wu and Miss Yu are the backbone of the Great Brotherhood, and they are taboo by Yan Xun, which is inconvenient The only way to be in charge of the army is to be entrusted to the Yan family who also has the blood of Yan and is a daughter. She is the lord of Yanbei, and with the Huoyun Army in hand, she should be able to give the Xiuli Army a good future.
There is no need to stay in this place any longer.
When Yan Xun came in, the room was already empty, everything was as usual, tidy and clean.
In a daze, he remembered the night when he got engaged to Zhao Chun'er, and his heart suddenly went cold. It's not that she didn't expect it, but she also held a glimmer of hope, maybe she figured it out? Maybe she doesn't blame herself anymore? After all, they have been together for almost ten years, and she has always tolerated him so much. No matter what he did, she can forgive him. He had given up on the Southwest Township's envoy, had given up on Yanbei, had killed her subordinates, had doubted her and pushed her out, hadn't she left him? It's just a Zhuge Yue, just a Zhuge Yue, even if Ah Chu is grateful to him, how can it compare to the friendship he has had with her for ten years
They might just need to talk, and she should understand him as long as he's open and honest with what's on his mind. Even if she is angry, she will calm down sooner or later. At worst, let her come back to lead the army. Now that the overall situation is settled, there is nothing to worry about.
He didn't know why he was so sure. In the past few days, he had repeatedly comforted himself in his heart hundreds of times, but at this moment, looking at this neat and tidy house, he suddenly panicked. He ran out in a hurry, scraped off a small thing on the desk with his sleeve while walking, only heard a snap, and the crisp sound reached his ears. Yan Xun lowered his head, but saw a pure white jade ring fell on the ground under the faint light, it had been broken into many petals, faintly reflecting the candlelight, slightly dazzling.
Yan Xun stood there in a daze, looking at the ring, suddenly remembered what Ah Chu said that day: "If Zhuge Yue dies in Yanbei, I will never forgive you."
I will never forgive you...
forever…
"Girl?" Lu Liu pushed open the door, ran in happily and shouted, "Go out and watch the lanterns! It's so beautiful outside!"
Suddenly seeing Yan Xun who was stunned in place, Lu Liu knelt down and kowtowed in fright, she didn't hear Yan Xun's voice for a long time, she raised her head carefully, but saw the man standing there upright, with a lonely face, Like a thick mist, lingering. Chu Qiao was walking on the street, leading a horse, wearing a very ordinary blue cloak, surrounded by joyous crowds, brightly lit lanterns, bright clothes, and children running back and forth with lanterns.
Those lanterns are very exquisitely made, there are dragons, phoenixes, tigers, carps, white plums and tall trees, Donghai birthday stars, puppies, chicks, well-behaved cats, and cute rabbits...
There were fireworks in the sky, and the whole street was filled with a strong smell of wine. The vendors on the street were still selling, and there were rows of lantern riddles on both sides. On the ice rink in the distance, people with lanterns on dry boats are dancing the New Year Dance and playing suona happily...
So many people passed by Chu Qiao, but no one stopped to look at her. People are holding hands, the husband is holding the wife, the wife is holding the child, the child is looking back at the grandma, and the grandma is helping the old grandpa. Everyone has a family and relatives. On this festive day, they walked out The poor family came to the busy street to celebrate this rare festival with a smile on their faces.
"Ah Chu, I have never said these words to you, I only say these words once, you have to listen carefully. I want to thank you, thank you for being with me in hell for so many years, thank you for being the darkest day of my life Thank you for standing by my side. Without you, Yan Xun would be nothing. He would have died in a snowy night eight years ago. Ah Chu, I won’t say these words again. I will use my whole life to make up for it. There are some things we don’t need to say between us. We should understand each other. Ah Chu belongs to Yan Xun, but mine alone. I will protect you and take you away. I held you in love eight years ago. Once I took your hand, I never intend to let go."
"Yan Xun, I have never had a hometown. It is because of you that I regard your hometown as my own."
"Ah Chu, trust me."
Believe me, I will protect you, take care of you, not let you get hurt, not let you suffer a little grievance, believe me, I will make you happy, believe me...
Tears poured out of Chu Qiao's eyes line by line, without a sound, they just slid down silently, rolled over her pointed face, slid over her thin chin, the cold wind blew over, like a thin knife, she Leading the horse, walking slowly.