At that time, Li Ce, even if he could keep Chu Qiao tough, he would definitely not be able to keep the Xiuli Army, unless he wanted to openly break with Daxia.
At this time, the king of Qinghai, who was located outside of Simon, suddenly and unexpectedly played the banner of Daxia, and sent envoys to join the royal court with a map of eight thousand miles. Until now, people in the world knew that the King of Qinghai who was famous as Simon was Zhuge Yue, the fourth young master of the Zhuge family who died in Yanbei two years ago.
What happened later was very natural. Zhuge Yue returned to the imperial capital, and with his strong military strength and the support of the Zhuge Clan, he overwhelmed Wei Guang and replaced him with the Chief Elder. Military strategy against Bian Tang.
She no longer wants to think about how much blood and rain is hidden under this short market talk. They are all people who have wade out of the bloody road of power, and they know how deep the water is inside, even on the surface. The weather was calm, but there were countless fierce waves surging underneath.
The lake was full of remnants of lamps, and its color was as bright as gold. Chu Qiao raised her head, her eyes were slightly sad. She looked at Zhuge Yue, and said in a deep voice: "I heard that elm trees can conjure gods, and the older the tree, the more effective it is. As long as you give away the precious things you carry with you, you can keep your relatives and friends safe, know if it's true."
Zhuge Yue still stood quietly without speaking.
"Do you believe it?" Chu Qiao asked in a low voice.
Zhuge Yue narrowed his slender eyes slowly, and said softly, "I don't believe it."
Chu Qiao looked at him, smiled slightly, and couldn't tell whether it was joy or sadness, don't you believe it
She slowly stretched out her hand, slowly unfolding her slender white palm, her eyes were shining like stars, but there was a trace of pain in the corner of her mouth, and she asked softly, "Do you really not believe it?"
Zhuge Yue lowered his head and saw the two translucent white jade pendants at a glance. Time passed by and immediately nailed his figure in place.
"Zhuge Yue, I thought I would never have another chance." Chu Qiao smiled gently, with the corners of her eyes curled up, but tears glistened in them, and her lips trembled slightly, "I thought I would never have a chance to repay you in this life. Your kindness is gone."
The night was dense, and Zhuge Yue's back seemed so heavy that it was hard to breathe. His eyes stared straight at her, his pupils were unfathomably black, he didn't speak, he just looked straight at her, as if he wanted to see through her and see elsewhere.
Suddenly, Zhuge Yue sighed heavily, put his arms around her shoulders, and said calmly, "Who wants you to pay it back?"
Chu Qiao's tears fell like that, and she snuggled into his arms obediently, with many inexplicable emotions lingering in her heart. As she pressed against his chest, a familiar fragrance wafted from his body, and the warm warmth spread all over his body. She closed her eyes quietly, the night wind was blowing on them, and there was a happy crowd in the distance. For the first time in her life, she felt that those joys were so close to her, so close that she could feel the taste of joy just by breathing.
"Zhuge Yue," Chu Qiao raised her head suddenly, and Lihua raised the corner of her mouth to him with rain, and said with a smile, "it's good to be alive."
Zhuge Yue felt a pain in his heart when he heard it, but there may be no one else in this world who can understand the meaning of these four words better than them. He gently lowered his head and kissed the side of her face, and repeated in a murmur: "Yeah, it's good to be alive."
Glazed lights are everywhere, and the New Year in Xianyang City is approaching. This New Year, everything is new.
The days seem to be stolen.
When no one is around, Chu Qiao always loses her mind from time to time. She quietly watches the sun rise and set in the west, and night falls again and again. The new year is here, and the new year is gone. Time quietly flows away from her fingers. You can even see the surging veins, like clear water.
The excitement at the beginning wears off and life begins anew. She looked at the sky, and the birds flew from the north, flying across the high sky, leaving blue or white traces. They probably went home, she thought.
She moved into Zhuge Yue Xianyang's courtyard without any excuses or reasons, Zhuge Yue just asked her if she would like to spend the New Year with him, she thought about it and agreed.
This is really a very simple New Year.
There are no extravagant court songs and dances, no mellow actors' long tunes, no sumptuous delicacies, but there is a rare tranquility, a true peace of mind.
In the past few days, she and Zhuge Yue went to many places, walking through long and lonely alleys, walking through old and dilapidated temples, eating street snacks, visiting crowded temple fairs together, and even having a party on New Year's Eve. Firecrackers for a long time.
The sound of firecrackers was crackling, just like that night two years ago, she was standing on the street full of people coming and going, eyes full of lights, a long-lost happiness quietly surrounded her, the surrounding lights were bright, he Standing in front of people, blocking the crowd for her, occasionally frowning and turning around to scold her, like an awkward child.
Fireworks bloomed in the sky above his head, colorful, and his cheeks were beautifully reflected from the corner of the eye.
Yes, it is very beautiful.
Chu Qiao couldn't think of any other adjectives to describe what she saw. She seemed to be swept by the wind from the battlefield into this grotesque world. She saw the warm sunshine, warm lake water, happy crowd, and Zhuge Yue who had let go of all struggles and defenses. This man who once raised his eyebrows at her, drew his sword at her, helped her repeatedly, and risked his life for her, now stands alive in front of her, frowning and reprimanding her like a bumpkin. She suddenly felt that she stole time from God, and every second was so precious.
The world is full of fireworks, but there is only one person in her eyes.
It was like deep sea water gushing out from the bottom of her heart after being frozen, warming her cold limbs and numb brain.
Life has bloomed gorgeous flowers in the dead end, and bloomed colorfully on the decaying trees. She stood on the other side of Huangquan and watched from a distance, thinking to herself, maybe, that is something called new life.
Although, even looking at it, it feels so far away.
The door of the room was half open, and he was standing in the yard, with large brocade flowers embroidered on his blue-purple clothes, and the brilliance of the moon shone on him, shining brightly and somewhat dazzlingly.
He looked at her as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't speak for a long time.
The moonlight was a bit gloomy, and the lively sound of gongs and drums continued to be heard from the square a few streets away, and it was so festive. Even if she couldn't see it, Chu Qiao could still imagine those ordinary people dancing happily.
Time seemed to have passed for a long time, but it seemed that it had only passed for a moment. He said, "Go to sleep."
Chu Qiao nodded and smiled calmly, "You too."
The door was closed little by little, even blocking the moonlight outside, one by one, one by one, one by one, and finally, it fell into darkness.
She stood at the door, pressing her fingers on the door, and the people outside did not leave for a long time. The wind was a little cool, whining, and the shadows of the trees outside the window swayed, casting swaying shadows on the window ferociously.
More time passed by little by little, and finally, there was the sound of rustling footsteps, very slowly, but still getting farther and farther away.
The wind outside the window suddenly became so strong that even the door couldn't block it, blowing coldly in through the crack of the door. Chu Qiao rested her head on the door, and slowly closed her eyes in the darkness.
When Zhuge Yue came back, Yue Qi had just received Xiao Fei's letter from home, and now the young guard who had become a general was all smiles, cheerfully putting the letter in his sleeve.
Yue Qi stood outside the door in a good mood, and couldn't hide the joy on his face when he saw the master.
"Has Xiaofei sent a letter?"
"Well," Yue Qi said with a chuckle, "Hai'er is full moon."
After fighting side by side for many years, Zhuge Yue and Yue Qi were called masters and servants, but in fact they were almost like brothers. Remembering that Xiao Fei gave birth to Lin'er for Yue Qi just before leaving, Zhuge Yue couldn't help but smiled slightly: "Wait for me Go back and prepare a big gift for your son."
Yue Qi smiled and said, "Thank you, Young Master."
"How is Mo'er?"
"good."
Yue Qi replied crisply that Ouyang Mo, who was brought back by Zhuge Yue, is now being raised by Xiao Fei. For this child who lost all his relatives, maybe this is the best choice for him.
"Learning acupuncture from Master Bai, he is very talented."
"Master," Fang Chu walked in from the outside, "General Feng has a letter." After Yue Qi went out to lead the army, Fang Chu became Zhuge Yue's personal bodyguard. He was born in Qinghai. His ancestors were sinners who made a mistake and were demoted from Simon. After being subdued by Zhuge Yue, he followed him all the way back to Daxia. He was a man of few words, but his character was tenacious. Also look at him differently.
The wax varnish on the letter was intact, Zhuge Yue read it without changing his face, then handed it to Yue Qi, and after he finished reading it, he said in a deep voice, "What do you think?"
"Zhao Yang won't just let it go like this. Once His Royal Highness returns to the country and joins hands with the young master, the power he has built up in the past two years will be loosened. Wei Guang is getting old, but Wei Shuye has other ideas. He has to be on guard. .”
Zhuge Yue nodded lightly, and said softly: "This person knows the current affairs best, and he has seven apertures in his heart, but he has also been deceived, and he still makes such a plan at this time."
"what should we do?"
"Follow the original plan and tell Xu Yang to be more careful. He can't make any trouble at this time. Instead of worrying about him, it's better to pay more attention to Yanbei's movements."
Yue Qi nodded, and Zhuge Yue asked again: "How is the extradition going?"
"Don't worry, young master, all of Chenyue's businesses are running urgently. Mr. Zhaoming and Mr. Liang have secretly recruited a large number of talents from all walks of life. Emperor Bian Tang is very concerned about what we entrust, and personally sent Mr. Sun to assist .Besides, there is a bumper harvest of grain this year, so there is no need to rely on the inland.”
Zhuge Yue nodded, "Is the family okay?"
The current person in charge in Qinghai is Fang Guangqian, who is Fang Chu's uncle and Zhuge Yue's subordinate in Qinghai. Fang Chu said blankly: "Uncle wrote yesterday saying that everything is fine at home, and everyone is waiting for the master to go back."
"Yeah." Zhuge Yue nodded silently and said, "Tell everyone to hurry up, once the matter here is over, we will go back."
Fang Chu nodded, bowed his head and retreated. Seeing Fang Chu leaving, Yue Qi frowned slightly and said, "Master, my subordinates don't understand."
"I know what you want to say."
The moonlight was quiet, and the bright light shone softly on his shoulders. The man's complexion was a bit cold, his eyes were long and narrow, but they were no longer flying like when he was young.
"You want to say, why don't you take advantage of the great opportunity of civil strife in Great Xia, exhaustion of the clan, and strong enemies outside, to rise up, control the family, and replace it with the Zhao family, right?"
Yue Qi was startled, and immediately knelt on the ground, but said bluntly: "This subordinate is bold, but this subordinate really thinks so. Da Xia is unkind to us, and the family is also unrighteous to us. The young master has been humiliated for two years. Why should we help them at this time? At worst, we will go back to Qinghai. Anyway, the girl is here now, and we are not afraid of their threats. Qinghai has a vast land and abundant resources, even if Simon is unified, we may not be afraid of them."
After Yue Qi finished speaking, Zhuge Yue's voice was not heard for a long time. He raised his head boldly, and saw Zhuge Yue raised his head to look up at the sky, his originally handsome face was covered with a layer of tired shadow, his brows were deeply frowned, full of the vicissitudes of time.