It was also on this night that in the Prime Minister's Mansion of Zhao, Wu Wuqingrou dismissed all the servants, and stood alone in the gazebo, wearing a white linen robe, with his hands behind his back, staring at the sky and night with ecstasy, and remained silent for a long time.
The autumn cold is deep, and the autumn wind whistling gently, it seems to be the sorrow of parting, inseparable.
Fifth Qingrou just stood like this, motionless.
For a long time, in the silent night, a long sigh came out, and Fifth Qingrou said silently: "Brother, have you gone?"
Changfeng whimpered, speechless.
Wu Wuqing turned around slowly. Behind him, there was a small table with frayed corners. It was made of ordinary wood, apparently decades old. On the table, six side dishes and a jug of wine. The four wine glasses are located in the four directions of east, west, north and south.
Fifth Qingrou slowly took a seat at the head, lifted the jug, and filled a glass of wine for herself; picked it up, stared at each other, but put it down after a long time.
"I didn't believe it, you went." Fifth Qingrou murmured: "Your identity and the resources you possess are a huge fortune, no matter whether you are against me or against me; I will never kill you easily."
"That's why I always thought that you were imprisoned." Fifth Qingrou shook his head and smiled wryly. He raised his glass without any hesitation, and drank it in one gulp. At the moment of raising his glass, a drop of water dripped from the corner of his eye and fell into the wine glass.
Fifth Qingrou poured the glass of wine mixed with her own tears and mourning, and poured it into her belly with her eyes closed; Lowering his head, he said softly, "But I never thought that the one who would fight for supremacy in front of me would be a hero!"
Speaking of the word 'hero', Fifth Qingrou's voice was heavy and full of sarcasm.
"Who is the master of the world's hegemony? I am the hero in the Nine Heavens! Slaughter ninety million people, and the sea of blood will serve as soldiers!" Wu Wu softly groaned, and murmured: "Second brother, this is what I wrote back then!" poem; I remember you back then, and once had a poem with you."
"The corpse of a million generals has yet to be completed, and the scholar is clad in armor and yellow sand; one glance at the sky is unified, and the aspirations of this life are the same as those of the king!" Fifth softly sighed: "At that time you said that the world's hegemony can only be won by heroes; a generation of heroes seeks heroes; Millions of soldiers under the hero's tent; the sky is turned into bones after a hundred battles, sweeping the sky and the earth into the king's chest!"
"You mean, a hero can be handsome and general, but not a king! A king must be a hero; a hero must use a strategy to make a hero, and he can use tactics at the top, but he can plan at the bottom; only then can he fight a hundred battles and turn the whole world into a king." The picture of the country in the heart of the king! When you said this, did you ever think that you would die in the hands of a 'hero'?"
Fifth Qingrou chuckled, but the smile was trembling, the laughter was also trembling, he raised the wine glass, and drank it down again; then he quickly poured the wine for himself again, and said in a trembling voice: "Second brother, when You once said that when you are done, you should get drunk with brother Wei! Because in your life, you have never seen me really drunk once! Today, brother Wei will do as you wish!"
He raised his wine glass, respected the stars in the sky, turned his hand back, and drank it all in one gulp.
"You always say that my life is too tired and hypocritical; I can't indulge myself and live my life happily... Today, I will let go of everything and get drunk with you!"
The wind is whispering, like weeping like complaining, the surrounding flowers and trees are swaying gently, and the fallen leaves are rustling; it seems that the little brother from back then is chatting with me and pointing out the world.
Still singing and dancing, still young and frivolous.
Fifth Qingrou shook her head and smiled lightly, but she shed a little tear. In the dead of night, this unrivaled hero finally no longer suppressed his true feelings in the face of complete silence.
"Master Xiang..." A soft voice came from behind.
"Uncle, come and have a drink with my brothers." Wu Wuqingrou didn't look back; he knew who was there at this time; except for Han Buchu, anyone who entered here at this time would have a dead end.
Han Buchu walked over slowly, holding a jug of wine in his arms, and said with a smile, "Master Xiang, I'm here to accompany you to get drunk tonight."
"Good! Good!" Fifth Qingrou chuckled lightly: "Sit!"
"I don't know, how many years ago, the four of us drank at this table." Fifth Qingrou stretched out his hand and said, "You were delicate at the time, and you were still controlling your alcohol consumption. Use your fingernails to count on the table, hehe, look, there are still your scratches here."
"Master Xiang!..." Han Buchu was excited for a while, looking down at the marks he made that day, he couldn't help but feel a surge of enthusiasm in his heart: "Master Xiang still keeps... this table..."
"The world of mortals is like a dream, even if you wake up from the dream, you still have to leave traces." Fifth softly said: "Do you still remember, at that time, to your left was Number One. Opposite you was Yunhe."
"good."
"At that time, you drank eight cups, but made nine strokes." Fifth Qingrou chuckled, as if returning to the day: "For this reason, No. 1 also said that you were cheating."
"Hehe..." Han Buchu also laughed, his eyes fixed on the void, and he said full of nostalgia: "In a blink of an eye... more than ten years have passed..."
The two were silent and drank a few glasses to each other. Han Buchu obviously had something on his mind, but he didn't dare to say it at this moment, so he had to accompany Wu Wuqingrou, drinking one cup after another.
"Let's talk." Wu Wuqingrou slightly lowered her head and looked at Han Buchu.
"yes."
"Master Xiang, this time... the action of King Kong disrupted Master Xiang's plan?" Han Buchu asked very carefully.
"It's true that Kong Sadness was reckless in this matter, but it was also my mistake. I shouldn't have let Kong Sadness go." Wu Wuqing sighed deeply: "I have considered my temper, weighed my character, considered my interests, and balanced everything. It is because of the position that Kong is sad, but he ignores the most important point, human nature!"
"human nature?"
"That's right, human nature!" Fifth sighed softly: "People are not grass and trees, how can one be ruthless? Kong Xin was hunted down in the middle three days back then, and had no place to stand. To him, being saved is a gift of regeneration! Although he is usually stable, he also has a kind of quack blood in his heart that "a man dies for his confidant."
"How can you be indifferent when you see Yin Fu's tragic situation?"
"Human nature is a wonderful thing; in a certain situation, a coward can become an indomitable warrior; while a world-class hero, it is also possible to become a timid coward; at a critical moment, a reckless man can do everything; a wise man It may also be messed up. It’s not even as good as a three-year-old child.”
"I only considered these, but I missed the most important aspect." Wu Qingrou said with a chuckle: "It's because my thinking has become fixed. Over the years, high-ranking officials, high salary, high position and power, I have become accustomed to using officialdom and It is my dereliction of duty to lose consideration of interests. It is not Kong's sad mistake."
"The unknown employment this time is my biggest mistake!" Fifth Qingrou raised his glass and said softly, "In the future, I need to be... cautious in this respect!"
"Three self-examination... Xiangye is really a brave man." Han Buchu said. These words are not simply flattery. How many people who have always been as high and powerful as the Fifth Gentleman can analyze themselves so deeply? And confessed his mistakes in front of his subordinates
Di Wuqingrou's heart is already worthy of his status! And he has completely calmed down. This kind of Fifth Qingrou is the most terrifying!
"Besides, Kong's sad actions also proved one thing." Wu Wuqingrou said in a low voice, "That is, No. 1 is dead!" Speaking of these words, Wu Wuqingrou's eyes flashed with pain to the marrow Pain! This pain made him tightly close his eyes; his heart throbbed!
Han Buchu fell silent.
We are all smart people, there is no need to explain anything.
"Then, the news from King Kong and Yunhe..." Han Buchu hesitated to speak.
Because Wu Wuqingrou interrupted him with a wave of his hand, Wu Wuqingrou focused on the wine glass and said quietly: "Tell me about King Chu Yan."
Han Buchu took a hissing breath and said, "This man...it's really hard to say."
"Well, let me say it." Wu Wu smiled softly: "No, Chu Yan Wang, from his actions, it can be seen that he is really a rare talent once in a thousand years! He has your calculations and carefulness. dense; there is also Yunhe's calmness and prudence, but also Gao Sheng's boldness; vague, there is also a little... It is considered exhaustive strategy."
Han Buchu listened quietly. What he likes most is to quietly listen to Fifth Qingrou analyze a person, and tell the strengths and weaknesses of this person; and the breakthrough method. In Han Buchu's view, this is simply enjoyment.
"Chu Yanwang first entered Du Shiqing's army, entered Tie Yuncheng, and then had the Tianbing Pavilion as a jumping point, and entered the Butian Pavilion in one fell swoop!"
"Judging from this stage, although King Chu Yan is young, he is taking every step of the way; every step has a clear purpose, and every step hits the weakness of others."
Wu Wuqingrou obviously didn't believe the rumors that 'King Chu Yan is the master of the throne' at all.
"Let's talk about his first step first. Du Shiqing was taken advantage of by Chu Yang, and it was a question of confusion. Because Du Shiqing has countless survivors, he no longer remembers how many people he has saved. In this world, most people are ungrateful. ;Dedication is not rewarded; although Du Shiqing has a heart in the doctor's heart, he can't help but hold it in his heart. Now that he suddenly meets a person who came to repay his kindness, one can imagine how gratified and satisfied Du Shiqing should be in his heart. And At that time, Du Shiqing's going to Tieyun was not voluntary, and it was the moment when he felt the weakest! So, since Chu Yang said the words of repaying his kindness, his first step of the plan has been a complete success."
"In this first step, Chu Yang is using human nature!" Fifth Qingrou said deeply.
Han Buchu nodded slightly.
"In the second step, when Du Shiqing entered Tie Yun, anyone with a discerning eye could tell it was my strategy, so someone from Tie Yun's military robbed and killed Du Shiqing; Chu Yang completely resolved it; moreover, he did not reveal the identity of the other party, leaving room for it. Here It is very important; you may think that this is just ordinary, but ignore the deep meaning."
"Without this step, his Tianbing Pavilion can only be destroyed by others."