Shen Tang didn't even raise his head: "Feeding ants."
Gong Xiqiu picked up the hem of his clothes and squatted down too. When he got closer, he felt that there were indeed dense "red dots" moving on the ground. The soldiers were divided into several groups to carry something. It was Shen Tang who was eating eucalyptus after finishing the morning meal.
A few pieces of cake scraps found in the corner.
She fed these to the ants.
Gong Xiqiu asked: "What can we feed the ants?"
Shen Tang threw another piece of crumbs to Ant: "Aren't I too bored? Wuhui and the others are already mature subordinates and can handle official affairs and arrange tasks by themselves. Wei Yuanyuan, Uncle Qian and them are also
Now that he is a mature military commander, he can open up wasteland and farm his own land, dig mountains to open roads, dig canals to divert water... Sigh, isn't my lord free? It's very boring."
Gong Xiqiu: "..."
It did sound boring, and he could relate to it.
Before Gong Xiqiu came forward and invited the holy object himself to play marbles, Shen Tang was looking at the ants on the ground and said, "Have you ever thought about what we look like in the eyes of ants?"
How could Gong Xiqiu think about such a problem when he had nothing to do?
However, since Shen Tang asked, he thought about it.
"Maybe it's the mountains, maybe it's the gods. Is the food Mama feeds them a blessing from the gods?" He thought seriously, "We are to ants, what mountains are to humans? It has to be so high that it can reach the clouds and be visible to the naked eye.
The elusive mountain?”
It is not easy for ants to find food.
In the process of finding food, you also have to face many natural enemies.
Mama dropped a little bit of cake crumbs casually, and it would take dozens or even dozens of ants to move it back to the ant nest. They don't need to bear the risk of death, they can easily get food that will keep them full for a long time, why not?
A gift from the gods?
Shen Tang looked at the ants who were diligently arranged in a long line, and put down a piece of cake crumbs on their way back to their nests: "What you said makes sense, but I have heard another saying - they actually see
Not to us."
Gongxi Qiu was surprised: "Can't you see it?"
Shen Tang said: "It is said that in their perception, the world is a flat surface, with only left and right but no up and down."
Gong Xiqiu blinked rapidly, unable to imagine.
"Small ants can only see one or two knuckles from you, and big ants can only see six inches. Their eyesight is not enough to see us, and our naked eyes can't see the end of the sky..." Shen Tang
He threw all the remaining cake crumbs into the ant colony, clapped his hands, stood up and said, "What is at the end of the sky?"
Gong Xiqiu didn't like to think about this kind of problem.
No one likes to be an ant, right?
He smiled and patted Shen Tang on the shoulder: "Want to play marbles?"
Shen Tang said: "Are you bored?"
"I'm bored, and Mama is bored too, just right!"
Shen Tang's skill in playing marbles is not weak, which makes Gong Xiqiu feel as happy as meeting an opponent. Unfortunately, that happened many years ago, and now it's time to relive it. Shen Tang was pushed away by him and said funny
: "Gong Xiqiu, how old are you?"
Gong Xiqiu, on the other hand, said plausibly: "When you get older, you can no longer love your previous hobbies? How can this be true?"
Don’t talk about it now——
Seventy or eighty years later, he still enjoyed playing marbles.
Shen Tang said: "Can you see it with your eyes?"
You are blind and still want to defeat her?
"I'm blind, not deaf." Hey hey, brave warriors can also rely on their hearing and perception of air flow to judge the direction and distance. Blindness does not affect their performance.
Shen Tang: "..."
She couldn't quite understand why Gong Xiqiu liked this kind of exercise so much that he lay on the ground with his buttocks raised.
Gong Xiqiu sat cross-legged on the stone, put his clothes on his legs, and built a platform. He then took off the small cloth bag hanging around his waist and poured out round and plump beads. He counted ten for Shen Tang.
, and counted ten more to myself.
"By the way, Mama, I brought you a nice seedling this time." Gong Xiqiu handed the beads out and casually mentioned Yun Ce, "Looking at the situation, you should know him."
Shen Tang reached out and took it: "Who?"
It is not easy to get Gong Xiqiu to comment on "a good seedling".
Gong Xiqiu said: "His name is Yun Ce."
Shen Tang was quite surprised: "Yun Yuanmou? Didn't he return to Huang Xiguang's tent? How come you brought him back? Didn't you use force to tie him up?"
Gong Xiqiu said: "How can this be possible? When I found Luan's group, he was there, and he looked miserable with his injuries."
Shen Tang became more and more confused.
As far as she knew, Yun Ce had been away for a long time. It was not difficult to find Huang Xiguang's troops with his strength. How could he be seriously injured and hang out with Luan's fleet? He was actually brought back by Gong Xiqiu? This was completely inconsistent with her.
Understanding of Yun Ce.
Shen Tang said with a smile: "Do you know what it means to be in Cao's camp and to be in Han's heart? Yun Ce is loyal to Huang Xiguang, and Huang Xiguang doesn't care about him, so it is impossible for him to switch to someone else. He probably had an accident on the way back to the team. Wait for him
After the injury heals, you still have to leave. Although I have a very good impression of Yun Ce, no matter how good this person is, he is still an enemy. It is too dangerous to stay with him..."
Yun Ce knew too much, so she could only keep silent.
Gong Xiqiu said: "He betrayed Huang Lie."
What he said was beyond Shen Tang's expectation. The aim of his finger was off and failed to hit Gongxi Qiu's bead. Gongxi Qiu happily took away her bead: "The man named Luan Xin in Mama's tent has someone beside him.
You are a personal guard, but you can say good things about Mama to Yun Ce. It will not be difficult for you to take Yun Ce into your account."
Shen Tang: "..."
Going in both directions is the eternal God?
Shen Tang said: "That's okay, I'll look back and pay attention."
Although she is not in short supply of brave warriors after the Dragon Slaying Bureau, if Yun Ce is willing to come, why should she not accept them? The more talents, the better, not to mention that this boy is handsome. It will be comfortable to hold morning meetings or combat meetings in the future.
And eye-catching.
Inexplicably, she suddenly understood why appearance was also one of the thresholds for becoming an official. If she were the emperor, she would see handsome faces with different styles every day when she went to court, old, middle and young, each with their own charm.
Jiu Liu also has motivation.
Hehe, she decided——
Every day for the rest of my life starts with seeing a group of handsome men and beautiful women.
Gong Xiqiu was not Gu Chi, and he didn't know what Shen Tang was thinking at the moment, so he continued: "This Yun Ce has a background."
Shen Tang asked: "What's the background?"
Gong Xiqiu's aim was as steady as ever, and with just a crisp sound, the bead in his hand jumped a blocking stone, flew in a beautiful arc, and hit the target: "I wasn't very sure before, but Yun Ce's movement and
A section recorded in the family records is very consistent. His surname is 'Yun'. This surname is rare, so it is almost indistinguishable from ten. Behind him, there is most likely a 19th-level Guannai Marquis, or even a 20th-level Cheru.
Hou.”
Shen Tang: "???"
Shen Tang acted abnormally for the second time: "What do you mean - you want me to use Yun Ce's line to win over the people behind him?"
Gong Xiqiu thought too highly of her.
Not to mention the 20th-level Chehou, even the 19th-level Guannaihou, she can't handle it! Even if she can handle it, she can't afford it. She doesn't have the capital to attract the opponent, nor does she have the strength to suppress the opponent. A big man of this level
Lao, can't you just go it alone?
Gong Xiqiu turned his face, the braids on his shoulders hung down on the side of his face, as if he was shocked and confused by her answer: "When did I say this? I just asked Mama to hold Yun Ce and Xian Yujian, the two senior brothers, in the future.
If anything happens, kill them!"
Shen Tang: "..."
Why did she kill her own general when she had nothing to do?
Gong Xiqiu: "This person named Yun is difficult to deal with, and Mama's identity means that it is impossible for him to help."
Shen Tang: "...Why?"
Gong Xiqiu replied: "Because he has a grudge against the Gongxi clan, it can't be regarded as a grudge, but the relationship is not good. The most important thing is that he came out of Shiwu a hundred years ago. According to the clan records, his biological mother
Born in a tribe in Shiwu, she married to the Northern Desert due to political needs. She lived in the Northern Desert for more than ten years, but then due to some changes, she fled back to Shiwu."
Of course, he was later persecuted and fled into the customs.
Although she never went back after that, it was a sure thing that Shiwu was from the mother clan. On the other hand, Mama, she had no idea what she would do with Shiwu? In addition, she was also a sacred object of the Gongxi clan.
, both sides are naturally hostile.
Shen Tang: "...Shiwu still has such connections?"
Why didn't he come out when he attacked Shiwu?
If Shiwu exists like this, how can Yonggu Pass be defended? You can't stay in seclusion all the time and not hear what's going on outside the window?
Gong Xiqiu nodded affirmatively: "Yes!"
Then he added: "He didn't help Shi Wu. It may be that he has no feelings for Shi Wu, or he may not know about it at all, but the most likely reason is that he can't come."
Shen Tang: "...can't come?"
Gong Xiqiu said: "I'm locked up."
There is a strange rule in the clan rules. Whenever a member of the Gongxi tribe goes out for activities, they must avoid five places. One of them is that person's lair. Gongxi Qiu has also read the old priest's handbook and knows what is inside.
Tricky.
Shen Tang: "...Doesn't that mean you can't threaten me?"
Gong Xiqiu sighed: "I guess I won't be locked up for long."
The Gongxi clan now has three or two kittens, and the constraints of the five barren mountains are also weakening day by day. It is only a matter of time for those old guys to come out. As for the things suppressed under the barren mountains?
Hahaha, a hundred years, how long can the Gu King, no matter how stubborn, persist in living with only one place to go in and out? According to the speculation of the old priest Jimo Xing, it is estimated that he died a few decades ago. He is just the guardian of five barren mountains.
I just don’t know...
Once they come out and discover the truth, it will be interesting. Gong Xiqiu is considering whether to hide incognito for a while, and then come out when he is strong enough to compete with them.
Otherwise, you will not be able to suffer retaliation.
Shen Tang didn't know all the details.
The only thing she knew was that she might be in trouble.
"This...can't be locked up for how long, how long?"
Gongxi Qiu spread his hands: "I am not a high priest, so I don't know the situation of the seal. It can be as short as three to five years, or as long as thirty to fifty years? Alas, how could the ancestors of those years have guessed that the Gongxi clan would be exterminated? What if it wasn't?
They will be imprisoned until they die for that misfortune! Naturally, they won’t have to worry about being avenged by the old guy from a few hundred years ago.”
Shen Tang: "..."
She finally understood that the hatred lies with the Gongxi people.
"Is it too late for me to cut ties with the Gongxi tribe now?"
Gong Xiqiu showed a pair of white and neat teeth: "It's too late, you are a sacred object of the clan. At that time, even if Mama wanted to lie back in the coffin, it was too late. They promised to dig out the ashes of the clan one by one.
of……"
Shen Tang: "..."
It’s true that every dog passing by gets slapped.
She lowered her voice: "Why are you saying it now?"
Gong Xiqiu was very honest: "I forgot about it before."
Reinforcing the seal is the job of the high priest. Previously, when the old priest Jimo Xing was still there, he would go out in disguise every twenty years to see if the seal was strong. If it was not strong, it would be ignored. This is what he saw from the manuscript.
content.
Shen Tang: "..."
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After Gong Xiqiu completed his task, he left and left, leaving the task of settling Luan's family to Luan Xin and Luan Cheng. Luan Cheng had not seen his mother for a long time and could no longer hold back. The mother and son burst into tears. The guards also
He hurriedly rushed to Luan Xin's side and saluted.
"Parents."
Luan Xin looked away: "Thank you for your hard work."
In fact, he didn't really want to see this sister. It wasn't that he was disgusted, but he had been away from home for many years, and he didn't know what his identity and attitude would be when he saw her again. Luan Xin turned around and was about to leave, but the Luan woman saw him and pushed her away.
Kai's son hurried forward.
"Righteousness!"
Luan Xin could only stop, turn around and bow: "Female Master."
When she heard that Luan Xin was called "Nvjun" instead of the affectionate "Ajie", she was startled at first, and then smiled bitterly. After Luan Xin adopted him, she had been with him as sister and brother for many years, and she knew Luan Xin's temperament.
After that incident, his title never changed back. Now, he had no shame in asking him to change it back again: "Thank you for saving A Cheng."
She once thought Luan Cheng was dead.
Without Luan Xin, Luan Cheng would have died.
Now that he has saved himself... Luan's debt to Luan Xin now is far greater than what Luan Xin got from Luan back then.
For a moment, she didn't know how to express it.
"He is not the only one who was saved." Luan Xin said coldly. He didn't go on a special trip to rescue Luan Cheng. He just happened to meet him. "I'm busy with official duties now. If I have nothing else to do, I won't disturb the reunion of your mother and son.
Farewell."
Luan Xin left with his guards.
The female monarch was stunned in place and watched for a long time.
It wasn't until Luan Xin's back disappeared that Luan Cheng dared to speak in a low voice: "Mom, just leave it like this. We are not comfortable being so close. Although what happened back then has passed, the traces remain on my uncle.
The road is not easy to overcome."
Regardless of whether it is grandma or uncle, both of them are emotionally reserved people, and they will start to get into trouble once they get into trouble.
It is really difficult for the two of them to insist on being tender and affectionate.
The female monarch poked her son's forehead with her finger, leaving a white fingerprint: "Oh, you are not very young, but you know a lot?"
Luan Cheng said: "Uncle has a knot in his mind."
It's still an old knot that can't be untied.
After hearing this, the female monarch sighed and looked lonely. They all understood the situation back then and knew the difficulties each other faced. But knowing the difficulties does not mean that they can accept the reality calmly. This is the key to their hearts: "Hey, why don't I know?
"
We can only meet less often in the future to avoid embarrassment for both parties.
It is enough that Zhengyi is willing to recognize A Cheng as his nephew.
Everyone goes back to his own home and looks for his own mother.
