The originally lively atmosphere in the room suddenly became a little depressing, especially after Li Xu relayed Pan Zhanyang's warning. Qin Shubao, Luo Shixin and others' faces were as gloomy as water, and almost every pair of eyes was boiling with anger.
"It's a good thing that we, the Sui Dynasty, have always treated these unfamiliar bitches as brothers!" Zhang Hong, the captain of the school, scolded him while slapping the table, causing the drinks on the table to fly everywhere. "Those high-ranking officials in the court are more...
You are a bastard. Since someone has warned you in advance, even if they don’t believe it, they should at least send someone to inquire about it. How can you let your majesty take the risk!"
"I'm afraid, this matter is most likely His Majesty's suggestion!" Wu Yulin has a deep understanding of officialdom, and his words are to the point. "Once His Majesty makes a decision, it will be difficult for officials to disagree with him. Besides, the Khitan people
The warning may not be groundless!"
When it comes to the various ethnic groups outside the Sui Dynasty, his opinion is far less accurate than his evaluation of the internal official system of the Sui Dynasty. "A few years ago, those Turkic people were just invited by us in the Central Plains as distinguished guests, and they took care of food and housing along the way. Take care of them."
, the two sides should be more harmonious, how could they see something happened in Sui Dynasty and take the opportunity to bully them? "
As an out-and-out Central Plains person, Wu Yulin likes to use the ways of the Central Plains people to speculate on foreign peoples. This is one of the reasons why the Sui Dynasty court misjudged the warning signals from the border. The Central Plains people pay attention to courtesy and reciprocity.
Forgive the rudeness of distant visitors. They wishfully extend this way of communication between people to countries, but they don't know that the customs and habits of those people outside the region are actually very different from those in the Central Plains.
"They believe in wolves!" Seeing the eyes of several friends turning to him, Xuzi thought for a while and answered very seriously. Among everyone here, he is the only one who has been outside the Great Wall, and he has the most say. "
Turks regard wolves as sacred objects, so they also respect the strong in the way they interact with others. The less you know how to bargain with them, the more they think you are weak and can be bullied. Once you show the strength that can hurt him,
Instead, they will treat you as a friend!"
Wolves can only live in peace with creatures that have the same fangs as themselves. When they encounter deer and sheep, they will definitely eat them without caring about each other's attitude. In the eyes of the Turks, the Sui Dynasty at this moment happens to be a
The weak fat sheep, although he has been trying to create the illusion of the coming of all nations, but because it does not have enough damage, the Turks who believe in wolves are very happy to rush over and take a big bite.
After listening to Xu Zi's words, everyone here became hesitant. They didn't know what they should do. Everyone's positions were not too low, but Yu Chaozhong's influence was not enough to influence any major decisions. Even the most popular person
Asahi, who was widely trusted, would probably be dismissed from her job if she recklessly blocked the car heading north.
"It's obviously too late to warn the court now. Besides, if we write a memorial without enough evidence, Lord Pei Ju may not be willing to send it to His Majesty." After a moment of silence, Wu Yulin analyzed in a low voice. "Besides, our mission is
The main purpose is to deal with the Wagang Army. The imperial court will not allow us to do anything distracted until the Wagang bandits are eliminated!"
Since the third expedition to the Liao Dynasty failed, His Majesty the Emperor has become slack in political affairs. Nowadays, half of the government orders of the Sui Dynasty are produced by Pei Ju and Yu Shiji, and the memorials submitted by hundreds of officials are also reviewed by these two people first.
, and then handed it over to the emperor for instructions. According to Eunuch Wu, who came to deliver the edict last time, Pei and Yu now dared to bully even Su Wei, a veteran of the two dynasties, and others rashly went to give advice, let alone
any effect.
"Alas!" Qin Shubao let out a long sigh, picked up the wine bowl in front of him, and took a sip.
"Oh! Mind the matter at hand. I hope the Turks are not as bad as Xuzi thought." Luo Shixin's wine cup was already empty, but he poured the empty cup into his mouth without realizing it, sighing in agreement.
In the past few years, everyone has become bigger and bigger, and they have learned more and more about the inside story of the court, and their future has become more and more uncertain. How long can such a court last? Where is the way out for everyone? What will happen in the future?
State affairs and family affairs are all troubling problems. Sometimes state affairs are family affairs, especially for local military commanders like them who have not yet formed their own families. The Sui Dynasty is their foundation. If the Sui Dynasty falls, Pi will
If it does not exist, how will Mao be replaced?!
"Everyone, don't be too depressed. When General Zhang arrives, he might have some good ideas!" Wu Yulin picked up a cold dish with chopsticks, put it into his mouth and tasted it slowly. He didn't know what to do.
When taking action, it is never a bad idea to refer to the person you trust most to make a choice.
"It has to be like this!" Xuzi filled everyone's wine cups with fine wine and said with a hint of apology. The food on the table was cooked by Qier herself, and it should not be wasted no matter what happens outside.
. He picked up a chopstick of shepherd's purse and chewed the faint bitterness in it carefully. A lingering fragrance after the bitterness rushed to the tip of his tongue, as if it was the life in front of him.
"Isn't General Zhang just following General Qin? Why haven't we arrived yet?" Luo Shixin was impatient. Hearing that everyone chose to follow Zhang Xutuo's lead, he was eager to get the solution to the problem from the boss's mouth right away.
"He took the baggage with him and set off after dawn. He probably won't arrive until late afternoon!" Qin Shubao thought for a while and replied.
"You won't encounter any trouble on the way, right?" Captain Zhang Hong stopped reaching for the food with his chopsticks and asked with some expectation. "I'm not cursing the old general, there are many tricks among the Wagang thieves!" His expression suddenly changed.
I felt a little uncomfortable and murmured my explanation.
"You can rest assured on this. The Wagang thieves have suffered a lot in your hands! When I came in the morning, I sent scouts to look around and found nothing unusual. Both groups of thieves retreated very quickly, in a panic.
!" Qin Shubao smiled and answered very confidently.
Suddenly, the confident smile on his face turned into hesitation, "It stands to reason that the troops led by Xu Maogong did not suffer any losses, so why did they panic? No, there must be something fishy here!"
"Could it be that they would be unfavorable to General Zhang halfway?" Luo Shixin immediately stood up and asked.
Qin Shubao shook his head and signaled Luo Shixin with his eyes not to be so impetuous, "No, the Wagang army retreated in a very embarrassed manner, and a lot of their baggage was abandoned. If they wanted to stage an ambush, the illusion would be too realistic." He put down his wine cup
, tapped on the table with his index finger, "It looks like something went wrong internally and I had to rush back to deal with it!"
"Li Mi is dead!" Zhang Hong slammed the table, his crazy move startled everyone. "Li Mi is dead. Brother Zhongjian shot him with an arrow in front of the two armies, and then he was dragged away by the horse.
It's so far away, and there's a good chance that it will drag you to your death!"
This idea was so bold that it made everyone breathless for a while. If Li Mi died, the Wagang army would indeed retreat in panic as Qin Shubao described. But this is almost impossible. Li Mi's body bones can be seen at a glance
He had practiced martial arts, and it would be difficult to kill him if he was dragged by a war horse for dozens of steps.
"Even if you don't die, you are still seriously injured. Otherwise, the shock to the Wagang Army would never be so great!" Qin Shubao concluded with a smile, and then raised a cup and suggested, "For Li Mi's death, do it!"
"Do it, for Li Mi's death!" The atmosphere in the room finally became lively again, and the aroma of wine covered the faint melancholy.
After having dinner and wine, Qin Shubao and others took the initiative to find a new home for him regardless of Xuzi's refusal. However, Xuzi himself was ordered to stay at home and say goodbye to his "brothers and sisters" who had traveled thousands of miles to find their husband.
"Actually, I just met her," Xuzi muttered in his heart, but did not dare to tell the truth. He walked toward the inner hall while stroking his nose that was almost hit by the door. He drank a little too much today, and he felt
My head was a little dizzy, but my eyes were getting brighter and brighter.
It's useless to worry about things that are powerless. He comforted himself deep in his heart, and at the same time gently pushed open the ajar door with his hand. Qier fell asleep again, with her face facing the outside of the bed. Through the gauze curtain
It looked like her sleeping posture was very pleasant, like a fish suspended in the water.
Cui'er was sitting on the stool next to the desk, with her arms propped under her head, sleeping soundly. The two girls had just graduated from school and were at the age where they were snoozing, so they were not affected by Xuzi's footsteps at all.
I woke up from a sweet dream. For a moment, Zhen'er's body moved, as if she had been frightened, but she soon calmed down again, forming a beautiful picture.
"They have suffered so much because of me, so I must protect them!" Xuzi stood beside Zhen'er's bed and warned herself silently. Among them, Erya was obviously included.
"If troubled times are destined to come, at least I can protect the people around me!" He tiptoed to bring another stool, placed it beside the bed, sat down, and silently admired the weather on Zhe'er's face that was not commensurate with her age.
Those winds and frosts were also dyed for him. If he had followed the arrangements of his family, maybe at this moment, Zhen'er would be peacefully swinging on the swing in his back garden. Thinking of the bright laughter in the sun, Xu Zi couldn't help but feel warm, and stretched out his hand to pull
Open the bed curtain and gently lower your head.
"Master, the guest has left?" At this moment, Cui'er's voice suddenly sounded from behind, and Xuzi almost stretched his neck in fright. He quickly put away his tight lips and turned his head, and saw a few words on his face.
Cui'er, who had a mark on her face, was staring at her every move in surprise with her eyes wide open.
Suddenly, Cui'er understood what her master planned to do. She jumped out of the door like a deer. "I'll clean up the dishes!" She explained loudly as she ran away.
"This weird little girl!" Xuzi smiled happily and looked away from the door. With the arrival of Zhen'er's master and servant, his life was invisibly enriched with a lot of colors, sweet and bright. When he came back again
When he lowered his head, he found that Zhen'er had also been awakened, staring with a pair of big black eyes, as if trying to dig out the secrets in his heart.
"You..." The two of them opened their mouths at the same time and closed their mouths at the same time. They watched each other's cheeks slowly turn red, as if there was a fire rolling on them.
"Has the guest left?" Qier gently closed her eyelids and asked in an extremely weak voice.
"Already gone!" Xuzi replied in a low voice, "They have been praising your cooking skills and eating all the dishes!"
"Really?" Zhen'er's eyes widened again, with a hint of unconfidence in her words.
"Really!" Xuzi nodded and encouraged in a low voice, "They said they had never eaten such delicious food. They kept praising me for being lucky!"
"Well, that man, Lang Junxi, do you like the food cooked by Qi'er?" Li Qi's face became increasingly red, and after a lot of effort, she finally said the word "Lang Jun". She didn't want to think about whether it was right for other people's tastes.
She cares. But whether Asahi appreciates it is something she is always worried about.
"Of course I like it!" Looking at Li Zhen'er's face that was so red that it was almost bleeding, Xu Zi couldn't hold it in any longer and gently came forward to touch her with her lips and said.
With just one touch, the flames almost spread to the whole body. Zhen'er's body suddenly trembled, and her neck and ears instantly turned red. "Langjun, it's fine if Langjun likes it." She closed her eyes and blinked her eyelashes up and down.
The dreamy voice made it difficult to tell whether it was referring to the food he cooked or Li Xu's behavior just now. "Tweety, Tweety is still here. We, we haven't paid homage to Weng Gu yet..."
"
Seeing the shy look on Zhen'er's face, Xuzi immediately realized that her behavior had been misunderstood. Although the little girl was brave enough to cover up the sky, she was an inexperienced child. She couldn't tell the difference at all.
The difference between love and desire. Not daring to continue to burn the fire, he straightened his body slightly and said with a smile: "My parents are still in Shanggu. It's not easy to see them. But don't worry, I will definitely
I will find a way to marry you in a glamorous way so that no one can gossip!"
"I don't care what others say!" Zhen'er opened her eyes tentatively again and looked at Li Xu for explanation. Seeing that the drunkenness on his face was no longer the same, she felt a little disappointed in her heart while panicking. She leaned over and used her head.
He rubbed Xu Zi's arm lightly and asked timidly, "Is Lang Jun angry? If Lang Jun really can't wait. When Cui'er rests tonight, I'll go with you. It's up to you. Anyway, I've already
I decided to give myself to you...!"
"No, don't think too much about it. I'll go find Mr. Zhang in the afternoon and he will give us two monthly elders!" Xuzi's heart was filled with excitement at the timid look in her eyes. She sat upright and promised loudly. "
I will try my best to hold a wedding for you, a wedding that you will never forget in your life!"
He spoke so solemnly that the chirping of birds outside the window instantly fell silent. In the quiet room, only the gentle breathing of the two people was left. In the entangled eyes, there was no longer any shyness and misunderstanding.
, only trust, everlasting trust.
Zhen'er stretched out a hand and put it into Xuzi's calloused palm, with a peaceful smile on her face, as if she had handed over her life. Xuzi held it tightly with the hand holding the knife, solemnly.
powerful.
At this moment, they no longer need language. (To be continued)
