The snow was falling again.

The owner of the noodle stall very quickly set up a shed for the two people who were on the table, and the man also said very intimately: "The two of you eat slowly, the little old man will build a shed for you, and then let the inner person make a pot of hot tea for the two of you to warm your body." ”

After speaking, the man stepped aside, not disturbing Jiang Huanshui and Ji Huanxi, who had a solemn atmosphere.

Ji Huanxi obviously didn't have the mood to eat noodles anymore at the moment, she was silent for a while, and suddenly looked up at the night outside the shed, looking at the fine snow that had fallen one after another.

"Lord Zhou Mu said that there are no two ways in this world...... she said suddenly, and there was a strange look on her face, which could be described as a sinking fish and a goose—distress, sadness, confusion, and a little numbness. Such a large number of emotions are wrapped in such a face, but it is inexplicably pitiful.

She turned her head, looked at the old man who bowed his head again and "fought" with the fried noodles, and asked, "Has the state pastor figured out his own choice?"

The old man paused, and his hand holding the chopsticks paused for a moment, and then he moved again, and said in a muttering voice: "As early as sixty years ago, I made a choice. ”

Ji Huanxi heard the words and said: "So what Commander Jin expected is correct, and Lord Zhoumu's current forbearance is all pretended?"

The old man didn't deny it, but just lowered his head and stirred the noodles in the bowl.

Ji Huanxi's face looked confused, and she asked puzzledly: "Since Lord Zhou Mu has such a mind, why is he still happy today?"

Of course, this is a very unreasonable thing, whether it is the frank heart at this moment, or the previous wait for her to meet that Yue Pingqiu, it is definitely not something that should be done between opponents. Especially the latter, Ji Huanxi could even imagine that if that Yue Pingqiu really came out of the mountain, the shock that could be brought to Dayan would definitely be no less than the change of imperial power, wouldn't it be better to leave such a killing move at the end to see the poor dagger, she didn't understand why the old man would show such a thing so calmly in front of her.

Is it a threat? or a temptation?

With the method of power and magic that Ji Huanxi learned, it was difficult to see through the old man's mind.

It's just that compared to Ji Huanxi's doubts, Jiang Huanshui behaved extremely indifferently, and he said without raising his head: "I have long heard that Miss Ji studied under the first assistant Zhou Lao, and Lao Tzu is a companion to learn, Zhou Lao's power and scheming skills, thinking about the girl's intelligence, how can I learn seven or eight out of ten." Dare to ask the girl, what kind of trick is the most powerful?"

Ji Huanxi was stunned for a moment, although he didn't understand why Jiang Huanshui asked this question, but he still said according to what he had learned: ""Guigu Zimou" has clouds, and everyone has a way, and they must get their reasons for their feelings. Judging the situation, it is to establish three instruments. The three rituals are said to be upper, middle, and lower. Participate in the establishment of the Yan, to make the wonder. ”

"Therefore, the conspiracy is superior. ”

After saying this, Ji Huanxi looked up at Jiang Huanshui, but saw that the old man shook his head at that time: "The sages wrote books and biographies, and my generation should not be criticized with superficial opinions. But I think the reason why the sages are virtuous is not only because of the beauty in their chests, but also because of their noble virtues. And this virtuous man has never seen the stench of this world. ”

"The vision is limited, so the sages also have mistakes. ”

Ji Huanxi's brows furrowed even deeper, she thought that with Jiang Huanshui's status and

Seniority, it stands to reason that such a rebellious remark should not be uttered. But she still held back her temper and did not refute it, but asked: "Then what is the best plan based on what the state pastor sees." ”

"Actually, you should really learn from the commander of Jinda, this cannibalistic ability is a university question, and most of those who have always been proficient in this way are reluctant to write it under the pen of the knife and pen officer, so what you learn in the book is the whitewashed skin, and the real university questions are in the hands of those who seem to be rough people or villains who have not fallen for years or even decades in the city. Saying this, the old man smiled self-deprecatingly: "Of course, it may also be in the chest of a villain disguised as a scholar like me. ”

Ji Huanxi was probably able to understand Wei Lai's impatience when talking to him at this time, and he was full of desire to solve his doubts, but the other party grasped her mind and hung her appetite. Of course, she knew that this was the old man's way to take the initiative in this conversation, but the annoying thing was that she didn't seem to have a good way to crack it, unless—she could say on the spot that she didn't need to know the old man's answer. But it was clear that the doubts that were piling up in her mind at the moment did not support her in doing so.

"Who in the Yan Court doesn't know, my Sanxiao Army in Ningzhou is brave and good at fighting, even if the imperial court has done it again and again, I still hold the military seal of 200,000 soldiers of the Sanxiao Army in my hand. Why did he dare to run rampant in Ningxiao City with 100,000 Cangyu Guards?" Jiang Huanshui asked with squinted eyes.

Ji Huanxi was stunned when she heard this, but it was not because of how difficult this question was to answer, but because the answer to this question seemed obvious, so simple that she herself had to think about whether there was any other deep meaning behind this simple appearance.

It seemed that he had seen through Ji Huanxi's doubts, and a slight smile appeared on Jiang Huanshui's face.

"Because I understand. She had no intention of continuing to sell Guanzi, and soon said again.

"Understood?" Ji Huanxi became more and more confused.

"For 60 years, I have been a state pastor for Dayan for 60 years, and they know me too well. They know that I will use troops against them, I pity the people of Dayan, the Sanxiao army confronts the imperial court, and in the end, the cheapest ones are Qi and Ghost Rong, but the bitter ones are the people of my four states. This battle is destined to be unfought. That's why Jin Buyun can be so unscrupulous. Jiang Huanshui said this, but his eyes looked at Ji Huanxi meaningfully: "This is Yangmou." ”

"I understand the other party's plan, but I have no choice but to let the other party perform the scheme!"

Ji Huanxi's heart gave birth to a brief moment, but after that, there were even greater doubts in her heart.

"Since the state pastor is reluctant to suffer hardship, then why do you want to invite General Yue to go out of the mountain?" Ji Huanxi asked again.

Jiang Huanshui didn't answer him, and asked: "Miss Ji has been by Niangniang's side for so many years, so dare to ask the girl, if this Dayan Jiangshan is handed over to Niangniang, can there really be hope for Zhongxing?"

Ji Huanxi's heart was shocked when she heard this, she looked directly at the old man in front of her, trying to see something from his cloudy eyes, but on the contrary, it was really difficult for her to perceive the old man's thoughts, but she had a sense of embarrassment that she wanted to be seen through by the other party. It's as if under that gaze, all lies are destined to be hidden.

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Not...... It's not what the state pastor thinks......" She said this, but her tone was a little dry.

"In the past, ......" Jiang Huanshui interrupted Ji Huanxi's lie that he hadn't blurted out in a timely manner, he raised his head and muttered: "When I was so old, well, maybe a little younger than when I was so young." I often think about what I am going to do and what to do at night, and like all boys of my age, I have the world in my heart, and I have great ambitions that are too grand. Then I had the opportunity to fulfill my ambitions. I was diligent and careful, and I gave up a lot of things that I shouldn't have given up, and I made a lot of choices that I still don't know if they were right or wrong. ”

"But the more I tried to take care of everything, the more I realized that there was a time when manpower was poor. Even if you rack your brains and want to untie the dead knots, but you find that the reason why the dead knot is a dead knot is that even if you can untie it, you have to pay the price. ”

"I've untied too many dead knots in my life, and at this age, I realized that I can't manage so much, I have to take care of everything, and in the end, I will get nothing empty-handed. ”

"So, I can't control how we want to fight in Tailin City, but Ningzhou ......"

"There have been so many people who have followed me and used their lives to let me sit firmly in the position of the governor of Ningzhou, I have to be worthy of them, I have to guard Ningzhou, just like many years ago, they did in Yuxue City and Manhongguan. ”

"If you want to kill me, it's just a matter of giving you the life of the old decay, but this is the last thing that Ningzhou can give you, I brought the girl here to tell the girl that the bottom line is here, and if you cross it, Ningzhou and Dayan will never die from now on." ”

The old man said such a thing lightly, which made Ji Huanxi stunned, she was still full of confusion and puzzlement: "I don't understand what the state pastor means, since you have a heart, why should you give away your life first." What's even more incomprehensible is that Zhou Mu thinks that once the immortal dies, Ningzhou can still be Yan Ting's opponent? Or does Zhou Mu pin all his hopes on that old general Yue?"

She couldn't understand Jiang Huanshui's logic, Jiang Huanshui showed that she didn't trust Yan Ting's attitude, but why did she have to give in so many times before.

"Lao Yue's personality is not stable in the position of the state pastor, and his temper is easy to make the restrained two sides really break out, so that a real battle breaks out between Ningzhou and Dayan. It's not good, at least until then, I don't want to see that happen. Jiang Huanshui shook his head and said.

Speaking of this, he also finished eating the last bit of noodles in the bowl, he put down the bowl and chopsticks, took out a handkerchief from his arms, wiped his hands, and said in his mouth, "Remember what I just said?"

"Jin Buyun's unscrupulousness comes from his understanding of me, and also from Yan Ting's understanding of me. What Ningzhou needs in the future is a person who everyone can't guess, such a guy can really make Yanting a mouse. ”

"Who?" Ji Huanxi asked again with a frown, an undercurrent surged in her heart, and a bad premonition suddenly rose in her heart.

Jiang Huanshui didn't answer her question, but just raised her head and looked not far away.

Ji Huanxi was stunned for a moment and looked up, only to see the young man who was called by the old man to drink in the night......

It's back.