Nalan Jinxiu went to the Octagonal Tower with Ji Hongxuan, and Mu Li still followed as usual.

Ji Hongxuan glared at Nalan Jinxiu from an angle that he couldn't see. He didn't understand, there were so many people around him, couldn't he still protect Jin'er? I really didn't want to see him like a wooden stake, following Jin'er all the time.

Nalan Jinxiu didn't feel anything wrong. Mu Li used to be her personal guard, but now he never leaves her. coincided with troubled times, and with such a person by her side, she couldn't be happy, so naturally there was nothing she was not used to.

When they arrived at the octagonal tower, Nalan Jinxiu stood on it and looked into the distance. She found that the scenery in northern Xinjiang was very beautiful, and if it weren't for the constant wars all year round, it would have been a good place to live.

"What's wrong with you and the third brother?Why did Jinling say that you drowned?" Ji Hongxuan naturally knew about this topic, maybe she didn't want to mention it, but he wanted to know too much. When it comes to her, he wants to know all the truth.

"It's hard to put into words. Nalan Jinxiu obviously didn't want to mention it.

"But have you been wronged?" Ji Hongxuan said in a questioning tone. In his heart, the third brother should cherish her very much, and it is impossible for her to be wronged.

Nalan Jinxiu shook his head: "I must have a last resort to separate from him, what is it, don't ask again." ”

"But I ......" Ji Hongxuan wanted to say, but I'm afraid that he will treat you poorly. This would make him feel that it was an unwise decision to let go and not tell her what was in his mind.

Nalan Jinxiu looked at him quietly, and saw that although his face was a little more mature, his eyes were still the same as usual. He is actually a very simple person in his bones, and he can't quite understand her embarrassment. And she really didn't want to talk about those things.

Ji Hongxuan saw the rejection in her eyes, and also saw that she was wrapping herself in layers. She didn't intend to let anyone know what was on her mind and what she was thinking.

This feeling is not good, and it even makes him feel a little frustrated. He often recalled that when they were in Jifu, they played together every day and helped each other. Although his life was not easy at that time, he did feel very happy.

It's just that time can erase a lot of things, at least she won't be as sincere to him now as she was in the past. Maybe it's because he is also a member of the Ji family and has a very good relationship with the third brother, so she will be so guarded.

He could only put aside his thoughts for a moment and prepare to chat with her. I hope that getting along more with them can bring them back to their previous state: "Since I don't want to talk about the past, it's better to talk about the present." ”

"What is there to say now, haven't you seen it all?"

Ji Hongxuan was helpless, why didn't he find out before that she was a person who could talk to death. How did she take what she said?

Nalan Jinxiu also saw his helplessness, so he had to explain: "I am now dressed as a man, under the pseudonym Bai Jin, and I am my father's righteous son, and I am a military doctor in the army. ”

"Then you plan to stay in the army forever?"

"Not necessarily. Nalan Jinxiu leaned on the railing with both hands, and her eyes saw far away, as if it were her thoughts.

As soon as Ji Hongxuan heard her answer, his heart sank to the bottom again. He doesn't know what kind of feelings he has for her now, he used to be sure that it was love, and he still likes it.

It's just that she used to be her third sister-in-law after all, although now she has nothing to do with her third brother. But this kind of ethical relationship still made him unacceptable for a while.

In short, he felt that if he still wanted her, it would be too deviant. It's just that he still doesn't want her to leave, in such a troubled world, she should be in danger as a woman.

"If you don't stay in the army, where are you going?"

"I didn't plan to go anywhere, I just wanted to go to more places and see more herbs. ”

What Nalan Jinxiu said was from her heart, and the people she cared about where she was concerned were things she couldn't get close to. No matter how big the world is, there will be no place for her to go.

Ji Hongxuan wanted her to stay, but he didn't know what excuse to use. So, he chose to be silent.

It was the first time that the two of them were so relatively speechless. They are not used to this kind of atmosphere, but they also realize one thing from it. That is, they have really changed, and they can't be the same anymore.

"How is Cousin Huan? What about Ji Ping?" Nalan Jinxiu thought for a long time, and finally thought of a topic that could break the silence.

"The fifth brother didn't come out, I mainly took over the task temporarily assigned by my brother this time, but I failed. ”

When it comes to matters in the military, Nalan Jinxiu doesn't plan to ask more.

Ji Hongxuan felt that it was nothing to let her know: "Yuncheng was buried**, and my brother suspected that he was from the Beiyan Royal Court." And with his brother's knowledge of the man, he liked to see the tragedy he had caused. So it should be that I haven't left Cloud City yet, so let me bring someone to intercept it. ”

As soon as Nalan Jinxiu thought of entering someone, but only four came out, and all of them were seriously injured, she felt that this person was very unsparing in doing things.

From burying **, to using children to let them relax their vigilance, until they take the bait. This man's scheming and the city are very deep. And it's a very ruthless one.

He left the twenty or so women, he didn't intend to let them succeed, and the real hole cards were the two children. The reason why they were kept was only to induce them to let their guard down.

In other words, these more than 20 women were all regarded by him as outcasts. And those two children, if the elder brother had a violent temperament, those two children would have been killed.

It's hard to save someone, but it's easy to let someone die. If such a person who disrespects life gains power, won't it be ruined? Therefore, she couldn't help but ask, "Who is this person and what position does he hold in Beiyan?"

"Tuoba Tao, the new king of the Northern Yan royal court. ”

"In other words, the king of Northern Yan?"

Ji Hongxuan saw that she didn't understand, so he could only roughly explain the complicated relationship between Beiyan and her. Nalan Jinxiu nodded after understanding: "In other words, he is nominally the king of Northern Xinjiang, but in fact he does not have that much power." ”

"Hmm. ”

"Then is it possible for him to unify Beiyan?"

"Yes. Ji Hongxuan also felt that if Tuoba Tao could really unify Northern Yan, it would definitely be a huge threat to Northern Xinjiang. But in fact, Tuoba Tao does already have this ability.

"It seems that the hard days of the people in northern Xinjiang are still to come. ”

"Actually, Beiyan is not terrible, Tuoba Tao is not terrible, what is really terrible is the black hands that are pushing behind the scenes. If it is really Southern Chu, then what they want must be more than just Northern Xinjiang. ”

Nalan Jinxiu has never been to Nanchu, but she has read some travelogues and books dedicated to the customs of Nanchu. The Southern Chu expounded in the book should be a land of fish and rice. The people there are well-read and mild-tempered, and they are the least aggressive people.

Moreover, Nanchu has always been very close to Daning for so many years, and the lords of the two states always meet. Because they had studied in the Tai Academy, which was run by the two countries together, they had a friendship with each other.

If you ask the officials of Daning now, which country is least likely to have a war. They should think that the most they will think is Nanchu, after all, the two countries are involved a lot.

It is not for nothing that there are people who can see that Nan Chu harbors evil intentions, like the third brother and Zong Xuanyi, they must not be easy to fool. It's just that most of Daning's energy is now spent on party struggle.

The two parties led by King Hui of Xun were at loggerheads, and those who were not involved were also holding a wait-and-see attitude. So no matter how strong Daning is, it is also emptied by internal friction. If Nan Chu has really been planning for a long time, this situation is definitely not optimistic.

Ji Hongxuan couldn't help but feel a little funny when he saw Nalan Jinxiu's frowns. He only knew that this girl was kind-hearted and had good medical skills, so he always put curing diseases and saving people first.

He had secretly admired her in his heart, and felt that her knowledge and her character were not found by other women in this world. You didn't expect him to think that she would care about the world.

If a daughter's family is like this, shouldn't they, the men in the army, be more loyal and enthusiastic?

"Don't worry too much, these things are not for us to decide. I will do my brother's command, do my part, and you will help more of the wounded. We can do our best for the strength of Daning. ”

Nalan Jinxiu felt that what he said was right, these things were not for them to decide. The people who should consider this matter are those who are far away in the Jinling court, but she still can't convince herself for a while.

He would always show her some books by patriotic people, and he would always tell her that everyone should be patriotic under the nest. If the country is shattered, people will be reduced to slaves of the country, and human life will really become a mustard.

At this time, she thought of the third brother in the study, and once taught her to write a word: the worries of the world first, and the joy of the world after the world.

Thinking of the past, she couldn't help but purse her lips and smile again.

Ji Hongxuan saw her smiling, so he lowered his head and approached her and asked, "What did you think of, smiling so happily?"

Nalan Jinxiu restrained his smile: "No." I just think that if everyone is like you and me, then Daning will be strong?"

Ji Hongxuan raised his eyebrows and looked at her: "Say it carefully." ”

"If everybody could do their own thing and not focus on fighting for fame and fortune. That Daning will definitely become stronger and stronger, and we will not become slaves of the country. ”

Ji Hongxuan listened to her words, and put his hands on the railing like her, thoughtfully. He likes to stand on a high place like this, looking at the mountains and rivers under his feet, so that his heart will surge with a heroic feeling. It's as if all these thousands of miles are under his feet. And all people can only look up to him.

He hadn't longed for that feeling before, or even thought about it. But after grinding on the battlefield for a long time, I am used to seeing conquest and killing, and some obsessions and desires gradually arise in my heart......