The afternoon sun reflected on the mottled city walls, causing the majestic gate to drag a long shadow on the ground.

The gates of Tianwei Pass are wide open, and there are many great Song soldiers wearing black armor standing at the pass.

Whether it is from Tianlan to the north, or from the north to Tianlan, Tianwei Pass is a must pass. The number of people passing through the pass every day is exaggerated, and this naturally suffers from the armor soldiers who are responsible for guarding the checkpoint and checking the civilians who pass by.

The middle-aged armor soldier waved his hand at the people in front of him, signaling him to leave quickly, and then shouted, "Next!" ”

Hearing the shout, the cloth-clothed man who had been waiting for a long time stepped forward and handed the customs clearance document in his hand to the armorer.

"Hmm... Paperwork, that's right. ”

The soldier checked it for a long time, and after confirming that it was correct, he raised his hand to return it to the man, and kindly reminded: "There is chaos in the northwest, little brother, if you go over there, you have to be careful." ”

"Thank you."

The man in the cloth replied lightly, and then walked to the carriage he had parked beside him. After the armor sergeant let him go, he drove away from Tianwei Pass and left in the northwest direction.

"Such a handsome young man, I hope I don't lose my life because of the war."

The armor shook his head, and then shouted again, "Next!" ”

……

The carriage moved along the dirt road, perhaps fearing that the bumps in the road would affect the people in the carriage, and the handsome coachman kept the carriage at a very slow pace.

"Ahem, ahem!"

A fierce cough came from the carriage, and after a long silence, the driver immediately said: "In the northwest, it is a matter of time before the entire Qizhou is swallowed. After the negotiation with Xinqi was completed, the two countries jointly sent troops to destroy the Song Dynasty. ”

The man hesitated slightly, but finally added, "So, you... Don't worry so much about this failure. After all, even Zhang Liangyuan, the old fox, will be planted in Pang Yu's hands, and it is normal for you, who are fifty years younger than him, to fight him. ”

"Ahem... Minister... Didn't care..."

Some weak voices rang out behind the man, "The king needs no comfort. ”

"Comfort? Is Lone someone who would do that kind of thing? ”

Li Hongtu, the king of Yongtu, who was working as a coachman, snorted coldly: "Lone just doesn't want to go through the trouble to sneak into the enemy's capital and pick up the people who died halfway through." ”

Xiao Ming in the carriage shook his head with a smile.

A friend has a hard mouth, but why not himself?

How could it not be cared.

The Tianlan Rebellion arose both because of Pang Yu and because of him.

Even if Pang Yu didn't let Zhao Qingxuan issue an edict to move the capital, Zhang Yi would do it, but maybe in a different way.

He did not return to Yudu and lurked in Tianlan for several months, in order to let the already discordant Great Song royal family fight with the family. Zhao Qingxuan's move of the family to Tianlan is also in line with his wishes.

If they start an incident in Tianlan, once it is completed, it can cause the Northern Song Dynasty, which is currently the strongest of the Three Kingdoms, to fall into civil strife.

Of course, in order to achieve the goal, we must first find a talent line that we can work with.

For the four great families of the Northern Song Dynasty, his omniscient grandfather also commented in the past: the Yao family only knows wealth, the Liu family is foolish and loyal, the Wang family is fierce and inward-looking, and the Zhang family is greedy and forbearing.

Therefore, he did not choose the seemingly domineering Wang Wuving, but found Zhang Yi, who didn't seem to love power. And because of the relocation of the capital, the two hit it off.

It was his idea to use the letter to lure Chen Jianzhao away, and it was also his hand to drag the Wang family into the water. He also wanted to take advantage of Guo Yu's lustful characteristics and use beauty tricks to get rid of him. But Zhang Yi seemed to be worried about Guo Yi's revenge, so he had no choice but to retreat and kill Guo Yu by Xiao Haiyang's hand.

However, it is not only him and Zhang Yi who want to do it. He boasted that he was quite well-planned, but he fell into Pang Yu's hands.

The previous Song Yongzhi Alliance was put on its own; Now in this Tianlan rebellion, he is defeated again. After the turmoil, although the Great Song Dynasty also suffered losses, they were minimal. On the contrary, Pang Yu followed this opportunity to greatly weaken the Zhang and Wang families, and took all the power back into the hands of the royal family.

Compared to the old man who has lived a fine life, he is obviously still far behind...

"Ahem, ahem!"

Xiao Ming covered his mouth with his hand, and his always calm eyes showed a little unwillingness.

“… Let's take care of it. ”

Hearing the cough, Li Hongtu outside the carriage frowned and said, "When you arrive in Qizhou, you will rest for a few days." When you get better, you will go back to Yudu, and don't wander around in the future..."

The man said softly: "This troubled world is at a wonderful time. If you're absent, it's boring. ”

“……”

Xiao Ming looked at the shocking red in his palm and didn't speak.

Many things are predestined.

For example, a hundred years ago, the Tang Empire was doomed.

For example, the Northern Song Dynasty was destined to rise in the north.

For another example, he is destined to be absent from this star-studded Kyushu turmoil.

He knew about it ten years ago.

As we all know, the Xiyong Zhuge family has always had many scheming people, and even for a certain period of time, the word Zhuge once became synonymous with wisdom.

The world knows only one but not the other. The Zhuge family is not only smart, but also fine. In the Zhuge family, the contemporary head of the family, Zhuge Zhiji, that is, his grandfather, is particularly good at this.

Even the heavenly machine, the head of the family can also watch one or two.

Since Xiao Ming was ten years old, his body began to weaken inexplicably, and no matter how he recuperated, it was ineffective. In the case of visiting the famous doctors of Yongguo to no avail, Zhuge Zhiji had to try to deduce the life of his favorite grandson to see if he could find a solution.

"For the rest of the decade, eat something good, be happy, and don't think too much."

After the deduction, his grandfather told him.

In his grandfather's eyes, Xiao Ming saw depression that he had never seen before.

That's because of their own powerlessness and depression.

Whether it is a fate or a heavenly opportunity, it can be deduced and cannot be changed.

It is not easy to know the destiny of heaven, and it is even more delusional to change one's destiny against the sky.

Providence is irreversible, this is the answer that generations of Zhuge family masters have obtained after trying.

In that year, Xiao Ming, who was just ten years old, already knew that he would not live to be twenty years old. And his deteriorating body is undoubtedly not proof of this.

And tomorrow will be his twentieth birthday.

Other words...

Xiao Ming raised his hand to cover his mouth again, but the red blood continued to seep from between his fingers, and a little trace flowed on the placket of his clothes.

I am going to die.

It was precisely because he knew this that he would risk staying alone in Tianlan.

He wanted to get rid of Pang Yu and Guo Yu.

The former is to avenge his grandfather's revenge, and the latter is that he wants to help his friends eliminate the great trouble of his henchmen.

He wanted to help his friends do something more, and this Tianlan Rebellion was his last plan, his last hand in Kyushu.

He wanted to add some weight to Dayong's great cause of unifying Kyushu.

He wants to help Li Hongtu, a friend he has made since childhood, fulfill his childhood dream.

Even if everything is doomed.

Xiao Ming had a wry smile on his face.

That's right, Li Hongtu is destined not to become the co-lord of Kyushu, and the Dayong he serves is also destined to be unable to unify the world.

Providence is in the north, and in the next 50 years, the Northern Song Dynasty will establish the second great unified dynasty in Kyushu after the Tang Empire.

This is the result of Zhuge Zhiji's self-taught derivation and a lifetime of deference.

It is precisely because of this that the Zhuge family will retreat bravely when it is just in the limelight, leaving Xiao Ming alone in the Yongguo Dynasty.

And the reason why Zhuge Zhiji kept him was entirely because Xiao Ming's life was short.

This Zhuge family head doesn't want his grandson to have a bad time even in the last days of his life.

Of course, before leaving, Zhuge Zhiji also informed him of the results of the derivation, but Xiao Ming still resolutely chose to stay.

Even if the will of heaven is irreversible, even if it is difficult to go against the sky, even if he knows that it cannot be done, he must do it.

He can calmly accept that he will not live to the age of the crown, but he can't tolerate Dayong's failure because of that ethereal providence.

The strength gradually dissipated from Xiao Ming's weak body, and he leaned weakly against the wall of the carriage, his eyes in a trance.

"When I become the king of Dayong, I will make you prime minister. When the time comes, you will be in the Lord, I will be outside, and you will come up with the idea that I will fight. ”

The childish voice of my friend is still in my ears.

He still remembered that the fashionable and young Li Hongtu stepped on the map of Kyushu with his feet, and his eyes were full of hope.

"Xiao Ming, can you help me? If you have your help, I will definitely be able to fulfill the last wish of my ancestors and rebuild the prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty! ”

"At that time, I will let the head of every city in Kyushu flutter the royal flag of my Dayong!"