The night was already dark, and in the Guogong Mansion, Shi Liai's hand pressed the list, and he was silent for a long time, as if he had fallen asleep because of old age. The silence lasted for a while, and Chen Wenjun finally couldn't help but say, "Boss......"

Shi Liai raised his head and opened his eyes: "Old decay...... It's just thinking about how to put this matter more gently, but ...... It's really old, and I can't find a suitable word for a while. For the reason of this matter, Madame should be very clear in her heart, and the old man really can't find a suitable explanation, so I will explain such a clear matter to you again. ”

Shi Liai's eyes looked at Chen Wenjun, but it seemed that there was a burning question in his old eyes. Chen Wenjun took a deep breath: "...... All I know is that the boss promised me personally. ”

"It is far better for the old man to break his promise and let these two hundred people die here than to send them to the Ceres' Mansion and then hand them over and kill them...... Mrs. Wanyan, this time and that time, at night today, the fire in Nanfang, didn't you see it on the way when Mrs. came? At the moment, there are no less than two hundred people who are burned alive, and they are burned alive......"

When Shi Liai said this, Chen Wenjun's lips were pursed, and his gaze had become resolute: "Heaven has the virtue of a good life, boss, the fighting and killing in the south can't change my background no matter what, and I will find out and announce the matter of Nanfang!" Losing a battle in front, killing those unarmed slaves in the back, are cowards! I'd say the same thing to their faces, let them kill me!" ”

"Mrs. didn't let her eyebrows, she said it well, this matter is indeed the work of a coward, and the old man will also investigate strictly, and when it is found out, he will announce them and reprimand them in front of everyone, hoping that there will be fewer acts of killing Hannu in the future. These things can't be put on the table, so exposing them is a reasonable way to deal with it, you do this, it's right, if someone is disrespectful to you at that time, the old man can kill him with his own hands. ”

The old man finished talking slowly, and paused: "However...... Madame also knows that in the entire west, down the Marshal's Mansion, I don't know how many people's fathers and brothers died on this southern expedition, and it is one thing for you to expose their murder and anger and accuse them in person, and in this situation, it is another thing for you to save two hundred southerners prisoners. If the southern expedition goes well, you take two hundred people and put them back, it will be easy, if you are unreasonable, Madame, the convener will rob all five hundred people, and no one dares to tell the truth in front of the god of grains, but at this moment, the situation in the west is ......"

The night wind blew through the night sky in the clouds, and there was a whimpering sound under the eaves of the courtyard, Shi Liai's lips moved, and after a long time, he picked up his crutches and stood up tremblingly: "...... The tragedy of the defeat in the southwest, the fierceness of the black flag weapons, and the strength of the military spirit have never been seen before, and the dispute between the east and the west is about to be seen, and the disaster of overthrow is imminent. Madame, do you really want to put those two hundred captives to death in the Ceres Mansion? If you don't think about yourself, you don't think about virtue and etiquette, that's your child! ”

Chen Wenjun's eyes froze slightly, and he passed for a moment: "...... Is there really no way? ”

Shi Liai's eyes looked at her, and only then did he turn away: "Hero Ceres, in the letter I wrote back to my wife, could it be that I just reported good news and not bad news......"

In the letter, he said that if you are undecided, you can come and ask the boss for advice.

Shi Liai raised his head, smiled, and was slightly sarcastic: "Lord Ceres is broad-minded, and it is difficult for ordinary people to reach, he seems to have forgotten that the old man was born back then, and he followed the command of Marshal Zongwang, and now when it comes to the east and west, the old man is thinking, but the two princes of Zongfu and Zongbi." Now that the marshal has lost the southern expedition, he is not afraid that the old man will sell the Xifu with his backhand. ”

The old man's words were almost muttering, and Chen Wenjun picked up the list on the coffee table again. In fact, she didn't understand many things in her heart, but now, when she came back with luck, she just said a word, just looking forward to this old man still having some means to fulfill his original promise. But having said this, she has understood that the other party is serious and refuses this matter.

“…… If the old man wants to move the West Mansion, the first thing is to send the two hundred people to Mrs., by then, the news of the southwest fiasco has spread, there will be countless people staring at these two hundred people, asking Mrs. to hand them over, and asking Mrs. to kill them with her own hands, otherwise, they will force the god of grains to kill Mrs. You...... Madame Wanyan, you have been in a high position in the Northland for so long, haven't you learned the slightest bit of vigilance? ”

Chen Wenjun folded the list and smiled dismally: "When the family was famous and the Liao State was destroyed, Zhang Jue first sat down, and then the Wu Dynasty made repeated promises and invited him to come over. Later, you entered the court with Marshal Zongwang and acted as an official but impartially, all because of the general trend of the Jin State, and did not think about the ups and downs of power in one family and one surname...... You are the one who wants to go down in history, so why should I be wary of you, my lord. ”

Shi Liai held his cane, shook his head, and sighed again: "When I came out, my heart was to Dajin, because the Jin Kingdom has produced many heroes, and the trend is heartbreaking. Whether it is the first emperor, the present day, or the great handsome Zongwang, the great handsome of Stickyhan, and the god of Ceres, they are all a generation of heroes. Mrs. Wanyan, I don't harm you, I want to detain these two hundred people in my hands, for the sake of the reputation of the Ceres Mansion, and for the sake of the return of the handsome and the Ceres Gods, the Xifu will still have some bargaining chips in their hands to deal with the difficulties of the princes of Zongfu Zongbi. ”

His crutches paused: "In the letter sent back, the god of Ceres has told the old man in detail about the black flag. In this southern expedition, the Western Route Army was indeed defeated, and the development of Gewu and the concept of governing the army on the side of the Black Flag were unseen and unheard of. The power that can defeat Dashuai and the Western Route Army will definitely become a problem for my Dajin henchmen in the future, and Dashuai and Ceres have made a decision to let go of many things, only hoping to leave the greatest strength in the future for the fight against the Black Flag. Therefore, it is the plan of the Jin country, and the old decay must also ensure the smooth transition of this matter...... The two princes of Zongfu and Zongbi got the future, the handsome and the god of ceres, leaving experience ......"

As he spoke, Chen Wenjun sat back in his chair: "...... Even so, I will talk about the random torture and killing of Han slaves in the future. ”

"If I want to prosper, I have to use people everywhere. The fathers and brothers of these noble sons died on the battlefield, and they were angry with others, although it was understandable, but it did not help. Madame wants to expose the matter, which is beneficial to Dajin, and I support it. Only the matter of the two hundred captives, the old man has no way to hand it over to his wife again, this is poison, if he swallows it, it will be difficult for the Cereals Mansion to get out, and I hope that Mrs. Wanyan can read this reason and forgive the old man for breaking his word. ”

The old man paved the way, and when he said this, he still symbolically apologized to Chen Wenjun. Chen Wenjun didn't say more, she had lived in the north for a long time, and naturally understood the style of the high-level figures in the Jin Kingdom, once a decision was made, no matter who interfered with what kind of relationship, it would be difficult to impress the other party. Although Shi Liai is a Han and a scholarly family, he has a vigorous and resolute style, which is similar to the first generation of heroes of the Jin Kingdom.

After sitting like this for a while, at the end, she spoke: "The boss has experienced ups and downs in his life and tripartite pulling, but he has not missed the decision he made. It's just that back then, did you ever think that there would be such a group of Han people with black flags in the southwest of the sky? ”

Shi Liai shook his head: "Mrs. Wanyan has said it, in a lifetime, if you are not a god, how can you be innocent?" The southerners were cowardly, and they looked down on them when they were old, and now they also see it the same way. The appearance of the black flag may be the opposite of things, but it is difficult to say which step such a resolute army can go...... However, the matter has come to this point, and this is not a headache for the old man, it should be a problem that they will solve in the future, I hope ...... It's a good ending. ”

He slowly walked to the chair and sat back: "Life in the world is like facing a big river and surging here. The old man ...... in this life"

The old man looked at the night ahead, his lips trembled, and after a long time, he said, "...... Just do your best. ”

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The turbulent waters of the river finally rushed to the Han people of Yunzhong Mansion.

The second day was May 13, and Lu Mingfang and Tang Minjie finally learned the outcome of the Southwest War from different channels. Following Ning Yi's defeat of Yanshanwei at Wangyuan Bridge and the execution of Xianbao, the Seventh Army of China defeated the 100,000-strong army of Muhan and Xiyin with 20,000 men in the west of Hanzhong City, and killed Yan Sheye in front of the battle. The Jurchen army, which had dominated the world for 40 years since following the rise of Aguta, finally suffered the worst defeat in history in front of that black flag.

The relevant news has spread among the middle and high-level Jurchens, and for a time the Yunzhong Mansion was full of violent and sad emotions, after the two met, they naturally couldn't celebrate, but just replaced the wine with tea in a relatively safe hiding place, and discussed what to do next - in fact, such a hiding place has not seemed very peaceful, and the atmosphere in the city has begun to become stricter, and the arresters are going door to door to search for Han slaves with happy faces, they have sensed the rumors, and are ready to search for a group of Han spies to come out and be punished.

“…… It's still the same sentence, if you want to go south, just leave early, and after a while, the news spreads, and anyone who looks like a Han in the southbound caravan is probably not having a good time, and now while the grassland people are still fighting the autumn wind everywhere, maybe they can pass the customs safely. ”

The war in the southwest has come to an end, and the entire general policy of espionage in the future may change, and someone must go south to make this trip. Lu Mingfang smiled: "There are always some things to arrange, in fact, after this incident, the situation in the north may be more tense and complicated, I am thinking about it, I will not go back this time." ”

"Who else knows the whole situation here except you, and these things can't be written down in the letter, if you don't go back, no one is qualified to convey the idea of forming an alliance with the steppe people to the teacher and them."

"Why don't you go back this way?" Lu Mingfang poured a cup of tea and said, "You've been here for four years, and you haven't been back to see it once." ”

"Old Lu, it's not me bragging, when it comes to survival and mobility, I seem to be a little bit higher than you."

Hearing Tang Minjie talk about this without hesitation, Lu Mingfang laughed, and after a while, he said, "Don't want to go back and see?" ”

"I can play a big role here."

Lu Mingfang said: "With your ability, you can play a big role wherever you are." ”

Tang Minjie shook his head: "...... There is a reason why the teacher placed me here. ”

"Say that you are too ruthless in dealing with those Ni people in Liangshan. But I think it's nothing to fight to the death, it's nothing to be ruthless, and you didn't face your own people, and I have already seen that you would rather die yourself than attack your own people. ”

Tang Minjie also smiled: "If you say that, you can praise me...... But I actually know that my means are too much, and it is okay to seek temporary power changes, but if I want to seek ten years and a hundred years, I can't help but pay attention to reputation. You don't know, I was in Liangshan, killing the whole family, threatening them with people's wives and children, this matter spread, and there were hidden dangers for ten years and a hundred years. ”

“…… Really? ”

"There are several...... The brothers of the Huaxia Army were ambushed in the mountains, and the situation was urgent, and a few diehards of the Ni tribe refused to say that I kicked their wives and children off the cliff...... The place is not high, and I broke my leg. You know, the most troublesome thing is that the place is their own, and he knows that the place is not high, and he can't fall to death, so I have to drag people up, and I want to cut off his son's hand in front of him, and he knows that I mean it, so he said it. ”

"If you don't say it...... Do you cut? ”

"I'll start with my hands."

Lu Mingfang was silent for a moment, then raised the teacup and the two touched it.

"Has anyone been saved?"

"It's late, three ...... died," Tang Minjie said here, raised his head and said, "If I can, I can also cut off my own hands." ”

He showed a smile, a little complicated, but also a little simple, this is a rare smile even in front of his comrades, Lu Mingfang knew that it was true, he drank tea silently, Tang Minjie smiled again: "Don't worry, the boss here is you, I will listen to the command, I will not mess around." ”

"I'm not worried." Lu Mingfang said: "I'm just surprised that you didn't kill all those people. ”

"Huh? Why? ”

"According to your previous style, if you kill them all, won't the news not get out?"

Lu Mingfang laughed as he spoke, Tang Minjie was slightly stunned, and then laughed in a low voice, laughing until he held his forehead. After a while, he raised his head and whispered, "...... If I'm not mistaken, Lu Yannian, the shopkeeper of Lu, was sacrificed in the clouds. ”

Hearing him mention this matter, Lu Mingfang nodded: "Father...... In order to cover us to run away from the sacrificial ......"

Tang Minjie looked at him: "You have been here for so long, and you have seen so many ...... The tragedy in the world, and the revenge of killing your father, how do you let yourself be measured? His eyes burned, but then he smiled, "I mean, you're a lot more measured than I am." ”

Lu Mingfang's eyes rolled, he sat there, and thought for a while: "Probably because of ...... I'm not as good as you. ”

“…… Belch? ”

"My father is Lu Yannian, who sacrificed himself to open up the cause here." Lu Mingfang said, "What do you think...... Does it have anything to do with my father that I can sit here? ”

"That's what you think?"

"It has something to do with it." Lu Mingfang held the teacup and spoke sincerely, "So I always remember that my ability is not strong, and my judgment and decision-making ability are probably not as good as other people here, so I must guard my own line, try to be as stable as possible, and not make too many out-of-the-ordinary decisions." If I can't suppress the fire in my heart because of my father's death, and I want to do this and that kind of revenge, what will I do with the other people who have put my lives on me, and what will I do if I burden them? I've always ...... Consider these things. ”

"......" Tang Minjie was silent for a moment, then raised the teacup and touched it on Lu Mingfang's teacup, "Just by virtue of this, you are better than me." ”

"After I go south, this side will be handed over to you, I am relieved."

"The situation is tense, and I have someone to send away in two days...... Remember the last time I mentioned it to you, Luo Ye's sister, right? ”

"Found it?"

"It took some time to confirm that I had suffered a lot of crimes, and I pretended to be crazy in order to live, but after so many years, people have basically become half-crazy. This time the southwest is victorious, the Han people in the clouds, there will be a lot of deaths, those who live on the streets may be beaten to death when they will be beaten to death, Luo Ye's sister, I thought about it, this time to send away, the time is scheduled to be two days later. ”

"Do you want me to take it?"

"I arranged for people, you don't have to go together, it's not safe." Tang Minjie said, "But after you leave the Jin Kingdom, you can take care of it." ”

Lu Mingfang nodded: "What else do you want to entrust to me?" For example, the sister in the boudoir or something, do you want me to go back and visit you for you? ”

"You're not suitable." Tang Minjie said with a smile, "People who run with their heads all day long, I'm afraid that she will be a widow." ”

"Is there really a sister?" Lu Mingfang's eyes lit up and he said curiously.

Tang Minjie said: "It's dead." ”

Lu Mingfang stopped talking. At this moment, they are all middle-aged people in their thirties, Lu Mingfang is larger, has a messy beard, and has marks on his face that was pulled out by the whip of the golden man, Tang Minjie has a thin face, a goatee, and there are traces of yesterday's fire on his face and body.

Nearly ten years ago, Lu Yannian was killed in the clouds, Lu Mingfang fled all the way, met Chen Wenjun for the first time, and soon after, Fan Hongji, the envoy of the Jin people, took Lu Yannian's head to Xiaocanghe to demonstrate, Tang Minjie saw Lu Yannian's head in the class at that time, he was thinking about how to make a plan to kill Fan Hongji, and Zou Xu in the classroom at that time volunteered to help Ning Yi receive Fan Hongji, at this moment, he had become the leader of the rebel army in Funiu Mountain.

Time passes, and if you don't go, you can't go back.

This was the last time Tang Minjie and Lu Mingfang met.

Both of them were smiling so happily.

I recommend a friend's book, the historical "I Will Never Be an Emperor", the introduction is like this: I, Yu Zhiqian, even if I die of poverty, starvation, and being demoted to a commoner, I will never be an emperor!

Emma, it smells so good!

Well, if you are interested, you can check it out ^_^

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