As usual, Qin Jinxiao went to bed early, but he tossed and turned, and he couldn't fall asleep for a long time. Since he left in the county, he has been staying at the southern foot of the Qinling Mountains, relying on raiding homes and robbing houses to maintain military supplies. However, winter has arrived, the conditions are so harsh, how long can you support just plunder? After the 1,800 soldiers under his command arrived, they basically ate the last meal but did not eat the next meal, but fortunately, these veterans from Shizhou were loyal and swore to follow Qin Jinxiao to the death, so that his team would not fall apart.

The soldiers are loyal, and Qin Jinxiao, who is the commander-in-chief, cannot be without a conscience. In order to find a way for the brothers to live, he had no choice but to express his willingness to submit to Sun Xianzu, and after Sun Xianzu accepted his invitation to surrender, he was able to take his soldiers and horses and hide in the county, and no longer suffer from the wind and snow that tortured people.

After entering the city, Sun Xianzu and some officers and generals greeted him with a smile on their faces, but the sensitive Qin Jinxiao still felt the disdain and ridicule in the eyes of the other party. Yes, unlike Xue Feixian's mud legs, the Qin family used to be a decent Ming official army, not to mention the thieves, but now he re-entered the official and military system with a shy face, so swaying, not to mention others, Shan Qin Jinxiao himself was also very ashamed, and he felt that he couldn't raise his head in front of people.

Sun Xianzu's people looked down on themselves, and together with Xue Feixian, who was newly attached, he also took a stake, looking down on people, showing an extraordinary sense of superiority everywhere. even made a lot of nonsense after drinking, saying that the imperial court could tolerate a "white body" like him, but it might not allow Qin Jinxiao and other "repeaters" to speculate again. Sun Xianzu specially found someone to appease Qin Jinxiao on this matter, saying that the Heavenly Family treats everyone equally and will not treat them differently. Qin Jinxiao will not be restless because of Xue Feixian's provocation, but the scars have been revealed repeatedly, and it is inevitable that he will be in pain and ashamed.

said a thousand ways and ten thousand, these are all foreign affairs, extraordinary times, one step of patience will pass, but what really makes Qin Jinxiao suffer is his heart.

There are two things he can't let go of in his heart: one is relatives, and the other is affection.

Emotional people are often emotional, and Qin Jinxiao is such a person. He can fight five or six mastiffs in the street in anger regardless of his status, or he can cry silently when his younger sister is sick and unconscious. In short, his outward appearance was greatly affected by emotions, and "joy and anger are invisible" was what his parents and grandparents often warned him, but he was born with a heart that could not hide things, so although he was in his thirties, he still acted like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old frivolous boy.

Qin Shilu and Qin Qixun can be said to be the closest people around him now, both in blood and emotionally. It is impossible to say that he is jealous of Qin Qixun, Qin Jinxiao really worships this resourceful and calm uncle, and the connection between them is not only an uncle and nephew, but also a brother. For him, Qin Qixun is a target to strive for, not a competitor.

As for Qin Shilu, it goes without saying that Qin Jinxiao grew up watching him since he was a child. The eldest brother is like a father, no matter what kind of bad mood he is in, as long as Qin Jinxiao sees this eccentric little sister, her heart as hard as steel will suddenly turn into a soft finger. If necessary, he would not hesitate to cut off one of his hands in exchange for a short moment of peace and happiness for his sister.

These two people are his inseparable relatives. He misses them. This is completely out of the pursuit and desire for family affection.

Compared with them, Zhao Dangshi will make Qin Jinxiao fall into deep self-blame and remorse.

Perhaps it is most appropriate to use "moisturizing things silently" to describe Zhao Dangshi. Originally, when he was in Zhao Ying, he didn't feel that until he was looked down upon everywhere in Chu County, Qin Jinxiao suddenly realized how much care and preferential treatment he had received at the beginning.

Whether it is the appointment of military generals or the placement of clerks, the supply of equipment or the replenishment of grain, as long as Qin Jinxiao opens his mouth, Zhao Dangshi will never allow it. Looking back and thinking about that time, Qin Jinxiao really understood from his own behavior what it meant to be intimately greedy and insatiable. Thinking about it carefully, the reason why he was so fearless in the first place was, in the final analysis, to blame for looking down on Zhao Ying's identity as a rogue.

What reason does the Zhonglu Qin family of Shizhen Shixi have to succumb to a small rogue and work for him? This is what Qin Jinxiao often questions himself, and it is also this last dignity that supports his pride. But it was really in the current situation that he knew what the Zhonglu Qin family was? Maybe if you put it in Shizhou, in this Hanzhong Mansion or elsewhere, no one cares about it at all, let alone admires it from the bottom of your heart. Most of the time, the hypocritical people don't even know the place of Zhonglu and the surname Qin.

In this era of fist competition, those seemingly glamorous glory and family backgrounds are actually ethereal dreams. Cao Mang can wrap a gold belt overnight, sit on the Taishi chair, and command Fang Xuan; Eunuchs and noblewomen can also be reduced to lowly dogs overnight, and they are tactfully happy under the crotch of untouchables in their eyes.

I was wrong, and I was so wrong.

The authorities are fascinated, only by jumping out of this circle, Qin Jin Xiaoshi can see clearly what he did in the past and Zhao Dangshi's tolerance and tolerance. Repaying virtue with resentment is not his style, but unfortunately, in Zhao Ying, because of the breath in his heart that he can't swallow, he really did it.

did not repay Zhao Dangshi's kindness for containment, but took revenge on the contrary, Qin Jinxiao couldn't help but scold himself for being "ungrateful" in his heart.

However, even if you have the heart to repent, it will not help. One misstep turned into a thousand years of hatred, and in every sleepless night, this mockery echoed repeatedly in Qin Jinxiao's mind.

"Alas......" tired during the day, but at night, but full of energy, Qin Jinxiao lay on the couch on his side, listening to the small sound of the window lattice under the blowing of the cold wind outside, and sighed.

How to survive a long snowy night? Qin Jinxiao didn't know. In fact, after dawn, he will continue to face the hypocritical Sun Xianzu, the arrogant Xue Feixian, his confused subordinates, or the future Zhao Dangshi. Compared to these, he only hoped that he could hide in bed forever and let the night go on forever.

Outside the house, the husband knocked on the bamboo pole again, Qin Jinxiao was trying to recall whether it was the fourth watch or the fifth watch, and there was a sudden knocking sound at the door.

Qin Jinxiao's left eyelid jumped suddenly, he didn't say anything, the ghost sent the god to get out of the futon, and he didn't even put on his coat, so he stumbled and stumbled forward to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, the cold wind hit his face, but when he saw the face of the person who came, he didn't care about the cold at all, and two lines of hot tears poured out of his eyes almost instantaneously......

Two days later, hundreds of simple military tents of all sizes were erected in a snowfield in the north of Dingjun Mountain. These tents were not arranged consecutively, but were roughly divided into two large parts, one in the west and one in the east, separated by about a mile between the east and west, and a small platform was being built overtime.

Hui Dengxiang's mink hat was covered with crystal snow flakes, and in the cold wind, even his nostrils were drooling, he snorted twice, and said to Zhou Qing, who was wrapped in a ball: "Lord Sun is also careful, and if he is surrendered, he will be surrendered, and he has to be so grand." ”

Zhou Qing glanced at him and said, "In the end, it's not for himself. If it's not grand, how can it seem like our origins, and how can we invite the court to give it a credit when the time comes? ”

Whitden smiled and said, "Actually, it doesn't necessarily mean to consolidate the hearts of the two of us. Master Sun is really old and sophisticated, and this work of building soil for Taiwan seems to be a redundant move, but in fact it is quite profitable. ”

Zhou Qing nodded and said, "Yes." The temperature was extremely cold, so he only needed to put a pile of soil and pour some water into it, and this descending platform would naturally become. I see the current progress, at most tomorrow, the platform will be able to be built. ”

Hui Dengxiang didn't say anything about this, and changed the topic: "You said that Master Sun was born in the battlefield, and he was a good man who was not afraid of hardships, but after all these years, he has become delicate, and he has to wait for the day of the official surrender before he is willing to show up?" ”

Zhou Qing snorted and chirped: "When people are old, they naturally spare their lives." After all, we are from a rough background, and he always has to be a little guarded. I heard that the official army in the east is not his descendant, but the guest army newly reinforced in Sichuan, I am afraid that he will only appear with his own people on the day of surrender. ”

The two of them turned around the area of the surrender platform in the hurry, raised their hands and looked at the official and military camp in the distance in the misty snowflakes, and after a long time, Hui Deng said: "You said that this Sichuan army is also upright, and the camp head is so close, we invite in every way, but we all refuse to meet, and what do you say that Lord Sun will not meet in the future, and the surrender ceremony has not been completed." What kind of thing, really think of yourself as an uncle? ”

Zhou Qing snorted and said: "They are the soldiers and horses of the Marquis of Sichuan, and they are known for their toughness. To be honest, Lao Li and Lao Zhang suffered a lot under Hou Liangzhu earlier. ”

Whitden laughed twice, his voice was like a crow's song, indescribably dry and hoarse, and when he finished laughing, he said, "The surrender ceremony is in the morning after tomorrow?" ”

Zhou Qing nodded: "I have made a decision with Master Sun, and the day after tomorrow will be a moment, and the two sides will meet under this stage, and we will not see each other." After speaking, he swept Hui Dengxiang with a bit of triumph, and seemed to be proud of his relationship with Sun Xianzude.

Hui Dengxiang laughed awkwardly twice, and said: "Brother Zhou has a plank eye, brother, I will rely on Brother Zhou's recommendation when the time comes." ”

Zhou Qingman waved his hand nonchalantly, and he agreed. Hui Dengxiang laughed to himself for a while, saw him step away, grabbed the front, and said, "Brother Zhou, Lord Sun is here the day after tomorrow." Then we can get up early, and you can come to my tent and have breakfast together. ”

As soon as he said this, Zhou Qing's footsteps froze, turned his head, and said with a little doubt: "I don't have the habit of eating in the morning." ”

Hui Deng shook his head hurriedly and said: "Brother Zhou, this is wrong, on the day of the surrender, thousands of troops will pay attention, if you and I are not full of wine and food, standing on the stage, in the end, there is a loss of spirit, and if we lose our power in front of the officials and troops, we will inevitably be looked down upon." Anyway, my tent is close to here, and Brother Zhou passed by and came to call me, so it's okay to eat some together. ”

When he said this, his expression and tone were extremely sincere, Zhou Qing looked at his appearance and thought: "The surname Hui wants to slap me." At the same time, he thought, "I am undoubtedly the leader of the matter of defecting to the official army, and there is no doubt that there will be an opportunity to slowly deal with the surname Hui in the future, and he sincerely invited me, but I blindly refused, which annoyed him, and I am afraid that it will affect the long-term plan in the future." ”

Thinking like this, Fang agreed: "Since Brother Hui is sincere, I don't want to break this intention." Well, I'll come to you the next morning. ”

When Hui Deng heard this, his face was overjoyed, and he thanked him repeatedly, but he was angry at Zhou Qing's trust, but he had already made up his mind and refused to show his stuffing at this time. Just secretly thinking, with a smile on his face, he followed behind Zhou Qing, who was strutting with his head.

A day later, the wind and waves around Dingjun Mountain were calm, but in Chu County, there was a group of soldiers and horses quietly out of the city.

On the day of the surrender, the sky was slightly bright, and Zhou Qing, who was excited, rushed to the camp with the panda eyes that had not slept all night. According to him, getting up early and going to the surrender platform first can also give Sun a good impression of humility and courtesy.

At this time, although Laba had passed early, Hui Dengxiang still made a lot of Laba porridge. As soon as Zhou Qing entered the account, he smelled the fragrance coming to his face.

"Well, it smells good." After observing Hui Dengxiang in the past few days, Zhou Qing has completely occupied a psychological advantage over him. So after entering the account, I didn't take it into account, and the big Malaysian golden knife sat on the top.

"Brother Zhou, please use it." Hui Dengxiang was very respectful, and personally scooped a bowl of Laba porridge from the cauldron, and carefully brought it to Zhou Qing, "Laba still has some ingredients left, so I will make some porridge, Brother Zhou will taste it." ”

Zhou Qing nodded with satisfaction, took the bowl, took a sip, the fragrance overflowed in his mouth, and he praised: "It's really good, it's enough to refresh yourself." "Anyway, I don't need chopsticks, I have a big mouth, and even eat a few bites, and in the blink of an eye, I will eat a big bowl of porridge.

After eating, he was still a little unsatisfied, and handed the bowl to Hui Dengxiang, motioning for him to hold another bowl, while wiping his mouth, and said: "But this porridge is delicious, but eating it now, it feels a little unlucky." "Laba Festival has the meaning of sacrifice, and it is indeed a bit out of place to taste it on this day of great joy.

Whiden smiled and slowly put the bowl aside, his smile revealing a bit of weirdness. Zhou Qing suddenly felt that the atmosphere was different, but he still calmed down and said, "What's wrong with you?" ”

"It's fine." Whedeng shrugged his shoulders lightly, the corners of his mouth cracked slightly, revealing an even more sinister sneer, "There is nothing out of place to drink Laba porridge today. Speaking of this, he paused, and wrote lightly, "Because today is your sacrifice day Brother Zhou!" ”

Zhou Qing's face turned pale in an instant, and he subconsciously wanted to get up, but he didn't know when the two of them held a thick rope behind him, put it on his chest, and tied him to the seat firmly. He wanted to shout in a hurry, but the moment he opened his mouth, a knife flashed in front of him, and then, in full view of everyone, the head rolled to the ground.