She found out! Xuan Bing's heartbeat suddenly missed a beat, he raised his head, and said incoherently: "Actually, I don't have anything to say, I, I just feel a little curious!" White girl, I heard that girl just now say that you are going to leave the capital and go to Meng Liguo? Is this true? Are you leaving? ”

It turned out that he was confused about this matter, Bai Qingyu glanced at the other party, and a little confusion suddenly appeared in his heart.

It is not easy for a cheeky person like Shen Ming to have a stupid and fresh person next to him. Seeing the other party's worried look, Bai Qingyu decided to answer the question. She half-frowned, and said very calmly: "Anyway, the flowers have already been planted, and I also told Shen Ming about the cultivation method of water in the wood, and there is no point in continuing to stay in Liang Kingdom, why not leave?" It's also good to go to Meng Liguo to meet the old people. ”

Although this time, only the grave of the deceased can be seen.

Xuan Bing wanted to ask her again if there was any possibility of coming back in the future, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't ask again. Alas, in the eyes of the white girl, she should be just a stranger who has met a few times, so unconsciously chasing her to ask questions, I am afraid that it will cause the white girl's disgust, it is better not to ask. Although he had a lot of reluctance in his heart, Xuan Bing could only keep his mouth shut.

The carriage is the carriage of the imperial palace, and the difference in identity can be seen from the outside system, plus the escort is Xuan Bing, and no one from the guards patrolling the city dares to step forward to stop it, so the carriage came to the Forbidden City unimpeded, and then slowly drove into the city.

In the imperial study, Shen Ming had been waiting for a long time.

When Xuan Bing pushed open the door of the imperial study with Bai Qingyu with an indifferent face, what caught his eye was Shen Ming sitting at the table.

He sat at the table with a plate of pastries in front of him, something he could barely see closely, and from the side of the door, he could only see a plate of slimy things.

Shen Ming's gaze fell on the pastry, as if it had taken root and sprouted, he couldn't move it at all, even if the two of them entered the door, he didn't raise his head: "You guys are here." ”

"What is this?" Xuan Bing said in surprise, "Poisonous? ”

Hearing this, Shen Ming, who had been keeping his head down, finally raised his face, he frowned, and said with some dissatisfaction: "This is a pastry made for me by Madame herself." ”

Bai Qingyu was silent for a moment: "The princess is really talented. ”

It's also amazing that the pastry can be made like this. But today's focus is not here, today Shen Ming specially invited her here, it can't be to show off to her how unsightly the pastries made by her princess are, right? Bai Qingyu was too lazy to talk, so he got straight to the point and asked, "What's the matter with me?" ”

Seeing that the two were about to start talking about the topic, Xuan Bing was about to go out for a walk, but was stopped by Shen Ming.

"You don't have to avoid this matter, because it's not a small matter, and you and I need to prepare in advance." Shen Ming took a deep breath and said after a while, "I want to see Shen Zhiwen." ”

Strictly speaking, Shen Zhiwen is one of the few relatives of Shen Ming, and according to his seniority, he even has to call Shen Ming's uncle. When he was an ignorant child, the relationship between the two was even quite good, until something happened later, and the relationship between the two gradually deteriorated, and finally became what they are looking like they are.

No matter how good their relationship used to be, they are now opposites, it is impossible for the two to coexist, and it is impossible to reconcile, Shen Ming took the initiative to meet Shen Zhiwen, didn't he come up with a new plan?

Bai Qingyu and Xuan Bing's first reaction was that Shen Ming wanted to trick Shen Zhiwen, such as making an appointment to meet, but in the end they secretly set up an ambush at the place where they met, or used other ways to make Shen Zhiwen unable to go back, Shen Ming's own character is to be able to do whatever it takes to win, and it is not surprising to do this kind of thing.

"You're mistaken." Although neither of them said it explicitly, the skeptical gaze already explained the attitude.

Shen Ming pressed his faintly aching temples, and defended himself helplessly: "I really want to meet him." ”

Weasels give New Year's greetings to chickens? It is estimated that when Shen Zhiwen heard similar news, his first reaction would be this. Bai Qingyu raised his eyebrows and looked at Shen Ming with a smile: "Reason? ”

"I don't want to be so entangled. In fact, from the beginning, I was never interested in this throne, and the competition was to control the Liang State in order to find a life-saving medicine for my wife, and then it was out of control....... I thought I would be wrong again and again, but when Madame was cured of her illness and she regained her memory, she told me that she did not like such a day, and that she would rather give up and leave here than to stay in the palace like a bird trapped in a golden cage. Madame wants to leave, naturally I will not be left alone, this war is time to end. ”

Xuan Bing's whole person was stunned, at this time, he really didn't care that Bai Qingyu was still there, and said incoherently: "You........ Are you serious? ”

Shen Ming nodded calmly: "Of course." ”

Bai Qingyu narrowed her eyes slightly, when she saw Shen Ming for the first time, she learned that the other party had played with her life three times and twice in order to cross the dense forest, she knew that this person could not be looked at with the thinking of ordinary people, and sure enough, he finally did something unexpected.

Bai Qingyu's reaction was not as strong as Xuan Bing's, after living for so many years, she had long been open to power, Shen Ming gave up power for love, this was also his own choice, but it was just bitter for those who followed him: "Then have you thought about the way back?" For example, the people who follow you, how they should behave after you leave. ”

"Shen Zhiwen is not the kind of person who is brutal."

"Yes, I've seen him, he really doesn't look like that kind of brutal person, maybe he won't wipe out all of your old parts, but are you sure he will use them? You have broken not only your future, but also the future of so many subordinates who follow you, if you leave, I am afraid that they will never have a chance to turn over, even so, do you still insist on your idea? ”

Shen Ming's eyes were lowered: "Yes, the throne is not what I want to pursue, the two sides are evenly matched, even if I don't leave, it is difficult to guarantee an absolute victory, rather than continue to stay here and delay time, it is better to go." ”

On the bright side, after you decide to leave, you can end the civil war in Liang as soon as possible, and the people of Liang don't have to be hurt by the war, isn't that great?

It seems that he is determined to give up.

Xuan Bing swallowed all the words of persuasion back into his stomach, and a wry smile hooked up at the corner of his lips: "I really can't stand you, I don't want to open it sooner or later, but I just pick it at this time." ”

At this time, the capital was still besieged by Shen Zhiwen's army, but Shen Ming had already transferred troops to the capital to support, presumably in the next two days, reinforcements would come. As a result, at this juncture, he suddenly said that he didn't want to fight for power anymore, this sudden change was like a thunderbolt in the air, and Xuan Bing didn't know what to say for a while.

Helpless, he sighed again: "There really is no second choice." ”

The other party's answer was categorical, and he didn't leave himself a little room for manoeuvre: "No." ”

In this case, Xuan Bing has no choice. Shen Ming has made up his mind, he can't tie him up, press him to the throne so that he will never be able to leave, instead of trying to persuade him to stay, it is better to find a way to help him deal with the aftermath, it is obvious that the latter is better to operate.

Xuan Bing turned his gaze to Bai Qingyu: "White girl, do you have a way to make an appointment with Shen Zhiwen?" If you can't see him, then you can meet Shen Haoran. ”

Shen Haoran is an important general under Shen Zhiwen, and he is very relied on by Shen Zhiwen, and his opinions may be accepted by Shen Zhiwen.

This name was not unfamiliar to Bai Qingyu at all, but she still hesitated for a moment before answering: "Shen Haoran can, but Shen Zhiwen can't." Shen Zhiwen and Bai Qingyu have met once, the two have not even spoken a word, and the other party's identity is so special, she rashly asked someone out, if something happened, she couldn't afford to be responsible.

"Then Shen Haoran." Shen Ming breathed a sigh of relief.

Just when Bai Qingyu and the others were discussing how to ask Shen Haoran out to meet, in a small village in the east of the capital, people were trembling and looking at the patrol army not far away.

His face, emaciated by hunger, was full of horror.

I heard that wars are particularly cruel, and that once the enemy captures a certain city, they will kill all the people of that city, and they will rob all the valuable items in the city, including food...... When these people come to their village, will they do the same?

Seeing that the army was getting closer and closer, a man gritted his teeth: "It's a death horizontally and vertically, why don't we fight with him!" ”

There are not many people in the small village, and because of the repeated wars, the young and middle-aged men in the village have all joined the army, and most of the people left in the village are old and weak, women and children, and the number of men can be counted on their fingers. But even so, when it really came to the point of desperation, people did not think about running away.

This is the place where their ancestors have found it with great difficulty, and I don't know how many ancestors have sweated on the field, and it is impossible to give up all this.

But if they don't give up, they may die again.......

While the people were relatively silent, the army finally arrived in the small village.

Earlier, it was far away that people could not see the number of troops at all, and it was not until they entered the village that they realized that something was wrong.

Unlike the army described by the storyteller, this team consisted of only a dozen people, wearing armor and a long sword pinned to their waists, led by a young man, who was surrounded by other soldiers, and for some reason, there was a faint smile on his lips.

The villagers looked at these outsiders with grim expressions, and the other party seemed to sense their hostility, and took the initiative to turn over and dismount: "Fathers and fellow villagers don't have to be afraid, we have no malicious intent. ”