Xu Ji sat up and screamed, a layer of sweat appeared all over his body, and when he reached out and touched it, even the futon was a little wet.

The shouting was too loud, and the guards' inquiries were immediately heard outside the door: "Govern? ”

Even Tang Weitian, who was sleeping soundly, was woken up, got up too violently, and for a while he could distinguish between the southeast and the northwest, and said to the door: "What's the matter?" ”

The guards knocked on the door, and Tang Weitian became more and more dizzy, picking up the stick placed on the side of the couch and smashing it around.

It was Xu Ji who came to his senses first and said loudly: "It's okay." Don for the day, stop. ”

Tang Weitian sat down in a daze, also sweating.

Xu Ji went to the ground in the dark, walked to the door to open the door, and said to the guards outside: "Tang Weitian is sleepy. ”

Xu Ji lied, and the guards smiled and nodded, and retreated to their positions.

Tang Weitian didn't hear this, rubbed his eyes, and finally regained his senses, "The capital governor ......"

"Sleep, it's fine." Xu Ji tiptoed back to bed.

"No, there must be something wrong with the Metropolitan Governor's shout."

Xu Ji no longer had the intention of sleeping, sat on the bed, looked at the endless darkness, and said, "I dreamed of many dead people. ”

"Ghosts?"

"No, I dreamed of what they were like when they were alive, and then it occurred to me that they were dead."

"Oh, normal, I often dream about my parents, and sometimes I wake up for a long time before I remember that they are dead." Tang Weitian couldn't sleep.

"Hmm." Xu Ji didn't say why he was frightened, he dreamed of Lady Lan, Meng Shenglun, and many Wu soldiers, who had died because of his decision, and came to question him together.

Xu Ji never believed in ghosts and gods, but he was scared in his dreams.

"Then sleep, it's been a long time since the Metropolitan Governor had a full night's sleep." Tang Weitian was at peace, yawned again, and fell sideways.

Xu Ji still couldn't sleep, "Tang Weitian, you ...... Killed someone, right? ”

"Of course, I'm a person who has fought bloody battles, and I can't find out how many people I've killed, not five hundred, but three hundred." Tang Weitian has been in the army for a long time, and when it comes to numbers, he must exaggerate, he is used to it, and he doesn't even think it's bragging.

"Not on the battlefield, in peacetime? Have you ever killed a defenseless woman or child? Or did someone die because of your mistakes? ”

Tang Weitian thought for a while, "No, the Descendant Army is indeed very fond of killing, young women are snatched to be wives, men are captured as slaves, those who are too strong and too weak are all killed, and they have to be killed in front of their families, so that the people who are taken away will not flee home." Not to mention, this trick is very useful, the incarnation army is getting bigger and bigger, and many people were originally slaves, but later they also became soldiers, and they killed people even more ruthlessly. But I haven't killed it, it's not that I don't dare, it's that I'm not qualified to rob people, so there's no need to kill. Alas. ”

"That's good, I won't be ashamed."

"Haha, you won't be ashamed to kill someone, anyway, it's either you die or I live, what's there to be ashamed of?"

"But the other party is unarmed and will not pose a threat."

"That's not necessarily, the king of the world said that after the death of the founding emperor of Tiancheng, he opened the gate of the eighteenth layer of hell and released countless ghosts and monsters to reincarnate, so there are too many wicked people in the mortal world, and they must be killed first in order to attract Maitreya to come to the world."

Xu Ji shook his head, "It's only been six or seven years since the death of the founding emperor Zhang Xi, even if he releases a ghost to reincarnate, he is only a few years old at this time, why do you want to kill all the people in the world?" ”

"Uh...... I didn't think about this, maybe I remembered wrong, it should have been the emperor who opened the gate before he died...... Anyway, there are many wicked people and few good people in the world, so it's right to kill them. ”

Why, then, are it often women and children who are killed? What evil can they do? ”

"Uh...... The Metropolitan Governor asked me confused, and the next time the ancestor is possessed, you ask him, and I don't understand. Tang Weitian was asked in a hurry, so he simply pushed it to the dead man.

Neither of them spoke, Xu Ji still didn't sleep, and after a while, he noticed something unusual, Tang Weitian, who usually slept when he lay down and snored when he closed his eyes, didn't make a snoring sound.

"The Grand Governor." Tang Wei didn't sleep innocently, "Many people say that you ordered General Meng to commit suicide, is it true?" ”

"A lot of people say that?"

"Yes, many."

"I did order it." Xu Ji replied.

"Why? General Meng is such a good person, he is really loyal to the Metropolitan Governor......" Tang Weitian was very surprised, "But the Metropolitan Governor must have a reason, you don't need to say it, I can understand." ”

Xu Ji didn't want to hide it, "Because he always makes his own decisions and ruins my plans." This reason has existed in Xu Ji's heart for a long time, but as soon as he said it, it immediately seemed hypocritical and untrue, "The real reason is that he always treats me as a child and bores me." ”

Tang Weitian laughed out loud, "Haha, like me, I hate others when I am a child, as if I don't understand anything, and I need others to call the shots." One of the things I like most about the Metropolitan is that you treat me as an adult and give me the most important task. ”

Tang Weitian's tone was full of pride, but Xu Ji was a little ashamed in his heart, in fact, he also regarded Tang Weitian as a child, a talented and useful child.

"Maybe I'm wrong." Xu Ji muttered.

"The Metropolitan Governor can't make mistakes." Tang Weitian said with certainty that he could not stand the hesitation of the Grand Duke.

Xu Ji smiled: "Of course it's right. You also have to be careful not to make your own decisions behind my back. ”

"Definitely not. Well, big things won't, small things...... May I? ”

"How small?"

"For example...... It's too small to be worth mentioning. ”

"Tell me about it."

"There was an old madman who always came to the gate of the barracks, saying that he knew the Metropolitan Governor, and begged people everywhere to report him, but no one paid attention to him. I've also encountered him, and I kicked him in order to get rid of him. ”

"What kind of 'old madman'?"

"An ordinary old madman, dressed in tatters, like a man, no, just a man, probably hungry and confused, what do you say to recognize the Governor, he has been waiting for you for many years, but he doesn't live in the General's Mansion at all."

Xu Ji suddenly remembered someone, "I didn't live in the General's Mansion before, and there was indeed an old servant by my side...... He's alive? How can you become a beggar? ”

"What's his name? The next time we meet, I'll know as soon as I ask. ”

"I ...... Forgot. "Xu Ji actually didn't pay attention.

"Hehe, how many servants are there with the Grand Governor, and I don't even remember the names?"

"You ask him who the person who came to my house to buy articles, and if he answers, 'Zhou Lu', you can bring him to see me, and if he answers others, don't pay attention to him."

"Okay, I remember, Zhou Lu. Anyone else spends money on articles? What's wrong with this? If you have money, you should buy land, buy houses, and buy food. ”

"His family doesn't lack that."

"I can't understand the thoughts of rich people." Tang yawned loudly, closed his eyes, and soon snored loudly.

Xu Ji still couldn't sleep, thinking about those who died because of him, and those who were going to die because of him......

He often despised the hesitation in his heart, but this time he didn't, thinking honestly, honestly bearing the "blame" of the dead and the dying and the dying.

Ma Wei and Xue Jinyao have led their troops out of the city successively, and they are all dangerous places, Ma Wei is better, he is a smart person, if he sees that the situation in Mengjin is not right, he will definitely retreat, but Xue Jinyao is a courageous character, the stronger the officers and soldiers, the more she has to fight hard.

Guo Shifeng suggested setting a deadline for her to break the enemy, but Xu Ji refused in his mouth, but he knew in his heart that there was no need for this, and with Xue Jin's temper, it was necessary to fight quickly.

Knowing this, he still agreed with Xue Jinyao to lead the troops, and even left Cao Shenxi behind, so he let her lead the troops alone, without a word of reminder.

"Since she has become a general, she has to endure such a test." Xu Ji whispered to himself, slightly relieving the uneasiness in his heart.

The guard outside the door said, "Ruling on, the incarnation general sent a messenger." ”

"Quick pass." Xu Ji immediately got up and got out of bed.

The messenger didn't bring any special news, but just reported that the trip was going well, which was a request made by Xu Ji to Xue Jinyan, and every few hours, someone must be sent back to report the news.

Xu Ji breathed a sigh of relief, and even less sleepy, so he simply went to the council hall and waited for King Liang's messenger.

The messenger arrived soon, and again, there was no special news, and the king of Liang was still on his way and did not reach Mengjin.

The council hall was empty, Xu Ji wrapped a thick cloak, drew the terrain on the case, speculated on the movements of all parties, and wondered how much the county lord of Huanyan paid and how much strength he used to besiege the eastern capital.

Time passed little by little, Xu Ji thought about it, until the comer coughed, he didn't pay attention, looked up and saw Guo Shifeng, and said with a smile: "Mr. Guo can't sleep either?" ”

"It's dawn, King Wu."

Xu Ji was taken aback, only to find that there was a light outside, and the candle on the desk had long been extinguished.

"Haha, it turns out that I was confused."

"King Wu said, let me come early in the morning."

"Yes, I would like to invite Mr. Guo to Huaizhou."

"See the Sheng family?"

"Yes."

"Woo the Sheng family? Yes, I just need King Wu to give me a secret, what conditions do we want to use in exchange for the Sheng family's refuge. ”

"Nothing."

Guo Shifeng was slightly stunned, and said with a smile: "King Wu, is this going to test my eloquence?" ”

"Not only don't you give it, but you have to borrow a road."

"IOU road?"

"Yes, on the way to Jiangdong, I want to chase and fight Ning Baoguan, and by the way, capture the emperor of Jiangdong and the Liang and Lan families."

Guo Shifeng was stunned again, and then understood, "King Wu wants me to find out the details of the Sheng family?" See if they are truly loyal to Koto? ”

"Hmm."

"It's a trivial matter, it's not that I shirk it, it doesn't seem to be worth my trip."

"You also have to find out whether the Sheng family has been co-opted by Yecheng, and if that's the case, find out what conditions Yecheng gives......"

"King Wu's intention is to let the Sheng family defend Huaizhou and not participate in the battle of the Central Plains?"

"Yes."

"If I can make the Sheng family switch to King Wu......"

"Accidental, Officer Wu, please choose Mr. Guo at will."

"Haha, okay, it's enough to have King Wu's words. I can't go empty-handed, I have to bring some 'gifts'. ”

"The Eastern Capital Treasury, take it with Mr. Guo, how much can it carry."

"Having the trust of King Wu, I will never disappoint King Wu." Guo Shifeng said goodbye and prepared to go.

Xu Ji needed new allies, so he sent people to call the mages of the Descendant Army who stayed in the city, selected four of them, and asked them to go to Qinzhou and Hanzhou respectively, with the trust of the Archmage Liu Jiuzhuan and the seal of the Descendant Young King, to lure the new Descendant Army to the Eastern Capital.

While arranging, he said to Yecheng in the distance in his heart: "You can guess me, I can guess you, this time it will be a showdown." ”