(a)

Ever since you caused a huge landslide in the back mountain, leveled the Hesse Department in one fell swoop, and recaptured the Huangsang Yukou, in the royal court of Dongcheng, Liu Yan has been worried about how to deal with you.

Since he ascended the throne from the hands of the old Han king, he has never seen a subordinate like you, nor has he ever seen such a way of warfare.

His unpredictable, unstoppable, and clean fighting style, his decisiveness in his killings, and the speed of his attacks have left him dumbfounded.

In the face of the snowflakes of good news from the northern front, and the same number of secret reports reporting your unauthorized actions, Liu Yan lost his opinion, and he didn't know whether to reward you or be held accountable. His courtiers also had their own opinions.

Fortunately, since the beginning of the war, you have been leading your men and horses to fight in the enemy's territory, and life and death are unknown, whether it is reward or punishment, it is actually impossible to reach you. This has been delayed.

After you returned to Linshui at the end of your second grassland adventure, and became ill and dying, Ding Youren reported the latest situation to the royal court and sent a report to the palace.

After Lei Shicheng saw the report, he felt that he could no longer let Liu Yan hesitate in such a confused way.

He personally rushed from the army to Dongcheng, and once again persuaded Liu Yan to immediately reward you and the troops who followed you, exempt you from all investigation and accusation of your unauthorized actions, and commend you for such miraculous deeds for the country.

Lei Shicheng reminded Liu Yan that you fought to the death for the country, made outstanding achievements, and the line of life and death, the situation is critical, if you are not rewarded, let you die in Linshui like this, spread out, and the soldiers of the world will be chilled.

Liu Yan listened to it, felt that there was some reason, and was also afraid of the army's disgust and mutiny, so he accepted Lei Shicheng's advice and decided to reward you, but he was always very annoyed by your unauthorized actions, and felt that you didn't take him seriously at all, and openly contempt and challenge him, and he was unwilling to reward you too heavily from the bottom of his heart.

When you were in a coma with a high fever in Linshui, Liu Yan's will was transmitted to Linshui.

The will stated that all kinds of arbitrariness in the early stage, although there were violations of the system, but the change was hasty, and the matter was urgent, and the king of Han was willing to be magnanimous. In recognition of your merits, Jin made you a first-class marquis, halved your father's original fief of Dingguo Gong, inherited you, and awarded you the rank of hussar general, and you also inherited your father's duties, and led the defenders of Linshui and Lingnan towns with Ding Youren. Ding Youren assists you in pacifying casualties and recording military merits.

The will also has a routine reward for you and the followers of Ding Youren and Yantang Pass. The reward can't be too mean, but it definitely shouldn't satisfy the soldiers who follow you in battle.

At the end of the will, Liu Yan expressed his sympathy for your serious injuries and allowed you to come to Tongcheng to meet Xie En after your physical recovery.

After Ding Youren saw the will, he was very dissatisfied, and felt that Liu Yan was too unkind, with your vicious battle of birth and death, so exhausted, he did not hesitate to die, he was injured in many places, and he lost more than half of his life.

Although the soldiers of the troops who followed you in battle were grateful for the reward, they were all dissatisfied, and there were many complaints in private.

After you woke up and were in good spirits, Ding Youren didn't dare to hide it or report it, so he showed you Liu Yan's will. After you read it, you put it aside and didn't comment. Ding Youren asked you if you need him to write a thank you form to reply to Wang Ting. You shake your head and say no.

After a few more days, your condition improved further, and you dictated it yourself, and someone wrote a thank you note and reported it to the royal court.

This thank you form is only 84 words, and it is the shortest thank you form that Liu Yan has received when he was conferred the title and land since he ascended the throne.

Liu Yan waited for several days to see your Xie Biao late, and after reading it, it was so simple and provincial, and he couldn't help but feel angry, but you had just been born and died for him, and he had just issued an edict to encourage you, this evil breath was really unbearable, so he had to viciously tear your Xie Biao into pieces, and did not delve further.

After Lei Shicheng saw Liu Yan's reward will and your ultra-short thank you form from the Di newspaper, he sighed in his heart, knowing that there was no way to recover, and in disappointment, he didn't say goodbye to Liu Yan again, left a piece of paper, and left Yucheng to go back to the army.

Liu Yan suffered from Lei Shicheng's disobedience and snubbing, and he was angry again, but because the southern front had to rely on Lei Shicheng's military ability, he had to endure it and pretend to be deaf and dumb and not to investigate deeply.

(b)

Scoop a little of the warmed white rice porridge with a spoon and carefully bring it to your mouth, watching you swallow it half-conscious and half-confused.

After feeding you a small half bowl of porridge like this, you opened your eyes.

You are aware of what is happening in front of you.

You move, trying to prop up your body with your arms, but your arms don't have the strength to do so, and you fall back onto the pillow.

I said, "Lie down and don't move." I'll help you. Eat a little more, and slowly you will have strength. ”

Say, "Lift me up and let me come by myself." I'm not used to being served by others like this. ”

I said, "Where is there anyone else?" These hands are not someone else's hands, they are your hands. ”

I said, "It's not someone else's injury, it's mine." ”

I said, "I am your other body." ”

I said, "It's no one else." ”

When you hear this, you stop moving. You quietly let me finish feeding that bowl of porridge.

"It's dusk again." You said.

"yes. Another day passed. I said.

You say, "People say that time is long, but when I have you by my side, I always feel that time is short." A day's life, always said to be over, just passed. ”

I said, "My lifespan is also yours." ”

I said, "You can live for the rest of my life." ”

You say, "yes." ”

We looked at each other. I bowed my head.

I said, "Let's take a few more bites." The doctor said that if you can eat, you will get better soon. ”

You called my name, "Qin'er." ”

I said, "What? ”

You say, "If one day I do something that is sorry for you, something that makes you miserable, will you hate me?" ”

I said, "You're not going to do those things. Even if you sacrificed your life, you wouldn't do anything like that. ”

You say, "What if I did?" I said, "Then I must have misunderstood you." You wouldn't do anything like that. Nothing you do is to harm me. ”

You look at me. You say, "Sometimes, I'm really devilish. And, I'm more and more like a demon now. ”

I said, "You're not a demon. ”

I said, "You've never been a demon. ”

I said, "Maybe there will be a time when I won't be able to understand you." But I won't have a time to hate you. ”

I'm looking at you. I said, "Even when I seem to hate you, I don't have a hatred for you in my heart." ”

You close your eyes. You lie there with your eyes closed, for a long time, not moving.

I'm looking at you. I got worried. I touched your forehead. I said, "What's wrong?" ”

You opened your eyes. You say, "Nothing. ”

You shake your head. You say, "Nothing." ”