Chapter 43: Hatred and Acquaintance
Hehe, today I finally found time to find a place where I can surf the Internet, and the weight of this week has been lifted, and it is really hard to be outside! But I still have to take a leave of absence, because I don't know when I can go back.
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After returning, he was bedridden, and the war in Chuzhou was about to start, and he was sent to Xuzhou to raise, and he was healed after many years.
――"History of Chu in the Southern Dynasties - The Biography of Jiang Suiyun"
Just when Wei Ying and Ling Yu were fighting the cliff, there was already silence on the mountain road below the cliff, and everyone on the cliff thought that the poisonous smoke was raging and there was no more catastrophe, so they didn't pay attention to the movement below, but they didn't know that there was a hole in the poisonous smoke that had not dispersed. When the person dressed as a sergeant of the forbidden army rushed to Mrs. Lu to reveal his identity, it was when Wei Ying launched a poisonous attack, the poisonous smoke overflowed, covering the sky and the sun, and it had not yet reached the bottom of the cliff. ”
Mrs. Lu has already figured out at this moment, this person must be a master sent by Jiang Zhe to protect her mother and son, although she is a noble lady of Southern Chu, but Mrs. Lu often hears her husband talk about Jiang Zhe, so she does not reject Jiang Zhe excessively, but her mind turned, thinking that if she took the antidote, she would have inherited the grace of Dayong, and her eyes flashed with hesitation.
At this time, although everyone in the Lu family took the antidote, their eyes were all looking at Mrs. Lu, waiting for her life, at this time, the poisonous smoke had already filled the air, and everyone was shaky, but even a few underage children had never taken the antidote. The sergeant also sighed in his heart when he saw this, but he never said anything to persuade him, he was Qu Huang, one of the Eight Horses, and he had always known that the master-apprentice friendship between Jiang Zhe and Lu Can was the deepest, although the middle way parted ways, they still cared about each other, this time Jiang Zhe was even more ill for Lu Can's death, so although Qu Huang also respected Lu Can as a person, he was also jealous, so he also deliberately did not say much, and had the heart to try Mrs. Lu.
Mrs. Lu's eyes flashed, her eyes showed pain, and she put the antidote into her mouth, and seeing that she accepted it, everyone in the Lu family took the medicine separately, but two young children were unable to take the medicine, and they took the antidote with the help of their companions.
Qu Huang saw that everyone had taken the antidote, and his heart was wide, this antidote was very precious, it was Bajun and others, and there were only ten pills and eight pills around him at most, but this time Mr. asked people to send an extra twenty pills for backup, originally I thought it was not necessary, but I didn't think that I really used it, otherwise the antidote on my body was definitely not enough. Looking at the seven antidote pills left in the bottle, Qu Huang shook his head slightly, and wanted to put them away.
At this time, Ding Ming has come to the front, if the person who practices martial arts is in danger, the first reaction is to protect himself, as soon as the poisonous smoke falls, he will hold his breath to resist, and immediately take some of the antidotes that are always on his body, but it is not very symptomatic, the effect is very small, seeing that the companions who have survived the bloody battle around him are poisoned and fall, Ding Ming is powerless, fortunately at this time, the people in the Fengyi Sect have also panicked, Ding Ming issued an order to break through, and when he led the people to retreat to the bottom of the cliff, he wanted to encourage the support to rush out with the Lu people, but saw that Mrs. Lu and others were safe and sound, He didn't pay attention to the changes in the back of Fang Cai, but when he saw such a strange situation at this moment, he was stunned, and his heart was shocked, and he was definitely a little shaky.
Although Mrs. Lu, who took the antidote, still felt a little embarrassed, she no longer felt dizzy in her chest, and when she saw Ding Ming and others coming, she hurriedly asked Qu Huangdao: "Does Your Excellency still have an antidote?" ”
Qu Huang's eyes flashed, and when he saw Ding Ming and several people behind him who were forced to suppress their breathing, their faces were already slightly dark, thinking that they did not seek to get out but came to save people first, he felt respect in his heart, and thought that he had not received the order to bury them together, sighed lightly, and handed over the remaining pills. Ding Ming saw that Mrs. Lu was safe and sound, and he also knew that this pill was effective, although he didn't know how this sergeant had an antidote, but he hurriedly took it and gave it to everyone, but there were only seven pills left, including Ding Ming, but there were eight people who had lasted until now, Ding Ming hesitated slightly, and quickly put the last antidote into the mouth of a companion who was close to a coma beside him, but because he had held his breath for too long, his face was already red and his ears were red, and he couldn't support it, he couldn't help but breathe half a mouthful of poisonous smoke, and suddenly felt that the world was spinning, and coldness surged around his body. After a while, he gradually came to his senses, only to see that the mediocre-looking forbidden army was looking at him with a blank look, and couldn't help but whisper: "Thank you for saving your life, who is Your Excellency?" ”
Qu Huang sighed lightly: "Ding Daxia, don't blame me, there is no antidote, what I gave you is a drug that fights poison with poison, no matter what kind of poison can be suppressed for some time, but if you don't have a famous doctor to diagnose and treat it afterwards, I'm afraid that my life will not be saved, and my identity is not afraid to tell you, in Xia Qu Huang, he is a famous disciple of Jiang Hou, this time he was ordered to protect Mrs. Lu's family to go south, because it is inconvenient to let Mrs. Lu know, so I tried to make a forbidden army unable to come, and instead of him mixed into the escorted forbidden army, Now that he has to leak his identity, Ding Daxia needs to think of the feeling of being in the same boat, and wait until he gets through the difficult time to care about this matter? ”
Although Ding Ming was shocked in his heart, he faintly felt that it should be so, the matter of Jiang Zhe, the Marquis of Chu Township, and the worship of Guangling was known in Jiangnan, now that Lu Can is dead, the hostility between Jiang Zhe and the Lu clan is no longer there, so it is natural to take action to protect the descendants of the Lu family, although he is still wary of the hidden methods of this self-proclaimed Qu Huang sergeant, but at present, he can't care about it, and said in a low voice: "There is a fight going on above, how about we escort Mrs. Lu to leave here first?" Although he heard the voice on the cliff, he had already learned that Wei Ying had died together, but thinking of Wei Ying's behavior of not distinguishing between the enemy and me, he still had residual hatred in his heart, and he was unwilling to go up to help, not to mention that although he temporarily suppressed the poison, but his strength was not enough, although everyone had been detoxified from the poison, they still had a sense of surging qi and blood, and they were unable to fight. At this time, the mountain road was full of Fengyi disciples who fell to the ground and did not know life and death, Ding Ming and others were secretly shocked in their hearts, if it were not for Qu Huang's help, they were afraid that they would not be able to escape from the poisonous smoke. At this time, although everyone was still on guard, it was inconvenient to show their suspicions and follow Qu Huang.
Walked for a long time, at this time the sky was almost completely dark, the mountain road was difficult and dangerous southward, in the dark, although there was Ding Ming and others to support, it was inevitable to stumble, Qu Huang saw that he had walked far away, so he took out a string of night pearls from his arms, the pearls are not very bright, if they are in the distance, it must be difficult to detect, but they can illuminate the side of Xu Fangyuan, but this string of night pearls is already extremely valuable, not to mention that each of the strings of pearls is of general size, round and crystalline, flawless, it is really priceless. Ding Ming and the others were dizzy at first, but after all, everyone was a resolute person, otherwise they would not have been able to give birth to a Jedi, and when they came to their senses, they didn't understand why this person took out the pearl to show off. Qu Huang didn't seem to pay attention to everyone's expressions, tore off the bead string, distributed the night pearl to everyone, and then walked first, so that everyone understood Qu Huang's meaning. Ding Ming, who walked at the back, sighed in his heart, although he only lent the pearl for lighting, but with such a heroic and elegant amount, he was used to seeing the heroes of Nanchu, and he also felt heartbroken, this person was lonely and nameless, but he had such a bearing, Dayong could sweep the world, and it was natural to think about it.
After walking for a long time, Qu Huang led everyone into a valley, only to see that several camp tents had been set up there, and the soil traces were still new, obviously just built, I am afraid that it was less than half an hour, and in the camp tents, bedding, hot water, and hot food had been prepared, but there was not even a single person. Qu Huang invited everyone to come in to rest, Ding Ming frowned and said nothing, this person was actually prepared here, could it be that his own experiences were all in this person's plan, but at this time, it was inconvenient to ask more, let Qu Huang command and dispatch, only felt that this person looked mediocre and seemed ordinary, but seeing that he was calm and commanding, it seemed that he claimed to be a disciple of Jiang Zhe, and there was nothing wrong with it.
At this time, there was a sudden cry of surprise from Mrs. Lu's tent, Ding Ming's heart was shocked, he couldn't take precautions, hurried over, opened the curtain, and saw Mrs. Lu holding Lu Ting in her arms, bursting into tears, Lu Ting's complexion improved a lot, and he was wiping the tears on his mother's face with his little hands.
Ding Ming was also pleasantly surprised, but hurriedly retreated, just when he saw Qu Huang smiling slightly, and was about to ask, at this time Kuzhuzi sneered: "Could it be that you have joined forces with Wei Ying again, no wonder Wei Ying wants to merge with Fengyimen?" ”
Qu Huang's face was cold, and he didn't have a cold momentum, and said lightly: "What did Your Excellency say, Wei Ying is a traitorous courtier, how can my husband cooperate with him." It's just that Mr. sent a lot of people, and he has already been embellished with Wei Ying, but he is just looking for an opportunity to rescue Lu Gongzi, if he hadn't been summoned by his companions and learned about the poison attack, he wouldn't have had time to save you, and Lu Gongzi's matter was also the news that he got on the road, someone had already diagnosed and treated him, and the prescription was on the account book, and the medicine had been prepared, so that Mrs. Lu's maid could decoct him to take it, and he could avoid the pain of Lu Gongzi's water and soil dissatisfaction. ”
Kuzhuzi was stunned, Ding Ming sighed: "Marquis Jiang's methods are really amazing, no wonder I always hear the sound of birds singing on the cliffs on the side of the road, and I faintly feel that someone is watching in the dark, thinking that this place is already under your control?" ”
Qu Huang sneered: "The people in the rivers and lakes of Nanchu love to spend the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, what kind of person is Hou Ye, how can he take advantage of the danger of others, you people are not in his eyes, Hou Ye is painstakingly lonely, and he is risking his life below, but it is just for the safety of Mrs. Lu's mother and son." ”
Ding Ming was silent, knowing that what this person said was the truth, how could he have been seen by the great Yong ministers such as Jiang Zhe, but if Mrs. Lu's mother and son were controlled by the Yong people, it would inevitably affect the morale of Nanchu, but he couldn't raise any objections, and the life and death struggles along the way were enough to make anyone hesitate.
At this time, a gentle and firm voice came from behind the two of them: "Marquis Jiang's kindness, my mother and son are grateful, but the ancestor has already admonished him, and the surviving people cannot take refuge in the enemy country for their lives." ”
When the two of them heard the sound, they turned around, only to see Mrs. Lu standing not far away, her expression calm, as if what she said was just ordinary words, rather than gently letting go of life.
Qu Huang felt more and more respect in his heart, and stepped forward to salute: "Madam, Nanchu is no longer a happy land, Dingyuan is even more a miasma land, Madame and the little prince are both daughters, how can they drown in dangerous land, Hou Ye has already arranged it, as long as Madame is willing, she can sail straight to the north, and Hou Ye can also promise that he will never use the identity of Madame and Gongzi to do things harmful to Nanchu." ”
Mrs. Lu said lightly: "Hou Ye Jinnuo, the surviving people are naturally trustworthy, I think now Dayong does not need to use orphans and widows to attract people's hearts, but the Lu family is a courtier of Southern Chu, even if he dies, he will die in Southern Chu, although the court will live up to the loyalty, but the Lu family will never live up to the court, although Dingyuan is a dangerous place, but it is the order of the court, and the surviving people cannot disobey the will." ”
Qu Huang said solemnly: "The Lu family is loyal to the martyrs, and he is respectful, but the Southern Chu Emperor destroyed the Great Wall by himself, and he didn't think about loyalty, why should Mrs. remember such a court, the Hou Ye didn't want Mrs. to betray his homeland, but just remembered the old teacher-student relationship, and didn't want the general to wither behind him." ”
Mrs. Lu said politely: "Your Excellency does not hesitate to live and die, take risks to make difficulties, rescue the surviving and concubine's young son, this kind of kindness and concubine is grateful, that is, Your Excellency wants the surviving person to repay with death, and the concubine will not have any complaints, but this matter is absolutely impossible, the former husband did not hesitate to die for the word loyalty, and the concubine did not dare to say that he inherited the will of the late husband, but he could not abandon his family and country and live in peace." ”
Ding Ming heard this, stepped forward and said: "Madame's words, as if the initiation, the general died at the hands of the treacherous minister, we all feel cold, and there are many righteous soldiers who abandon the army and leave, today I heard Mrs. 's words, only to know that we are not as good as Mrs. to understand the principle of loyalty and righteousness, if Wu Yue survives, he will tell everyone that Mrs. will tell everyone that even if he dies on the battlefield, he will never let the Yongjun Iron Cavalry go south." ”
Mrs. Lu had tears in her eyes and said, "If the first husband knew that Ding Daxia thought like this, he would definitely look at Jiuquan." ”
Qu Huang's expression on his face changed, and he said after a long time: "Ding Daxia knows that his life is still in our hands, even if he returns to Wuyue in the next place, the poison on your body has not yet been lifted, and most of the Qihuang Holy Hands who can heal your body are in Dayong, so we don't need to think about it, Your Excellency will not die soon." ”
Ding Ming smiled calmly: "Being able to live so much more time is already a generous gift from Your Excellency, although many people are greedy for life and afraid of death, but if Your Excellency is forced to die, it is underestimated." ”
Qu Huang smiled slightly when he heard this: "People are not afraid of death, but why are they afraid of death, but Ding Daxia is too underestimated." This is the case, I will go back to restore my life in the next time, although Duan Yue is dead, I have already taken the documents on his body, Ding Daxia can escort Mrs. Lu to Dingyuan to pay for him, as for the hidden dangers on your body, there is no way to do it in the next time, but if you have time, you might as well go to the Southern Minyue clan to give it a try. With that, he calmly walked out, and disappeared in a blink of an eye.
Ding Ming and Mrs. Lu were stunned, both of them knew that this person had put a lot of effort into it, and they both thought that he would not stop if he did not achieve his goal, in fact, both of them had decided to face any result calmly, and they didn't expect this person to say let go and let go, such a resolute and free and easy, heartbreaking. The two of them glanced at each other, with a sad look in their eyes, and after a long time, Mrs. Lu sighed lightly and went back to the account.
Qu Huang's figure was like a bird in the night, and it didn't take long to see the dim pearl light in front of him, and his heart was happy, so he quickened his pace, and walked closer, only to see a young man in shabby clothes standing on the mountain, if it weren't for the pearl shining in his hand, that is, he would be believed by someone who was called Huazi.
When Qu Huang saw the young man's handsome and haggard face, he felt pity in his heart, stopped behind the man, and said, "Yu Lun, why do you have to suffer so much, you refuse to return to the secret camp, and you have to follow us south to protect Mrs. Lu's mother and son, aren't you afraid that Chen Ye will kill you by the way?" ”
Yu Lun didn't look back, and said in a low voice: "Is Mrs. Lu safe?" ”
Qu Huang shrugged and said: "It's already safe, I think Chen Ye has already gone to negotiate with Xiahou Yuanfeng, lest he take the opportunity to be troublesome and embarrass Mrs. Lu." What are your plans for the future? ”
Yu Lun sighed: "I promised the general that he would no longer be involved in the dispute between the two countries, if I stayed in Jianye, I would not be able to avoid this matter, so I simply went south to escort Mrs. Lu's mother and son, if I can protect their safety, it can be regarded as a relationship with the general, now that there is nothing to do, please return the pearl to Bai Yi for me, I will leave and say goodbye to him." ”
Qu Huang sighed: "You are still such a strange person, you used to say that you wanted to go back to Jianye, so you refused to stay in the secret camp, and now you don't go back to Jianye, why don't you still want to come back?" ”
Hearing this, Yulun suddenly showed an embarrassed look on his face, Qu Huang was very familiar with him, his heart moved, and he stepped forward and said: "Yulun, what do you have on your mind, can't you tell me?" We've been siblings for many years, so you might as well tell me about it, maybe I can get you an idea. ”
After hesitating for a long time, he finally said: "I originally thought that I was just using her as a stand-in, but these days I always think about her." ”
Qu Huang was happy in his heart and said: "It turns out that your prodigal son is also moved, but that Liu girl, you have been a pianist by her side for a long time, it turns out that you are in love, and you can't help yourself." In this case, why don't you propose to her quickly, my fair lady, the gentleman is good, Liu Rumeng is the Jiangnan Oiran, the appearance and talent are rare in the world, your character and talent are also rare matched, it is a natural couple, if you feel that there is no rich dowry, dare not export, our brothers help you, absolutely let you marry a beautiful woman in style. As he spoke, he pondered what the stand-in meant by the chakra.
Yu Lun didn't know what he was thinking, and said gloomily: "Even if I have this heart, I don't dare to say it, like a dream of the people she admires the most loyal martyrs, the general is one of them, if you let her know that I also have a part in framing the general, I'm afraid she won't forgive me." ”
Qu Huang's expression moved, and he said: "You are a fan of the authorities, Lu Can's death, or Shang Weijun's doing, you are just adding fuel to the fire, or acting on orders, what does this responsibility have to do with you, on the contrary, you also rescued Lu Can, and now you are going south to protect Mrs. Lu's mother and son, if Miss Liu knows, she will only admire you, not to mention that no one else knows about your advice except Shang Weijun and his son, as long as you don't say it, who will know?" ”
Yu Lun looked depressed, just shook his head and said: "If people don't know, unless you don't do it, you can't hide it from people after all." What's more, when I saw the general commit suicide that day, I often thought that if I had known him in the first place, I would not have harmed him in any case. ”
Seeing him so depressed, Qu Huang sighed: "It's really a pity, I've been in Jiangnan for many years, although I've seen him, but I haven't really met, it's just a one-sided relationship, you regret and feel sorry for him so far, I think this person must be the world's first-class person!" ”
Yu Lun said lightly: "If you talk about your ability and ability, you are naturally inferior to Mr., but if you talk about your ambition, no one in the world can match it." ”
Qu Huang's expression changed slightly, and he said after a long time: "Mr. has decided not to care about worldly matters anymore, and Tianji Pavilion will also disappear, if you still want to stay in Jiangnan, I am afraid that it will be difficult for us to protect you." ”
Yu Lun was silent, and his eyes were full of indifference.