Chapter 225 Waiting for an Opportunity

"Daddy, that scoundrel is awake."

The girl jumped away in fright and shouted out with her mouth open.

There was no answer outside the door, and the girl was frightened, and suddenly shrank up like a little quail, and quietly moved her steps towards the door while looking at Qingji vigilantly.

"Hey! Don't be afraid, uncle...... It's not a bad guy ......", Qingji said with difficulty, trying to squeeze out a harmless smile.

The little girl pursed her lips tightly and glared at him vigorously, but still did not speak.

Qingji smiled again, the little girl in front of her was only seven or eight years old, thin and small, with a pointed chin, a small nose, and a pair of big eyes. She was wearing a tattered boyish outfit that had been washed many times, and in many places it had worn out and become a silk mesh, and some of her thighs and ribs were exposed. Her knees had been ground into strands of silk, and Qingji's small waist with a big hand = could hold it was wrapped around a worn-out kudzu belt, and the trouser leg that had been torn off by Qingji was re-sewn together with sparse silk threads. All this shows that this little girl is just an ordinary girl in a nearby village, and her family is very poor.

Qingji made a preliminary judgment about her identity and family background, and quickly thought of a statement, he tried to make his voice smooth and soft, and asked, "You saved me, little girl, what is your name?" ”

The little girl turned her head unappreciatively, her eyes rolled, and landed on a harpoon behind the door, it was a bamboo fork, only the head was wrapped in a layer of copper skin as a blade, perhaps this is a very precious production tool in this family, the copper fork is very well maintained, and it is shiny to wipe.

"This little guy is very vigilant and ...... The courage is not small, if Qingji is forked to death by such a little girl......"

The corners of Qingji's mouth twitched, his eyes fell in front of him, he was lying on the bed, with a tattered quilt on his body, and a set of bedding on the back of his shoulder, just at hand, there was a pear, the pear was yellow and clear, it looked delicious, one side of it had been bitten a few times, the bite was like being plowed, there were tooth marks, it looked very cute.

Qingji couldn't help but smile, reached out and grabbed the pear, and without wiping it, he took a big bite. The pear flesh is not delicate, sweet and sour, and the taste is quite delicious. Qingji was full of fishy taste, even if he was poured hot soup in the syncope, he couldn't get rid of it, and he took a bite of the pear, but he felt a fresh fragrance, and he didn't feel refreshed, and he took a few more bites.

The pear wasn't too big, and he nibbled it in a few clicks. While Qingji was gobbling up pears, the little girl kept staring at him with wide eyes.

Qingji ate the pears and smiled at her, deliberately appearing weaker to dispel her vigilance: "Uncle...... Really not a bad guy. You saved your uncle's life, and when your uncle recovers from his injuries, he will repay you, and his uncle will ...... Well...... Will pay you a nice new dress and will give you a lot of money. ”

The little girl's big talking eyes slowly lit up, and she suddenly asked quickly, "Who are you, are you rich?" ”

She spoke very quickly, and when she finished speaking, she closed her mouth as if a mosquito would fly into her mouth.

"Yes...... uncle has a lot of money...... Qingji said with a deep groan, his eyes flickering slightly.

"Don't lie!" The girl caught a glimpse of his eyes and suddenly said quickly. Her voice was crisp and nice, the typical Vietnamese accent. Qingji didn't expect this little country girl to be so alert, and when he looked at this girl in surprise, the girl had closed her mouth again and looked at him very vigilantly with a pair of big eyes.

"Ahem! Of course...... How could an uncle cheat on a little girl? Hey...... Hey ......, uncle...... Really a very rich man, uncle's family...... is a big businessman of Wu State, after the death of his uncle's father, it is time for his uncle to inherit the family business, but ......, his uncle has a bad uncle......"

"Huh?" The little girl furrowed a pair of beautiful eyebrows and looked at him with a very cute expression.

"Uh...... It's uncle's uncle, uncle's daddy's...... Brother. ”

"Oh......"

"Uncle's uncle is a bad uncle, and the bad uncle wants to occupy the uncle's property, so the bad uncle took advantage of the uncle's unpreparedness, stabbed the uncle with a sword, and pushed the uncle off the boat, and the uncle floated down the river......

Qingji tried his best to make up a lie, and then said: "That bad uncle is afraid that his uncle is not dead, and he will definitely send someone to find it, little sister, can you hide your uncle and get him some food?" When the generals and stewards who are loyal to your uncle find your uncle, and your uncle punishes the bad uncle, they will send you a lot of good things in return. ”

The little girl's dark eyes rolled a few times, and she suddenly asked, "Are you really not a bad uncle?" ”

"Of course not, do you think my uncle looks like a bad person?"

Qingji raised his hand with difficulty, brushed the long loose hair hanging in front of his eyes, and squeezed out a smile at her.

At this time, Qingji's hair was scattered, there were some sticks and weeds on his head, the unrepaired micro-mustache needles were generally erected one by one, and the face was soaked in water, with a few mud marks on his left cheek and a clear shoe print on his right cheek......

The little girl's eyes were obviously more suspicious, Qingji touched his waist, the sharp sword from Gou Jian was gone, but the Lu Qi in his arms was still there. Qingji secretly thought: "Although this family is poor, it is an honest family, and they didn't search my body. It seems that this is the border of the country, my people can't find this kind of place, I have to gain the trust of this family, let them send me back as soon as possible, my life and death are uncertain, and now I don't know what the chaos in the camp has become......"

Thinking of the possible consequences, Qingji was anxious, but he couldn't show it at the moment, he touched his arms, and found that there were still some things in his bag, so he took out a piece of jade ornament, put it in his hand and said to her: "Oh, you see, this is a very valuable jade ornament, where can the villain have such a valuable thing, isn't it?" ”

The jade ornament shone with a lustrous luster, so verdant that even the little girl who had never seen the world could see its preciousness and beauty.

"Wow!" The little girl's eyes lit up and she opened her mouth in amazement.

Qingji found out that there were only three or five lonely little white teeth left in the mouth of this very cute little Lori who were still sticking to their posts, and they looked particularly ridiculous when they opened their mouths, no wonder this little girl spoke quickly, and immediately closed her mouth after speaking, because she was afraid that others would see it.

Qingji smiled knowingly: "Uncle gave it to you, okay?" ”

The little girl nodded subconsciously and shook her head quickly, when the door opened, and a man wearing a bamboo hat walked in, holding a bamboo basket in one hand and a retracted fishing net in the other.

"Daddy!" As soon as the little girl saw her father, she immediately ran over, took his bamboo basket and put it aside, the man took off the bamboo hat, put the fishing net, and looked at Qingji with a smile: "Little brother, are you awake?" ”

This man is tall and thin, he looks like he is thirty-seven or eighteen, but it is difficult to say exactly at this age, due to the hardships of life, many ordinary peasant families are much older than their actual age, from this person's vigorous movements and eyes, his actual age should be less than thirty years old, but just looking at the fine smile lines on his face, it seems that he is almost forty.

"Big brother, little brother thanked big brother for saving his life." Qingji struggled to sit up, but the man caught up a few steps and held him down: "Lie down, you are injured, don't get up." ”

He walked over quickly, and Qingji saw that this person was lame, one leg could not be strengthened, and he had to drag it on the ground, and it was very difficult to limp and limp.

The man turned to his daughter and said, "Xiaoguang, go and pick up the fish, and then stew the fish soup to replenish this uncle's body." ”

"Dad, won't this fish be taken to the city to exchange for money for my mother's treatment?"

The man was told by his daughter, and glanced at Qingji with some embarrassment, and said to his daughter: "You can fight the fish again, don't be verbose, go quickly." ”

"Oh!" Taking advantage of her father's unpreparedness, the girl glared at Qingji, picked up the fish basket and went out.

"The younger brother is already grateful, but don't be so bankrupt, I don't know what to call the eldest brother?"

The man smiled honestly: "Little brother, don't be so polite, my surname is Shi, just call me Brother Shi." ”

"Brother Shi."

"Whoa! Brother, ...... you? ”

"Oh, the younger brother's surname is Xi, Xi Bin, he is a businessman, because he ......"

Qingji repeated what he had said to the girl Xiaoguang to him again, the man sat on the edge of the bed and listened silently, after Qingji finished speaking, Brother Shi looked at him thoughtfully and lowered his eyelids.

Qing Ji peeked at his expression, his heart was dark, he laughed stiffly, and asked, "Brother Shi, don't you believe it?" ”

Brother Shi smiled sullenly, glanced up at him, and said slowly: "Brother Xi, you ...... It's Wu Guoshi, right? ”

Qingji was taken aback, and quickly reached into his arms to grasp the handle of the knife, and looked at the lame man awe-inspiringly.

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"Big brother! Eldest brother! ”

Candle Yong ran into the big tent in a hurry, stretched out his hand to take off the bronze helmet, threw it into the arms of a guard next to him, and waved his hand impatiently: "Go out, go out, let me out." ”

"Big Brother ......"

Cover Yu put down the bamboo slip in his hand, frowned, and said unhappily: "How old are you, not to mention that now you still have the position of a big sikong, are you more stable?" What's the matter, panic? ”

"Big brother, I'm going to see Qing ...... The king's injuries were actually blocked from entering, I am his uncle, and I was also blocked out of the tent, this is too evil, right? You're my eldest brother, you tell me the truth, what's wrong with Qingji? ”

Cover Yu's eyes flashed and said, "What else?" I was hit by a sword in the ribs, and I passed through my body, and the injury was so serious, I couldn't have seen the wind, and I needed to recuperate, didn't you go to visit him if you didn't see me? I told you to stay in this formation, what are you going to do? ”

"Hey, hey!" Candle Yong smiled slyly, leaned closer and said: "Forget it, Jun died of hair, secret is not mourning, this is the rule since ancient times, Candle Yong is not a three-year-old child, and he still doesn't understand the truth?" You can hide it from the soldiers of the three armies, but you can't hide it from me, the uncle of today's king. Big brother, to be honest, is Qingji already dead? ”

"Fart! No nonsense! Cover Yu Yu suddenly changed color, nervously glanced at the tent, and saw that there was no one at the tent, so he breathed a sigh of relief, and whispered to his younger brother: "Are you crazy? If this sentence gets out, then what's the point? Don't say that you are my brother, if you dare to disturb the morale of the army like this, I will arrest you immediately. ”

Candle Yong's expression tightened, and he also lowered his voice and said, "Big brother, is he really dead?" ”

Cover Yu glanced at the door again, pulled his arm, pulled him into the tent and sat down, and whispered: "What nonsense are you talking about, he is indeed injured, but ...... The man fell into the water and disappeared, and his whereabouts are still unknown. In order to reassure the army, we claimed that the king was injured and recuperated, and at the same time ordered General Yingtao to search along the river. Otherwise, you think that Fucha can honestly stay in Gusu City, and you will take the opportunity to send troops to counterattack. ”

"Big brother, it's been a few days now, has Yingtao ever found Qingji? He fell into the water with a sword, and he would not be able to travel far, but there were so many people at that time, but one of them found him? In my opinion, I am afraid that he was already dead at that time, and it is difficult to find the sunken body at the bottom of the river. If we hide it for a while, can we hide it for a lifetime? ”

Cover Yu said distraughtly: "Isn't this looking for?" You have to live to see people, and die to see corpses, right? ”

Candle Yong put his hands on his knees, his eyes were blazing, and he approached him and said, "Big brother, don't you think this is a good opportunity for you?" ”

Cover Yu's heart jumped, avoiding his gaze and said, "What chance?" ”

Candle Yong's eyes burned and said: "Big brother, this is the will of heaven, Qingji is dead, and he is qualified to inherit the throne, is there a second person besides you?" Now that the husband is dead, looking at Wu Guo, who is still our opponent? You see, Nagusu is already a lonely city, isolated, as long as it is defeated, the entire Wu country will be unified, you don't want such a good opportunity, when will you wait? ”

Childe twitched his cheeks and said in a condensed voice: "Hugh is talking nonsense!" At that time, tens of thousands of soldiers made fishing nets to fish all over the waters, but none of the fish that was bigger than a slap were left, but he was never found, he was seriously injured, but because of this, he couldn't find him, doesn't this just mean that he is not dead? ”

Candle Yong said: "So what? Now that we are fighting with our husbands, how can we say that there is no commander in the army, and how can we say that there is no king in the country? As long as you ascend the throne as king, even if he comes back alive one day, at that time you have conquered Gusu and unified the state of Wu, and he still has the face to let your uncle give way to him? ”

Cover Yu turned his head sharply and said in a deep voice: "I just didn't hear these words, don't let me hear it from your mouth again." ”

Candle Yong said hurriedly: "Big brother, what are you afraid of?" These armies were indeed brought out by Qingji, but they don't want to be glorious and rich? Now that victory is imminent, and Qingji has just disappeared, if you are king, I dare to guarantee the vote, even if they are not very happy, they will never object. ”

Cover up and get up, and said angrily: "Shut up, if you dare to talk nonsense again, you will get out of here!" ”

"Big brother!" Candle Yong was so anxious that he grabbed his shirt.

Cover Yu's eyes sharpened, looked at Candle Yong viciously, looked down at him and said: "Candle Yong, whether Qingji is the king or Cover Yu is the king, you are the unspeakably precious prince of Wu Guo, what's the difference?" What is your intention in calling me king so deliberately? Do you also want to follow Ji Guang's example and do that unrighteous deed? Say! ”

Covering Yu approaching step by step, Candle Yong retreated again and again on the seat, Cover Yu's heart-wrenching words made Candle Yong's forehead sweat burst out, he took a few steps back, turned over and bowed to the ground, kowtowed heavily: "Big brother said so, but he unjustly killed his brother." You are my brother, Qingji is my nephew, and when he is king, although I will not accept him, I will not oppose him. But now that there is such an opportunity, of course the brother hopes that his eldest brother will be the king, and the brother knows that his prestige is not enough, and he is reckless, and he is not the material to be a king. If my brother agrees, Zhu Yong is willing to persuade the generals in the army to support the eldest brother, not to mention, my brother and the Wuyuan defenders are loyal to me, and they can also help my brother. ”

Cover Yu paused, his face gradually faded, Candle Yong glanced at him secretly, and did not dare to get up.

Cover Yu took a few steps back and slowly sat back on the seat, his eyes moving slightly, and his mind was already deep in thought.

The difference between the king and the prince is one step, but there is a world of difference. That's the difference between a king and a minister, the difference between heaven and earth, if there is an opportunity, who wouldn't be impressed? Qingji's life and death are uncertain now, even if he is not dead, it seems that he will not rush back for a while, Candle Yong has Wuyuan people in his hands, and he has also incorporated a lot of people and horses who originally belonged to Helu, plus Chizhong is a new person attached to Qingji, and it is easy to fight. Like Sun Wu, Jing Lin, Liang Huzi, Yingtao, and Ah Qiu's brothers, although they are loyal to Qingji, but everyone has selfish intentions, they don't believe that they don't think about their own wealth, and they are not murdering Qingji and usurping the throne to stand on their own, but a last resort. Now it is only said that Qingji is seriously injured, but it is not said that his life and death are uncertain, the army is already panicked, and it is said that the new monarch can stabilize the people's hearts, under this banner, even if they are unwilling, they will never rebel, if they are really called the king......

Thinking of this, Bao Yu's heart couldn't help but pound, his blood surged, and he felt a little dizzy when he drank too much wine. He froze down, and suddenly thought of Sun Wu's recent actions, and couldn't help but be secretly surprised.

Qingji's army did not have to worry that Fucha would abandon the city and flee, so it did not adopt a siege strategy, and the army was assembled in front of the gate. The barracks are six points, the platoon is a plum blossom formation, and the five battalions are like stars and moons guarding the Chinese army. But now Sun Wu is in charge of the Chinese army, Liang Huzi is on his left flank, Jing Lin is on his right flank, and Zhu Yong's men and horses are on the right side of Jing Lin, close to the lake. And his own battalion is on the left of Liang Huzi, and on his outside, it is Ren's army. The six large camps were lined up, and the two battalions of himself and Candle Yong were isolated, and he didn't feel anything at first, but when he had selfishness, he suddenly realized that something was different. Sun Wu ......, what is he guarding against?

"Big brother, big brother ......" Candle Yong couldn't help but whisper when he saw that his face was cloudy and contemplative for a long time.

His light call was like a thunderbolt, and he was so shocked that he suddenly remembered what Qingji once said: "I won't tell you anything, I was hit by a blow on the river, and the sharp halberd penetrated the heart, and it was really difficult to survive with such a serious injury." At that time, I felt myself floating in the air, and I also saw Jing Lin and Liang Huzi hugging me and crying, trying to set fire to the boat. Then, a channel of light appeared in front of me, a white dazzling bright light, and I was sucked into it, and I saw a world completely different from today, where the gods of the heavenly realm lived......"

"Big brother, have you decided?"

Cover Yu shuddered violently, and his heart was a little chilling.

"I ...... Decided ......"

When Candle Yong heard this, he immediately got up, but he had already turned his head, stared at him deadly, and said coldly: "Candle Yong, you have heard me clearly, I, Wang Qingji, am recuperating from my injuries in the Chinese army." As soon as the king recovered from his injuries, the six armies went together to capture Gusu and pacify the country of Wu. ”

Candle Yong was stunned for a moment, and said word by word: "I can't tell the news of the king's death, and I can't have delusions." Candle Yong, you stay in this camp, don't mess with right and wrong, otherwise...... Don't blame and don't miss brother, brother, and love! ”

(To be continued)