The fifth section of the organ city is said to be built along the river, but in fact it should be built on the river. The river is joined by two tributaries that gradually alluvial into a large island. At the end of the Great Jin Dynasty of the previous dynasty, the people were struggling to make a living, and wars broke out. The first generation of the lord of the city passed through this place, and only thought that this place was excellent, so he built a small town on the island, and later more and more fishermen fled here to take refuge, and gradually became a paradise.

But the trees are quiet and the wind does not stop, and this place has not escaped the harassment of the water bandits, and this mysterious first generation of the city's main force turned the tide, leading these residents to fight back and achieve victory. But the island's inhabitants suffered heavy losses. With this in mind, the lord of the castle added a city wall to the original town and equipped a basic water patrol. This was the prototype of the original Organ City.

Legend has it that this lord not only refined his martial arts, but also excelled at the machine. The organ city that he renovated was thrilling, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Here gradually become a pure land in the troubled times, the city is getting bigger and bigger, Jiangxin Island can no longer be accommodated, and then set up the outer city on both sides of the river, the big river gushes through it, both the majestic and the dangerous have both, and suddenly become a famous city for a while. By the time Gaozu ended the troubled times, the population of the city had reached nearly one million, and it had set up its own naval army and self-defense forces. It's like a big kingdom.

When Gaozu was fighting hard and preparing to conquer the city in person, who knew that the other party would surrender. Admit that you are part of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The army was abolished, and only part of the water army was retained to maintain law and order, fight against water bandits, and was willing to pay tribute every year. However, Gaozu was required to retain the business autonomy of the city lord and the control of the navy. Han Gaozu thought about it, but felt that if he attacked strongly, he was afraid that he would gain more than he would lose, and in the long run, the government city would pay more than he directly managed, so he agreed to this proposal.

This city was built at the junction of Chengzhou, Panchuan and Fuzhou, and guarded the danger of the middle reaches of the river. The water and land transportation is convenient, and after years of painstaking operation, it is becoming more and more prosperous. It's just that the origin of the city lords of the past dynasties is still a secret, and there are all kinds of speculations, but none of them are certain.

Zhu Huai nodded, smiled bitterly and said: "Exactly, I just received the secret report today, more than 10,000 elite sailors in the organ city are heading south along the river, rushing downstream. ”

"What?"

Although Wu Ming had been mentally prepared, he still felt his heart beat wildly after receiving confirmation from Zhu Huai's mouth. If the naval army of the city of the organ arrives. Zhu Huai's water advantage was lost, and the danger of the river suddenly became a joke. Once Li Tie breaks through this blockade, the northern iron cavalry will drive straight in. There is also a Guangyang behind the south of the Yangtze River, which has not been broken so far. Under the internal and external troubles, I am afraid that the situation will be very bad.

Zhu Huai looked at Wu Ming's appearance and smiled: "Lord Wu is not too worried, although the north is strong, but we are not without the strength of a battle, I have issued an order to Fuzhou and the two provinces of the bay, the spirit beast soldiers of Fuzhou and the storm army of the bay should arrive in Nanning in the near future." 'The soldiers will block, and the water will flood'. He Li Tie wanted to go down in one go, but it was too naïve. Speaking of this, he paused and said: "It's just that the battlefield is changing rapidly, and the local battlefield will depend on the guard battalion at that time." ”

Although he said it with great pride, Wu Ming was still a little uneasy. Zhu Huai invited himself to talk for a long time, except that he wanted to use Zhu Yuqing to tie himself to his chariot, this last sentence is probably his ultimate goal. He stood up, saluted, and said, "One qiē, but sent by the Governor." "Since it is a confrontation between the two sides, the main battlefield of these two sides must be on the river. I'm afraid there aren't many places where the Guards Battalion can contribute. This kind of good words that benefit but do not cost money, and if you say more, you will not lose a piece of meat.

Zhu Huai looked at him with a smile in his eyes: "Lord Wu, but please rest assured, now that the guard camp is damaged, this governor will not make it difficult for you until it is replenished." Of course, if Lord Wu has any requests, he can also say it. The Governor will do his best to satisfy you. ”

Wu Ming's words went straight to the point: "Lord Xie Zhu, the kid really has two things that he wants to trouble you." ”

"What's the matter?" Zhu Huai was stunned, obviously he didn't expect Wu Ming to be so direct.

……

After sending Wu Ming away, Zhu Huai was still standing under the big locust tree, stunned.

Steward Hu led a bald old man out of it. The old man seemed to be very familiar with Zhu Huai, and went straight forward and said, "How is it?" Brother Zhu, what did he say? ”

This old man is none other than Sun Yunlong, the governor of Hanshui. Zhu Huai still had a little distraction, and when he heard this, he turned his head, glanced at Sun Yunlong and said, "What?" ”

Sun Yunlong added: "I mean, how did Wu Ming talk to you? Did he agree to have a relationship with Yuqing? ”

Zhu Huai shook his head, his gaze withdrew from the place where Wu Ming disappeared, and said with a wry smile: "This kid, after returning to Nanning this time, he has changed a lot, and he can still see some clues from his expression and actions before, but now even I can't understand it." ”

Sun Yunlong was stunned, squinted his eyes and looked outside. The scorching sun is like a knife, reflecting the white of the heavens and the earth. The young man had long since disappeared, and there was nothing around the corner. But he still whispered: "It's changed a lot, I don't see anything?" Are you too careful? ”

Zhu Huai thought for a while, and said with a smile: "Brother Sun, you don't have much contact with him, and it's normal that you can't feel it." However, it has been nearly half a year since the defeated army of the Southern Expedition entered Nanning last year. His changes, I remember vividly. I've always been very accurate in my opinion, Brother Sun, don't you even believe me in this? ”

When Sun Yunlong heard him say this, his heart tightened. said: "I wish my brother to look at people, naturally bright." Although the relationship between him and Zhu Huai is not ordinary, every time he sees each other, he still has an unfathomable and profound feeling. After a while, he still had the courage to say: "Did he agree?" ”

"That's where I'm weird too. According to my previous guess, it is very likely that he will refuse, about seventy percent. There are also three percent who are hesitant. According to this kid's temperament, it is difficult to agree to this family business. But his answer to me today was ambiguous, which is kind of interesting. ”

Sun Yunlong didn't want to ask, but he couldn't help but blurt out, "What did he say?" ”

Zhu Huai glanced at Sun Yunlong with a smile and said, "Brother Sun, your marriage to Yuqing is more important than mine, which is a father, which really makes me ashamed." After all, he still cleared his throat and said, "He neither agreed nor refused." Only Princess Nightmary's marriage is mentioned. ”

Sun Yunlong suddenly said: "What do you mean, you mean that this kid is starting to be sleek?" ”

Zhu Huai sat down, sighed, pointed to the two chairs next to him and said, "Brother Sun, Lao Hu, don't stand still, sit down and talk, I'm going to see Yuqing when it's over, her recent body is starting to be bad again." Steward Hu bowed and sat down diagonally, but only hung half of his buttocks from the chair. Sun Yunlong sat down in a daze as if he hadn't realized it, as if he was thinking about something. Seeing that the two of them had sat down peacefully, Zhu Huaicai grabbed the cup and took a sip of wine, as if he had a great feeling: "The flowers are similar every year, and the people are different every year." Brother Sun, people always have to grow, after all, we are all old. ”

Sun Yunlong's heart sank, and he said: "Brother Zhu, we have been waiting for so many years, and now that we are about to succeed, why are you suddenly so sad?" ”

Zhu Huai was still holding the cup and let out a long breath: "Brother Sun, if this kid just starts to be smooth, I don't think it's anything." It was only in the end that he put forward two conditions that made me wary. If it weren't for Yuqing, I would have the idea of getting rid of this kid. ”

Sun Yunlong raised his head a little stunned and said, "What conditions?" ”

Before the words came out, I couldn't help but regret a little in my heart, Zhu Huai has always liked to hide his thoughts, and he hates those who break the sand pot and ask to the end. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but turn his head to look at Steward Hu who was sitting next to him. I saw that the old man was sitting there respectfully with his head bowed, and he didn't know what he was thinking. Perhaps, only this kind of old man Hu who talks less and does more can become Zhu Huai's henchman.

Fortunately, Zhu Huai was thinking about his thoughts, and he didn't notice that Sun Yunlong's expression was abnormal. Gu said: "The first one is to recommend Bo, the former owner of the Northern Taixue Pavilion, and Tang Xuan, the son of Tang Ziou, the owner of the Taixue Pavilion, as the vice president of Nanning College. Secondly, it is to apply for a private house for Princess Dream Ling near the Guards Camp. ”

Before he could speak, Sun Yunlong's face changed. After thinking about it, he sighed for a while.

※※※ This is a small loft.

On the windowsill was a pot of marigolds, and a few buds bulged as if they were about to burst, revealing the yellow petals inside through the cracks.

Zhu Yuqing was holding a brush and concentrating on drawing something on a piece of paper. The paper is a half-cooked Xuan specially customized by Zhu Huai for her. White as snow, in the sun, her pretty face is also as delicate as snow. The painting was almost finished, and there was only one last step left to finalize it, but she hesitated.

The person in the painting is supposed to be a man, carrying a sword, and his clothes are flying, which is quite good, but his face is blank. If the young people of Nanning see this painting, I don't know how many people will be crazy about it, hoping to add their own faces to the painting.

Just as she was hesitating, the sound of footsteps suddenly sounded at the top of the stairs. The personal maid outside the attic said softly: "Miss, the master is here." Her hand trembled, and a drop of ink slipped from the tip of the pen and landed right on the forehead of the person in the painting, and the ink seeped through and became a large black dot.

This painting is ruined.

She sighed and brushed the few strands of green silk that had stuck to her forehead because of the sweat. He put down the brush and carefully rolled up the painting. As soon as the painting was placed, Zhu Huai had already pushed the door from the outside, and said with a smile as soon as he entered the door: "Qing'er, your body is already weak, it's not good to stay at home every day, the weather is good today, let's go out for a walk and relax." ”

Zhu Huai looked at Zhu Yuqing in front of him lovingly. He has this young girl when he is old, and he is very precious. Zhu Huai was also a romantic figure when he was young, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. At that time, I was also doing some romantic things in Kyoto. Later, Sun Yunyu, the second sister who met Sun Yunlong, was shocked, so she settled down, pursued it with all her heart, and finally got the beauty. Since the two got married, Qin Se has been together, and he has envied many others.

However, there are unforeseen circumstances, Sun Yunyu was born late, and after giving birth to Zhu Yuqing, her health has always been bad, and she has been entangled with illness for more than ten years, and finally passed away three years ago. Zhu Huai was heartbroken about this, and the most terrible thing was that Zhu Yuqing's body had also deteriorated since then. Zhu Huai suddenly panicked and sought medical treatment in every possible way, but all the famous doctors couldn't say what a serious illness was, only that there was a depression in his heart that had not been resolved, and he could only recuperate. This delay is three years, and before I know it, this girl is already twenty years old. Looking at Zhu Yuqing's face that was almost the same as her mother's when she was young, even the eight-sided Jiangnan Governor had a trace of tenderness in his heart.

"Father, it's either refugees or soldiers outside, what else is there to see?"

Zhu Huai's smile froze on his face. In addition to the military history scriptures, Zhu Yuqing has learned almost all the skills of his "book and chess governor", and even has the posture of being blue out of blue and blue out of blue. So there are more novel ideas than other girls in the boudoir. How many people envy him Zhu Huai has a famous palm bead in the south of the Yangtze River, but I don't know that he can only be helpless against this young girl many times. He twisted his beard and said, "Yes, too, then it's good to open the window and bask in the sun." ”

He narrowed his eyes, looked at this delicate and elegant little attic, sighed and said: "This building is still arranged by your mother, I heard the maidservant girl say, this room has always been cleaned by your own hands?" After so many years, almost nothing has changed, and it's hard for you to be clear. As he spoke, he walked to the pot of calendula and said leisurely: "The flowers are similar every year, but the people are different every year." And so it was! ”

Zhu Yuqing's face darkened, and he also walked to the window and stood still, looked at the marigolds and said: "This chrysanthemum is also planted by my mother, for so many years, the flowering period has passed several seasons, and I don't know how many generations have been changed." ”

Zhu Huai walked to the other windows and pushed them open. Turning his head, he looked at Zhu Yuqing's face and was not very good. hurriedly walked over, touched her head distressedly, and changed the conversation and said, "Qing'er, the matter between you and Wu Ming's kid is wrapped up in me." You wait, your father will definitely find a satisfactory husband for you. ”

A red cloud climbed up Zhu Yuqing's cheeks, and she said angrily, "Father, what are you talking about?" ”

There was a sly smile in Zhu Huai's eyes, he blinked his eyes and said, "My own daughter's thoughts, don't I know as a father, I have already mentioned this matter to him today." ”

Zhu Yuqing's body was shocked, and he involuntarily asked, "What did he say?" ”

Zhu Huai put his hands behind his back, twisted his beard, and said after a while: "He agreed, but it will take some time, and when the northern army retreats, he will marry you immediately." ”

Zhu Yuqing's neck drooped, and he suddenly frowned, and said softly: "Father, I'm a little tired and want to rest." ”

Zhu Huai was taken aback, touched her forehead and said, "It doesn't matter, right?" Do you want to call Dr. Yip to see it? ”

Dr. Ye's name is Ye Ping, and his medical skills are extraordinary, and he used to be a full-time doctor in the Governor's Palace. Later, when Hu Yong came, he was idle for a while. After Hu Yong's death, he naturally had to be busy again. Zhu Yuqing shook his head and lowered his head like a mosquito: "It's okay, father, I'll just lie down for a while." ”

There was already a reclining chair in the attic, and Zhu Huai carefully helped her lie down. Looking at this daughter's delicate and delicate face, he felt a headache for no reason, and he was a little dazed for a while. He sighed, closed the door, and walked out. When I walked to the door, I still didn't forget to remind the little maid guarding the door: "Miss is awake, remember to ask the kitchen to prepare some bird's nest soup to warm up your body." ”

"Yes." The little maid saluted, Zhu Huai nodded, and then went downstairs.

Wait for the "boom" footsteps to disappear downstairs. Zhu Yuqing opened his eyes, and there were tears in his eyes. The so-called father-daughter connection, the father is very clear about some of his habits. But how did he know that he was also very familiar with him. Whenever he was unsure or lied, he always liked to twist his beard, just said. He was clearly lying to himself.

Thinking about it, she couldn't help but stand up, and silently walked to the windowsill and stood still. I can say that I am a collection of thousands of pets, but there are a few people who know the bitterness in their hearts. When I was a child, I heard Uncle Hu reciting the love story of his parents, and in my ignorance, I only hoped that when I grew up, there would be a great person like my father who would stay with me.

As I got older, I read more and more books, but I found it really difficult. When those men of the same age saw themselves, they were not submissive, and they didn't dare to say a word. Or is it respectful on the surface, but he peeks at himself in private, and the possessiveness in his eyes can't be concealed. Almost all of these people were cast in these two molds, and there was almost no difference.

It's been a long time, right? The first time I heard the word Wu Ming was last year, when Grandpa Hu sued himself. When the southern expeditionary army was exhausted, a man stood up and outwitted the southern barbarian king and planned to escape the Persian army. turned the tide and brought the remaining few thousand Han troops back from Nanban along with Xianzhuang Niangniang. However, he was ambushed by the Green Wolf Army in Qingting, and he was able to escape by sacrificing himself by his new wife.

When I heard this story, I was not only sad, but also unworthy of his wife. It was only later that it was learned from the mouths of the soldiers of the Guards battalion. Wu Ming didn't know about this at all, it was his wife who knew that he would definitely not agree to this move, so she secretly charmed him with drugs, and when he woke up, it was already three days later, and it was a foregone conclusion. Her heart suddenly throbbed, and she couldn't help but think of the sad eyes under the city wall of Nanning, empty and desperate.

The first time he saw himself, it could almost be described as a gaffe. When he learned that it was because he was very similar to his ex-wife, somehow, his heart was disappointed and happy. And then the more I interacted, the more and more strange things I discovered. Probably the only one of his peers in the world who can face himself with a calm look.

Although, when looking at yourself, there is occasionally a flash of grief.

Outside the window, the sunlight is like a tide, and the window paper also flashes a dazzling white in the sun, miserable white. Two doves swayed around on the ridge, snuggling up to each other, and from time to time they made "cooing" sounds.

Two drops of crystal finally couldn't hold back, welled up from her eyes, and slid over her jade-like cheeks: "Father, do you know that there are things that can only be traded to make people more disgusted. At the very least, he must be extremely dissatisfied. ”

The two pigeons, hearing her murmuring, seemed taken aback, fluttered their wings, and flew away. After a while, it disappeared into the blue sky.

Life is sometimes worse than two pigeons. As natural as it, you can stay and fly with your crush. It's also an unattainable luxury. She thought, tears rolling down her cheeks and falling on the yellow buds.