"Zhou Xiong! You are Zhou Xiong's son! Like, really too similar, you and Zhou Xiong are like carved out of a mold. ”

Yang Xuanwu looked at Zhou Qing in a daze, and said something to himself that everyone couldn't understand.

After all, the name Zhou Xiong is too unfamiliar to everyone.

Zhou Qing looked at Yang Xuanwu's changes, but nodded slightly, and said to himself: "Yang Xuanwu really knows my father!"

For a long time, Yang Xuanwu has been an out-and-out virtuous monarch in the hearts of all the people, he is delicate, but he is wise.

Back then, Zhou Xiong made great contributions to the Tianyu Dynasty, even if all his exploits were taken by Xu Mang, but with Yang Xuanwu's wisdom, it was impossible to know nothing about Zhou Xiong.

At this moment, Zhou Qing finally determined that Yang Xuanwu had already known everything Zhou Xiong had done, and he knew that it was so, but he still counted all the rewards on Xu Mang's head.

In Zhou Qing's eyes, there was a monstrous anger.

Under Zhou Qing's gaze, Yang Xuanwu slowly got up, his expression was sad, he sighed, as if he was muttering to himself: "It was my fault back then, everything was my fault!"

Yang Xuanwu's eyes fell on Zhou Qing's body, and he said guiltily: "Zhou Qing, give me a day." Tomorrow, I'll give you an answer!"

"Alright, I'll give you a day. Zhou Qing spoke indifferently, and then, in the midst of many shocked eyes, he turned around and left directly.

Yang Xuanwu sighed gloomily, and for a moment, as if he was dozens of years old, he said in a low voice: "It's all gone! Fan'er, you come to the study with me." ”

The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty left in a stomach full of doubts and incomprehension.

This is probably the shortest early dynasty in history, and no one expected that Zhou Qing's arrival was not to accept the reward, but to get something back.

Yang Fan was also very curious in his heart, maybe Yang Xuanwu would give him an answer!

In the study, there was silence.

Yang Xuanwu sat there, his eyes closed, and the expression between his eyebrows couldn't tell whether it was pain or sadness.

Seeing this, Yang Fan just stood aside silently.

After a long time, Yang Xuanwu finally opened his eyes and sighed: "Fan'er, are you curious, why did Zhou Qing question his father in the court today, and why did his father know his father?"

Yang Fan nodded, which was a tacit acquiescence.

Yang Xuanwu's expression was distant, as if he was recalling the past, and after a long time, he spoke again: "All this has to start a long time ago. ”

"Back then, I was born in a small mountain village on the border of the Dawu Dynasty, at that time, your grandfather was a blacksmith, and I have always been by your grandfather's side, helping him to make iron. ”

"I thought that I

I would spend my whole life in that ordinary life, but then ...... Emperor Dawu died suddenly, and an unprecedented scuffle broke out among the dynasty. ”

"I remember it was a cloudy afternoon, and that day was the first time I tried to smelt iron alone. ”

"In the dilapidated thatched hut, there was the sound of hammers striking from time to time, and your grandfather was sitting on a rock outside the house smoking a dry cigarette. ”

"Fan'er, do you know? At that time, your grandfather was so happy, he said, 'My Xuanwu has finally grown up, he will strike iron by himself, and he will be able to make a lot of money in the future and get a beautiful wife'. ”

"I'm in the house, listening to your grandfather's compliments, and I'm so happy. ”

Yang Fan silently watched the smile on Yang Xuanwu's face, the kind of joy that came from the heart, Yang Fan had almost never seen it.

It is conceivable that at that moment, it should be the happiest time in Yang Xuanwu's life.

However, when he said this, Yang Xuanwu's color changed suddenly, his expression became painful, and he said hoarsely: "However, just as I was looking forward to the future, at this time, an army suddenly rushed to the small village where I lived with your grandfather. ”

"They wantonly tushā, capture the strong men, and let all the young men in the village follow them to fight, shā're:n. ”

"Your grandfather worked hard all year round, he was only in his fifties, but his skin was shriveled and his hair was silver, and he looked so old. ”

"So, those bastards stabbed your grandfather to death, and I was taken away by them and began to fight on the battlefield. ”

"At that time, I was only nineteen years old, and in my previous life, I had never left that village, let alone experienced any bloodshed. ”

"On the battlefield, I was afraid, timid, and even countless times, I buried myself under a corpse in horror, so that I survived the battlefield again and again. ”

"But as time passed, when those who entered the army with all of me, they gradually died by my side, I finally knew that this bloody life would always accompany me until the moment I died. ”

"So, from that point on, I learned to kill. I told myself that I was going to be the fiercest one on the battlefield, and I wanted everyone to be terrified when they saw me. ”

"Gradually, I began to work my way up in the army, and I climbed from an ordinary soldier to the captain of a squad, then to a centurion, and then to a thousand-commander. ”

"I have more and more power in my hands, but I am also becoming more and more dissatisfied. ”

"It wasn't until later, when the commander of the army I was in was beheaded by the enemy on the battlefield and the army was thrown into complete confusion, that I knew that my chance had come. ”

"At that time, I began to try to recruit my subordinates by all means, and soon after, I established myself as king and fought in all directions within the territory of the Dawu Dynasty. ”

"Many years later, I finally founded the Tianyu Dynasty, and I finally fulfilled my dream and became an existence that everyone in the world admires. ”

At this moment, Yang Xuanwu was full of spirit and pride.

And listening to Yang Xuanwu tell about his past, Yang Fan's heart was also extremely shocked.

Yang Xuanwu has always been strategic, he talks and laughs and points out the country, in Yang Fan's eyes, he is like a natural emperor.

But Yang Fan didn't expect that when Yang Xuanwu was young, he was just such an ordinary ordinary person.

Yang Xuanwu let out a long breath of turbidity, as if releasing the depression in his heart.

Then, he spoke again: "Fan'er, maybe in the eyes of everyone, because of my father's great talent, I was able to open up the splendid mountains and rivers of the Tianyu Dynasty, but do you know? ”

"Is it Zhou Xiong?" Yang Fan blurted out.

Yang Xuanwu nodded heavily and said, "Yes, it's Zhou Xiong." ”

"Back then, my father fought the world, defeated less and won more, and the number of troops under my command was getting bigger and bigger. Later, after I officially established the Tianyu Dynasty, I handed over the command of the army to Xu Mang, which is today's Pingtianhou. ”

"At the beginning of the establishment of the Tianyu Dynasty, it was far less vast than it is now. ”

"After I handed over the army to Xu Mang, everyone thought that it was because of Xu Mang that the Tianyu Dynasty would be what it is today, and it was precisely because of this that Xu Mang was able to become the only prince of the opposite sex in the Tianyu Dynasty. ”

"Pingtianhou, take the meaning of pacifying the world. How ridiculous, how ridiculous!"

Yang Xuanwu laughed loudly, with a strong sense of self-deprecation in his laughter.

At this moment, Yang Fan also gradually understood some of the things back then, his expression moved slightly, and he said in a low voice: "Father, could it be that back then, the reason why the Tianyu Dynasty was able to open up such a vast territory was because of Zhou Xiong?"

Yang Xuanwu nodded and said, "Yes, it's because of Zhou Xiong." ”

Back then, Zhou Xiong was Xu Mang's subordinate, but the two were more called brothers. ”

"Xu Mang is a person who has no ability to command the army, he has fought horses all his life, and he has hardly won a few battles, however, he has Zhou Xiong. ”

"Zhou Xiong's ability to command the army is rare in the world. ”

Xu Mang is the commander of the army on the surface, but in fact, Zhou Xiong is the real commander of the army, and the army is invincible all the way under the command of Zhou Xiong. ”

"Just a few years later, Zhou Xiong let the territory that originally belonged to the Dawu Dynasty all

The capital of the ministry was subordinated to the Tianyu Dynasty. ”

"It can be said that seventy percent of the territory of the Tianyu Dynasty was all laid down by Zhou Xiong. ”

Yang Xuanwu sighed: "Back then, although Zhou Xiong didn't really meet me, I had heard about everything he did, and I even secretly observed him. ”

"It turned out to be like this!" Yang Fan's eyes showed a strong look of shock, he never thought that the Tianyu Dynasty would have such a past.

"Then father, after the army returned, why didn't you reward Zhou Xiong?" Yang Fan threw out the question in his heart.

With Zhou Xiong's merits, why is there no rumor about him in the Tianyu Dynasty.

Yang Xuanwu looked stunned and said, "Because of the high merit, the master!"

The merit is high and the master, just four words, but it is like a thunderclap, which exploded in Yang Fan's heart, making him sober up suddenly.

Yang Xuanwu continued: "At that time, I knew Zhou Xiong's merits, and I also thought about rewarding him. But I'm afraid, I'm really afraid, that after his merits spread throughout the dynasty, I will lose my majesty among the people. At that time, I will lose the throne. ”

"Fan'er, do you know how much pain and suffering my father has experienced from being a small blacksmith to ascending to the throne. ”

"I told myself I wanted to get ahead, and I told myself that I would never go back to the precarious life I used to have. ”

"So, I knew that Xu Mang took the credit for Zhou Xiong, but I didn't stop it. Because with Xu Mang's ability, he is not qualified to take the throne from me at all. ”

After saying everything, the boulder that had been pressing on Yang Xuanwu's heart seemed to fall completely, and he sat down on the chair with a painful expression.

In the past, Yang Xuanwu was monstrous, he wanted to dominate the world, wanted to be admired by thousands of people, and wanted endless wealth and glory.

So he didn't hesitate to ignore Zhou Xiong's exploits and gave all those rewards to Xu Mang without reservation.

All this, after all, is because of his own selfishness.

If he is really a virtuous saint lord with a selfless and fearless heart, then how could Xu Mang become the Marquis of Pingtian, and how could Zhou Xiong die tragically.

Yang Xuanwu was too greedy for power, after all, the imperial power gave him too many unimaginable things.

However, no matter what kind of yuwàng Yang Xuanwu had, and how selfish he was, in the bottom of his heart, he was still the blacksmith in the small village of the Dawu Dynasty.

Yang Xuanwu has always maintained a kindness, so he has always felt guilty about what happened back then.

Because he didn't expect that Xu Mang would choose to kill Zhou Xiong after receiving the reward.

This regret

Regret has always been in Yang Xuanwu's heart, lingering.

Today, when Zhou Qing appeared, that dusty memory became clear in his mind again.

Today's Zhou Qing is stronger and more radiant than Zhou Xiong.

Yang Xuanwu saw Zhou Xiong's shadow from Zhou Qing's body, and he knew that the regrets of the year should also be ended, so he sat down at the desk and worked hard to write.

Yang Xuanwu handed over the written holy decree to Yang Fan and said: "Fan'er, you go and tell the world this holy decree, Zhou Xiong's name should not be buried in the years, and it is time for his exploits to be known to the world." ”

"And ......" Yang Xuanwu paused, and then said: "Fan'er, you have to go and see Zhou Qing in person and tell him that what happened back then was that I was sorry for his father, and I was even more sorry for him, presumably over the years, he lost his father and experienced countless pains. ”

"If Zhou Qing wants to make amends, then give him this throne! This is what I owe his father. ”

On the side, Yang Fan just listened silently to Yang Xuanwu's arrangement.

After learning about the past, Yang Fan knew that Zhou Qing and his father Zhou Xiong had a great favor for the Yang family that could not be repaid.

Many years ago, because of Zhou Xiong, Yang Xuanwu was able to become the master of this world.

And now, it is because of Zhou Qing that Tiexiong Pass can be defended, and the Tianyu Dynasty can defeat the army of the Qingxuan Dynasty and relieve the crisis of destroying the country.

Zhou Qing is father and son, Zhou Xiong helped the Yang family establish the country, and Zhou Qing helped the Yang family protect the country.

At this moment, no matter what decision Yang Xuanwu makes, Yang Fan will support him.

Yang Xuanwu hesitated for a moment, then spoke again: "Fan'er, if Zhou Qing doesn't want the throne, then after I die, you will ascend the throne!"

"From the battle of Tiexiong Pass, I have seen your selflessness and your humility!"

"My father asked himself, if it were me, in the face of such a great merit, maybe I would take everything for myself, then I could be famous among the people and ascend to the throne smoothly. ”

"However, you have not taken credit, and you are able to ask for rewards for all the soldiers of Tiexiong Pass, which is enough to show your character. ”

"Fan'er, you are more suitable to be a virtuous monarch than your father, I think the Tianyu Dynasty will usher in an unprecedented prosperity because of you. ”

"Imperial power, wealth, over the years, I have had enough, it's time to leave! Just use my death to make amends for Zhou Xiong!" Yang Xuanwu looked up to the sky and sighed softly.

Suddenly, he slapped out his palm, and suddenly, directly opposite the study, the long sword placed on the rosewood table suddenly came out of its sheath.

Swish!

The sharp sword light tore through the air, instantly piercing Yang Xuanwu's chest.

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