Chapter 18: The Will of the Void
Yes, the surname Sikong is a noble surname in all countries, and Sikong Shaoyang was afraid of arousing Dongling Jue's suspicions, and when asked about his name, he used his mother's surname and lied that his surname was "Yuan".
"The first time I saw you, you were bent on dying, but when you saw the sun on my chest, you suddenly changed your mind, and I knew at that time that your past must have something to do with Dongzhao. But if I had been kind to you, you would have said it a long time ago, and you didn't, since you didn't repay the favor, then it must be the latter. You must think that you have gained my trust because of the loyalty of the protector who helped me block an arrow, but if I believed in the loyalty of a person just because of a poisoned arrow, I would have died a thousand times, and Dongzhao would have ceased to exist a long time ago. ”
"If you know everything, why do you want to keep me around?" Sikong Shaoyang was shocked by Dongling Jue's wisdom, and he was even more puzzled when he kept himself by his side.
"At first, I heard that there was a person in the Beiqiang slave farm who kept breaking the duel record, and it was only out of curiosity and love that I set off to Beiqiang to meet you. Later, I learned of your origins, and I did not regret the war that started with your country, but the result was not expected and controlled by me, and I felt guilty for your family and those who refused to surrender and die for their country. ”
Tanglin Jue fought all his life, conquered countless cities and small cities, although it has passed the year of the mandate of heaven, the heart of conquest has not diminished at all, and the small country of Linguo, which is located in the northwest of Dongzhao, is the place where he intended to subjugate in his early years, he wants to add another glory to his achievements, and also wants to expand a territory for his children and grandchildren on the map of Dongzhao, coupled with the cruelty and inhumanity of the lord of Linguo, and the people are not happy, so he resolutely launched the conquest of Linguo.
Dongzhao's army was naturally invincible, and the army of Lin was defeated and retreated, and soon, they were left with only the last army to resist, that is, the army led by Sikong Jia, the first military general of Lin State. At that time, Dongzhao had almost mastered the main city of Linguo, and Tangling Jue did not let the soldiers do anything to the people of Linguo. As long as this last army is taken, the war can be stopped, but the tenacity of this army is beyond the expectations of Dongling Jue, who loves his life as much as he wants to be able to subdue the Sikong family's troops for his own use, but he does not want them to resist to the death, and the final battle process can be said to be miserable. Later, when other people in Sikong Mansion heard the news, they all killed themselves. After hearing the news, Dongling Jue sighed for the Sikong clan, but he was powerless to recover, since it was a war, there would inevitably happen.
Later, Linguo became Lin'an County in Dongzhao.
When it comes to the country that has perished, Sikong Shaoyang has been silent for a long time, even though the emperor he serves for Sikong is incompetent and tyrannical, but it is his country and his home after all.
"In addition, I kept you because of your ability, but also because of your calmness, loyalty and kindness."
"Kindness, you say? Even if I drugged the tea you drink, do you think I'm kind? Sikong Shaoyang couldn't believe it.
"You have a chance to kill me at any time by my side, but you don't. It's true that you put medicine in the tea I drink every day, but you lighten the weight, don't you? Let me gradually weaken rather than die soon. It seems that you are also contradictory, right? ”
After hearing this, Sikong Shaoyang took a step back in a daze, unable to say anything.
"I know that my limit is approaching, I don't blame you, and you don't have to blame yourself, it's just that all your hatred will end here, please be loyal to my descendants from the bottom of your heart in the future. Of course, if you still can't let go of the hatred in your heart, then please leave Dongzhao after my death, otherwise I will kill you now. ”
"Before you make a decision, go to the mountains east of the city to see your brother and brothers, I sent someone to bury them there, but I have never been able to tell you. And ......" Dongling Jue lifted a piece of cloth that was originally covered on the table, and a halberd appeared, "Do you recognize it?" ”
"It's ...... Bi Xiao! Sikong Shaoyang could hardly believe his eyes, this was his family's heirloom halberd, which was passed on to his eldest brother after his father died in battle.
"That's right, this Bi Xiao is an ancient famous weapon, but it doesn't belong to Dongzhao, so I didn't put it in the arsenal in the palace after bringing it back, and then I learned your origin, I have always hoped that one day I can give it to you, and the will of your Sikong family will be inherited by you."
Sikong Shaoyang did not step forward to take Bi Xiao, but turned around and left the palace and went to the mountains on the eastern outskirts of Shangling City.
Standing in front of the graves of his brother and other comrades-in-arms, he found that it was obviously maintained and sorted out on a regular basis, and there was not even a single weed growing next to the grave.
He knelt down slowly, "Brother, I've come to see you...... But can you tell me what I should do? ”
When Sikong Shaoyang saw the scorching sun symbol on Dongling Jue's chest in the dilapidated house of the slave farm, many incomplete pictures suddenly flashed in his originally chaotic mind, he remembered that the two enemies rushing towards him had the same symbols on the people in front of him, and he also remembered that when he was beaten aside by his brother, he shouted at him: "Shaoyang! Live well! "And then the picture of dying with the enemy. When he learned that the person in front of him was the lord of Dongzhao Kingdom, he decided to take revenge and end himself after killing Dongling Jue, naturally, from the beginning, the poisonous arrow was just to gain Dongling Jue's trust.
It's just that when he followed Tangling Jue as the commander of the Praetorian Guard, he saw with his own eyes how this king treated his subjects well, how to govern the country diligently, and how to treat himself sincerely, so he became more and more contradictory, and became more and more unable to do it, there were countless opportunities to kill Dongling Jue, but he couldn't persuade himself to do it, and he couldn't tell whether he was reverent or hateful to Dongling Jue. But every time he woke up from that bloody dream, he seemed to be able to see the faces of the brothers who struggled together in the past, the scene of the whole family killing themselves, and the eyes of his brother when he said the last words to himself. After all, he still did it, he put the poison into the tea that Dongling Jue drank every day, but because of his ambivalence, he repeatedly reduced the amount of poison.
Now Tanglin Jue told him that everything he did was known to Tanglin Jue, but he still pretended to accept everything without knowing anything.
In such an extreme way, Dongling Jue forced Sikong Shaoyang to be loyal to the descendants of the Dongzhao royal family......
In this way, Sikong Shaoyang's kneeling was a night. When the sun was rising and the first rays of sunlight shone on him, he finally opened his mouth to the tombstone again: "Brother, I know what to do." ”