Jiang Ruyu told her about the battle of Jiangcheng thirteen years ago, fourteen young men, marching with his father. With 50,000 soldiers against the 100,000 army of Xiliang, he won the twelve states of Xiliang in one fell swoop, and moved the emperor's capital.

At that time, Cui Kongling was full of scenery. The people of Beixiang call him the god of war, and Lu Xingyun also has praise - there are ten buckets of talents in the world, and Cui Lang can monopolize seven buckets.

After that, he was trapped in a small world in Lingnan. Looking for flowers and willows all day long, a young man who is alive and well.

But behind the infinite scenery, what is the price to pay? Although the battle of Jiangcheng was won, the Marquis of Zhaocheng died on the battlefield.

They concealed the truth, and Marquis Zhaocheng was not killed in battle. It was a mole who died in his own camp, and the young man planned and designed to find out this person.

The mole seems to be somewhat unusually calm about the fate that is about to come.

"They are all destined to die, and you have to be taught to die clearly."

Without the slightest fear, he spoke in a compassionate tone, looking high.

Next, he exposed the truth and silenced everyone. It was not Xiliang who sent him, but Beixiang, Emperor Yuande for whom they worked their lives.

"You were abandoned long in the beginning."

The spy added coldly, and then exhaled softly. As if he had achieved his goal, he bit his tongue and killed himself.

Cui Kongling had the last glimmer of hope, he didn't want to believe it, so he tried to prove that it was a clumsy lie.

"It's just a divisive ploy, and the barbarian is cunning. Soldiers, don't be fooled. ”

However, an elderly staff member threw away the sword in his hand, shook his head and retreated.

"It was the king who wanted us to die."

He said.

This sentence is like a small pebble thrown down unexpectedly on the surface of the lake, which quickly breaks the order of the entire water surface and stirs up a circle of ripples.

Defeated without a fight, more and more soldiers threw away their weapons, and their morale was extremely low.

His Majesty has not sent troops to support, and they have no food and grass. As the spy said, this was actually a dead end from the beginning.

The young man clenched his fists and stood in front of 50,000 soldiers. He couldn't figure out why the kind-looking imperial uncle in his memory wanted to kill them all.

But you can't just give up.

"Go home, we're going home!"

"Take up your arms, fate wants us to surrender, but this is not the path we have chosen."

"Onward, over that mountain. At the very least, fight for yourself! ”

“……”

Perhaps the heavens couldn't bear to bury such a group of loyal and righteous people, and the young emperor took the king's scepter and came all the way to the gate of the barracks to help them.

Lu Xingyun asked them to keep this secret, but the emperor and the people had to know how they won the war.

The white-clothed emperor smiled gently, and there was a deep starry sky in his eyes.

"As you say, Heavenly Help."

Before Lu Xingyun came, Cui Kongling made a final plan. But it was just a wreck, a battle against the water, and if it could succeed, he would immediately return to the court.

There was an active volcano in the area where the two armies were fighting, and the drought was severe, and there were many dead branches and leaves on the mountain, which was very easy to burn. When it is hot, a crack can be cut through the crater to cause it to erupt.

This is the only way out that Cui Kongling can think of, but if he wants to bypass Xiliang Tieqi, he has to travel by water at night. The number of people should be sufficient, and the trip should be at least one day. It takes at least three days to split the crater.

After all, there are some wild fruits and vegetables, and even wild meat that can be used as food. But the soldiers who remained on the front line had to hold out for four more days.

The soldiers, who had no food or grass, listened to his plan. Just knelt on the ground and shouted.

"Subordinates, etc., swear to follow the son to the death."

Cui Kongling clenched his fists, and couldn't delay any longer. Immediately selected elite soldiers to prepare to set off, and Lu Xingyun arrived at this critical moment.

The young man was dressed in white brocade, holding a royal scepter in his hand, and his posture was as tall as a pine. I was in a hurry, and although there was no dirt and mud on my body, my hair was loose and fell. A few strands were scattered in front of his forehead, obscuring half of his face.

As if noticing the gaze around him, he reached out and tucked his hair behind his ear. Every move is precipitated by the calm elegance of the precipitation, extremely freehand.

So the first thing everyone saw was such a pair of eyes.

The dark eyes are deep, and you can't get to the bottom at a glance. It seems to be wrapped in the vast starry sky, leisurely and mysterious. Looking inside, there is a compassionate and tolerant smile, calm and calm.

Thinking that he had glimpsed all the colors of the sky, his eyes instantly rose again, and he couldn't even fathom the whole person.

"Your Excellency the Emperor?"

Recognized the person, and the soldiers were excited for a while. But thinking that the initiator of everything was Emperor Yuande, their eyes flickered as they looked at the young man.

Friend or foe? What did he come to do, and whose orders did he take?

"Cui Lang just has to do his own thing, the grain and grass will be transported in a day, and I will guard it with the soldiers in the barracks."

"Your Excellency is on whose orders?"

Cui Kongling was not grateful, nor did he feel relaxed. After experiencing the mole, you should be more careful. It seems to be the arrival of hope, but who knows that it will not be another trap that pushes them into the abyss.

"I'm here for 50,000 soldiers from Beixiang."

"If you want justice, you must live. His Majesty was wrong, but no one could confess to the Emperor. Unless you gather people's hearts and turn over a new world. ”

"But this is not the time to talk about this."

He hated what Emperor Yuande did, but he never thought of overturning this day to seek justice. The words of the young man can be called a great rebellion.

Cui Kongling finally decided to trust the person in front of him, and he conveyed the military order to the soldiers.

"We will still act according to the plan, and I will lead 3,000 elite soldiers across the river and up the mountain, and you will guard the front."

Then he turned and bowed to the young man.

"If you can succeed, I am willing to use this as a driving force to repay the life-saving grace of His Excellency the Emperor."

The young man bowed slightly.

"You'll make it, Cui Ronghe."

He managed to blow up the mountain, and the youth did not deceive him either. The next day, the grain and grass were delivered by a carriage printed with the word "Jiang", and the morale of the army was greatly boosted.

Not only that, Lu Xingyun seized the opportunity for him to blow up the mountain. led all the soldiers to break through the enemy camp in one fell swoop and won a complete victory.

After doing all this, Lu Xingyun left, leaving him only a bag and a letter.

No one knows what is written on it, except for Cui Kongling.

Cui Kongling took 50,000 soldiers and carried Cui Deyin's coffin back to the court.

At that time, Cui Deyin was just the concubine of the eldest princess of Suguang, and she didn't have any titles. He was named Marquis of Zhaocheng for such meritorious deeds that died in battle, and everyone was buried in the ground, and the honor naturally fell to the head of the only concubine.

Cui Kongling's mother, Duanmu Qingyin, after hearing the news of her husband's death, couldn't even care about her son, so she followed with excessive grief.

The emperor in the palace was grateful for their deep love between husband and wife, personally wrote an elegy, and ordered a joint funeral. Before the coffin was closed, all the funeral services were completed in the palace. Therefore, Cui Kongling didn't have a chance to take one last look at his mother.

And now, the Qinghe Cui family, one of the major families, hopes all fell on him.

The head of the Cui family thought about it again and again, and personally wrote to the emperor to ask the emperor to bring back the young man to the clan for upbringing.

The emperor took pity on the young man who lost his parents, not to mention that he had made such a military exploit. He summoned Cui Kongling into the palace and personally interrogated him.

The young man was thin and thin, kneeling upright on the golden palace and listening to the emperor's words. Although he has experienced a vicious battle, his voice is still a little childish.

"Back to Your Majesty, thank you to the head of the Cui family for your love. It's just that the minister doesn't want to go to Cui's house. ”

The emperor's eyes sank, as if he didn't expect the young man to answer like this. It's just a fleeting touch of different color, but Cui Kongling is still keenly aware of it.

"My nephew is used to being casual, and he can't stand the restraint the most, and the emperor's uncle knows it. What's more, after entering the Cui family, it is not easy to see you, you need to hand over documents and signs. ”

The boy said, bowing his head. The pale eyes revealed a rich crimson, and when he looked up again, it was like rouge smudged by the clouds on the horizon.

He whimpered.

"My nephew thinks, in the future, there will only be one of your relatives left, does my uncle still want to lose me?"

The head of the Cui family under the seat had already retreated very wisely, and he originally wanted to find a way for the young man to be idle and rich. Since then, he has not had any entanglement with the heavenly family, so as to protect his son's lineage.

never thought that Cui Kongling would choose like this. Anyone knows which way is better, unless the child is unwilling.

This time, the head of the Cui family had some guesses. However, after all, there is no evidence, and there is no way to start.

Even on the eve of the eldest princess's entry into the palace, there were servants from the Hou Mansion to tell them not to act rashly. At that time, could it be that he just listened to this child's order?

He didn't dare to think that the Cui family was crumbling now, and it was no longer the original heyday.

Because of Cui Kongling's choice, the emperor's love for him was even greater, and he almost responded to his requests.

This kind of treatment is comparable to that of a prince, and he does not hide from it, and accepts it.

"In the past, the god of war was not worthy of his name, and the next time I saw him was a chance encounter at a banquet a few years later. At this time, the people of Shengjing only knew that he was a handsome prodigal. ”

Jiang Ruyu paused, and her tone was a little helpless.

"The reason why Ah He likes to wear green clothes and pretend to be a gentleman is also because I met him at that banquet."

Zhaocheng's little marquis Cui Kongling likes to wear green clothes the most. This should have been the most gentle color, but he wore it with a bewitching look.

Yes, bewitching. The demon is a pair of shallow eyes that can't be dissolved in the honey color, full of tenderness and can drown people. What is glamorous is the good skin appearance as white as mutton fat jade, as well as the graceful and upright figure.

Anyone who sees Cui Kongling for the first time will sigh - Cui Lang is very beautiful and can be called amazing.

And the reason why he is said to be prodigal is because he eats both men and women. There are countless romances about him, and there are also piles of obscene songs written in the market.

The singer who came out sang him - "The young red and pink are romantic, and the brocade tent is in love with the Spring Festival." Xingluo came to the hotel without knowing it, and the mad soul was suspected of entering the fairy boat. ”

He was not annoyed when he heard this, but was deeply proud, and even eagerly completed the second half of the que and handed it to the singer.

It's just that the lyrics are really unsightly, and the woman is so ashamed that she tore them up directly, but they are still recorded by people with a heart.

The second half of this is - the face is red and dark stained with rouge and sweat, and the face is white and stained with pink and oil. I can't sleep upside down, and the rooster sings through the fifth watch.

"I think he did this just to avoid the edge. so as to lower the world's attention to him, making people think that he has no fighting spirit at all, immersed in the gentle hometown drunk and dreaming of death. ”

"But the unsheathed knife has gone through the baptism of time. No one knows if it's rusty or sharper. ”

"Five years ago, he ignored the holy decree and rushed to support Fu Youshan with soldiers and horses, which made him famous again."

"He shouldn't be so impulsive, the twelve states of Xiliang will always be taken back. This was just a temptation on the part of the emperor, but unfortunately by the time he realized it, it was too late. ”

Emperor Yuande immediately sent Zhao Sinian, the secretary of the Shaofu, to serve as the county guard of Lingnan and assist Cui Kongling as an assistant. Naturally, this is nominal, but in reality it is surveillance. ”

Jiang Ruyu said a lot, she listened carefully, but she couldn't catch the key clues.

"Auntie, how the hell am I going to befriend him?"

Jiang Ruyu looked at the girl in front of her and did not rush to give an answer. It's just that the next words are spoken in a tone that has never been more serious than ever.

"Zhuzhu'er, have you ever thought about it. The Xie family's extermination case and the Cui family's withering were all done by one person. ”