At the Jianmen Pass in Shuzhong, in the four unreliable conference halls in the General's Mansion, the commander Han Zhushi twisted his eyebrows with his hands behind his back, pacing back and forth in the three connected conference halls.

Outside the conference hall, Mr. Xun, a staff member who had followed Han Zhushi for nearly 30 years, hurriedly entered.

Commander Han hurriedly paused, watched Mr. Xun step into the threshold, took two steps and asked, "Sent away?" ”

"I left, I stayed again, let him rest for an hour, and then left after lunch, but he refused." Mr. Xun stopped first and answered.

"Sit down and talk, Dalang, pour a cup of tea for Sir." Commander Han motioned for Mr. Xun to sit down, and at the same time instructed his eldest son Han Yingjie, who was standing next to him.

Han Dalang hurriedly poured a cup of tea and held it to Mr. Xun.

Mr. Xun drank his tea and looked at Commander Han who was sitting at the top.

"You say!" Commander Han still wrinkled his eyebrows and gestured to Mr. Xun.

"The idea of the second son, we expected it." Mr. Xun's voice was very soft.

"I expected it, but ...... Alas! Commander Han slammed the table and sighed irritably.

He expected the second son's thoughts and attitudes, but he didn't expect the second son to explain this matter to him, as soon as the sword gate passed, there was a fertile field in Shuzhong behind him, he should be the last pass here, he had to explain, and he should also explain to the countless precipitous places in front, but the second son actually regarded him as the forefront!

"This is also the second son's trust in the general." Mr. Xun didn't finish his sentence, but showed a wry smile, "Think about the benefits first, this is indeed the second son's trust in the general." ”

Han Dalang, who was standing next to him with his hands behind his back, glanced at Mr. Xun, and the corners of his mouth pulled down.

"Well, what should I do about this? Do you have any ideas? "Commander Han is extremely troubled.

"When they get to the Sword Gate Pass, it will definitely be too late, the sooner the better." Mr. Xun furrowed his brows.

"Where are they now?" Commander Han looked at his son and asked.

"The letter handed over yesterday said that there are still five days to go to Hanzhong, and they are walking slowly." Han Dalang bowed and answered.

"The section from Ningxian to Guangyuan is the most precipitous." Commander Han looked at Mr. Xun and wrinkled his eyebrows.

"Sir, what are the chances of winning if we really fight with the Central Plains?" Han Dalang looked at Mr. Xun and interjected.

"It's not something you should be asking too much about." Commander Han taught his son with a calm face.

"Daddy doesn't always teach me: you can't just focus on the part in front of you, you have to look at the general trend and see the overall situation, and my husband said the same."

Han Dalang said euphemistically.

Commander Han is a child who loves him, especially his eldest son, who is quite outstanding.

"The words released by the prince over there are deterrents, but the couple is really going to die in Shu, these words are to make Shuzhong have no way to retreat, so they can only work together and fight against the water.

I have discussed with your father many times, if this is the case, Shuzhong will occupy the geographical advantage and people, and it should be able to be five or five.

This is one, the second, the couple is really going to die in Shu, the prime minister does not mention, it is the eldest son, and he can only fight against the water, if the eldest prince can go to Dali in person, and join forces with Dali, then there will be at least two more chances of winning.

At that time, the eldest prince can only do his best to plan for Shuzhong, if he can go north again, take Guanzhong, and open the road to the north, at that time, not to mention Shuzhong, in this world, you can also fight. ”

"Outside the oak city, the Anjia army suddenly appeared, and the tribes in the north retreated, but I am afraid that it will enter the pocket of Huo Yishan, even if it is not cut down and eradicated, it will be difficult to recover for thirty or fifty years, this is the spring after the war, if you and Daddy are discussing, look at this time, it is true."

Han Dalang looked at his father from Mr. Xun.

"Also, the prime minister is old, and he has been sick, and he can't last a few years, the eldest prince is like a monk at home, and the second son's family is ambitious and talented, if the prime minister is really gone, Shuzhong will immediately be chaotic, which is also how many times you and Daddy have worried about discussing it.

If there is really going to be civil strife, what should Shuzhong do? What shall we do? ”

Han Dalang looked directly at his father, and Mr. Xun wrinkled his brows and also looked at Commander Han.

Commander Han's face was gloomy, and he lowered his eyes and said nothing.

"When Daddy wanted to lean on the second son's side, I don't know what Daddy thought.

Now, I don't know what Daddy thinks, the matter of Shuzhong's annexation to the Central Plains, the prime minister is in the middle, and the eldest prince is in the middle, only the second son's family is reluctant, they are reluctant to be excusable, what is Daddy reluctant to do?

Daddy is not the commander of Shuzhong, just a general, he really wants to be attached to the Central Plains, but like everyone, he is under the command of several generals and goes north to fight, what's wrong?

Why does Daddy have to cut off his own way, and also cut off the way of everyone in Shuzhong? ”

Han Dalang said that he was angry, and he really couldn't figure it out.

"Ahem!" Mr. Xun coughed vigorously, looked at Commander Han, and said with a wry smile: "I'll talk to Da Lang." ”

Commander Han looked up at Mr. Xun, sighed, and nodded.

"This is an old thing twenty years ago, at that time, your father and I were stationed in Haozhou, and the emperor had a younger brother over there, a brother-in-law of the same father and mother, named Ning Qiang, who led the army to attack Haozhou, and was shot to death by a strong archer under the city of Haozhou.

Ning Qiang had just gotten married at that time and left a posthumous daughter, the one who sealed the princess of Qin.

Although the Ning family said that they could win the world, the Ning family died a lot, alas, it was the word tragic, in this generation, only the male survived the prince, and the female only this princess of the Qin Kingdom. ”

Mr. Xun let out a long sigh.

Han Dalang's two eyebrows raised a forehead and raised his forehead, "What's wrong?" On the battlefield, dying against the two armies, this is not a personal vendetta, not to mention that Daddy defended the city and he attacked the city, even if Daddy killed him with his own hands, it was also on the battlefield, hating this, isn't that a joke?

If you really want to calculate it like this, Shuzhong and the Central Plains, Shuzhong and Shuzhong, the Central Plains and the Central Plains, everyone is looking for the person who killed their relatives with their own hands, so how many people have the revenge of killing their father, killing their son, killing their brother and killing their brother?

It's ridiculous!

The emperor and the crown prince are not such foolish people! ”

"That prince and prince are not, but Ning Qiang's daughter-in-law is, and her daughter, the princess of Qin, they are."

Mr. Xun looked at Han Dalang.

"In this matter, your father and I have the same idea as you, the two armies are facing each other, each is its master, there are winners and losers, there are deaths and lives, and each has its own destiny.

At first, your father never put this matter at ease, and almost forgot about it, but once, Shao Da, the shopkeeper who has been doing business in Beijing and Chengdu Mansion for many years, specially came to me to gossip a few words.

Shao Da's shopkeeper said: This gossip was heard by his daughter-in-law in Linglongfang, saying that the princess of Qin State let go of the words, and when the court defeated Shuzhong, she would definitely kill the Han family, and the chickens and dogs would not be left behind, and she would avenge her father.

This is gossip, and you can't take it seriously if you hear a word, but this matter must not be groundless.

I told your father, so I sent a few safe stewards, changed their names and origins, and quietly went to the capital, stayed in the capital for a year, and looked for an opportunity to find out about it.

Several old stewards heard it with their own ears and saw with their own eyes that Ning Qiang's daughter-in-law swore on the incense in Daxiangguo Temple that she would kill your father, destroy the nine clans of the Han family, and pay tribute to Ning Qiang with a row of heads. ”

"This is simply ......" Han Dalang couldn't laugh or cry, "Even a woman, you can't be so ignorant!" This is not a personal vendetta, how can there be immortals in a war, if it is calculated like this, their Ning family owes the most lives!

This is an ignorant woman, the emperor and the crown prince over there will definitely not be like this, but anyone who has a little heart will not think like this!

Sir is more honest with an ignorant woman, really. ”

"Sir is not more serious with an ignorant woman, what my husband and I are worried about is the human heart."

Commander Han sighed a few times.

"You are too young to know the evil of the human heart. Ning Qiang's daughter-in-law, whether she is ignorant or not, she is the surviving person of the emperor's only younger brother, and the emperor and the prince treat her very kindly.

Her daughter is in the same vein as her, but her daughter is only in her early twenties, and she is one of the only two children of their Ning family's generation, and she is very noble.

At this time, they can't do anything to us, and the people who slap them can't do anything to us, but if they really belong to the Central Plains, they don't have to do anything to us, as long as this hatred is revealed, there are people who want to slap them, and use all means to attack and frame us.

Don't say that we have no help and no support, even if we have a deep foundation, we can't withstand such a bite, and the villain is difficult to prevent.

Our Han family is afraid that we won't be able to survive even three or two years, and we will really have no chickens and dogs. ”

Han Dalang's face turned pale, he was stunned for a long time, and lowered his head.

His father's words are not alarmist, the world is like this.

"It's all in the past,"

Mr. Xun smiled bitterly, this matter is not only a long time in the past, but it has been nailed to death.

"General, let's get down to business."

"Can't wait for them to get to the Sword Gate." Commander Han walked up to the top and sat down, exhausted.

"Well, this matter, I thought about it a long time ago, Mianxian is a good place." Mr. Xun's upper body leaned slightly, and in the last sentence, he subconsciously lowered his voice.

"The lake?" Commander Han reacted quickly.

"Well, there has been a lot of rain this spring and summer, and I have people go to see it, and the lake is now very full.

From the time the couple set off to the present, these days, we have visited every day, they have never stayed in the city, they are all outside the city, most of the time they camp, and a little less time they live in the post station.

Outside the city of Mianxian County, even the post station, it is a good place. ”

"Do you want to break the lake? That ......" Han Dalang didn't finish a word, and swallowed it back.

The lake water drained, although it was a little miserable, but it was indeed an excellent way, and it was easy to talk afterwards, what a natural disaster, there was so much rain in spring and summer this year.

"This matter, according to me, it is best to explain it to the Luan family, it just so happens that the old house of the Luan family is in Hanzhong, the Hanzhong Wang family, whether it is manpower, or anything else, it is very convenient."

Mr. Xun continued.

"Hmm!" Commander Han smiled slightly, he thought the same thing.

Han Dalang listened in a sullen voice, not in a good mood.

The Luan family is a merchant, there is no one who is rich, his father was stationed in Jianmen Pass for the second year, the Luan family turned several corners to catch up with Mr. Xun, and then to their family, and last year sent a girl to the second son's wife-in-law and uncle Huang Senate to be a concubine, he has always looked down on the Luan family, but at this time, he feels that the Luan family is very pitiful.

"I'll go on a trip in person, there is no room for loss in this matter, besides, the Luan family is a merchant, seeing that now, it is also a businessman, if there is no one to guide me, I am afraid that they will not be able to do it."

Mr. Xun then said in a low voice.

Commander Han was silent for a moment, and said helplessly: "I can only go on this trip, Mr. be more careful, first, you have to take care of yourself, and second, don't show your whereabouts." ”

"General rest assured." Mr. Xun stood up with a smile, "This matter should be sooner rather than later, I'll go back and pack up and leave in the afternoon." ”

"Okay." Commander Han stood up and sent Mr. Xun out.

Han Dalang hung his head and followed behind, followed to the gate of the hospital, stood behind his father, watched Mr. Xun go away, sent his father away, and went back to the house with his head down.

Han Dalang's daughter-in-law, Grandma Bao, is picking the style of the small silver bill, the Mid-Autumn Festival is almost over, these days are getting better and better day by day, the New Year's festival is more and more exquisite, not to mention, back and forth rewards, to the children to meet these are also small silver bills, the style of the small silver bills of each family, but also pay attention to it, to be auspicious, but also to be fashionable.

Seeing Han Dalang coming in, Grandma Bao instructed the girl to make tea, looked at Han Dalang and said with a smile:

"Come over here and help me see, there are so many of them this year.

These are all new things from the capital, do you look good?

Look at this pair, this is a pair of pairs to give away, saying that it is to congratulate Princess Rong'an and Prince Rong'an when they get married, they are specially made out of the style, you see, it is exquisite, it is really good-looking. ”

Han Dalang was crooked on the couch, looking at Grandma Bao happily picking up the silver bill, and just wanted to sigh.

Grandma Bao is a neat person, she quickly picked out a few styles, set the number, cleaned her hands, looked at Han Dalang with a depressed expression, and said with concern: "What's wrong?" What's wrong? ”

"Nothing." Han Dalang replied in a sullen voice, and after a moment, he looked at Grandma Bao and frowned: "Your brother said that he wanted to avoid Chengdu Mansion, did he set off?" ”

Grandma Bao was stunned, then squinted at Han Dalang and said, "I wanted to avoid it at the beginning, but what do you want to avoid now?" That princess and prince, aren't they all about to arrive in Hanzhong? ”

"Well, it's good in Hanzhong Mansion." Han Dalang lowered his eyes and drank tea.

"It's not in Hanzhong Mansion, it's in Zhuangzi in Mianxian County, didn't I just send a few truckloads of mountain goods yesterday, I remember telling you. There is also A-Niang, who is also in Zhuangzi in Mianxian County, saying that she will return to Hanzhong after the Mid-Autumn Festival. ”

As Grandma Bao spoke, she brought a plate of chestnut cakes.

"This is made with chestnuts delivered yesterday, I know you like to eat chestnuts, and there are the most chestnuts in a few carts of mountain goods."

Han Dalang looked at the chestnut cake placed in front of him, stunned for a moment, raised his eyes and looked at Grandma Bao and said, "You send a proper person to go to Mianxian County, let your aunt and your brother's family go back to Hanzhong as soon as possible." ”

"Huh?" Grandma Bao was inexplicable, "What's wrong?" Why do you want to go back to Hanzhong, the sooner the better, what's wrong? ”

"You don't care what's wrong, just let them go back quickly." Han Dalang twisted his head and didn't look at Grandma Bao.

"You have to make it clear, so I can weigh the depth and get things done.

How do you let me know the depth of such a brainless sentence? Could it be that you still can't trust me? ”

Grandma Bao was a little unhappy.

Han Dalang looked at her, and for a moment, he waved his hand and retreated from the girl in the house, and whispered to Grandma Bao about the decision to open the big lake in Mianxian County.

Grandma Bao was dumbfounded.

"How much does that have to be drowned...... Didn't you say last time, it's just a couple of peaceful couples, it's good, how can this ......?"

Grandma Bao's shocked words were not good.

"It can't be helped." Han Dalang hung his head, told Ning Qiang about his death in Haozhou, and sighed repeatedly, "...... Our fate is not good, we have met two ignorant women, and we can only ...... Alas. ”

"Compare your heart to your heart, if it were you, no matter what he said, what he was the master of, not a personal vendetta or anything, you would still die at his hands, right? If I change it, I hate it too, I don't care so much, alas, I know, I let Mama Dong go, so I packed up and set off, alas. ”

Grandma Bao sighed, called the girl in, and ordered her nurse to come over.

(End of chapter)