Since Tingting left the grassland, Liu Sicheng's life has been a bit muddy. During this period, Kong Ming studied at home as usual, and then would go out with a group of companions when he had nothing to do. Yueying is still as gentle and virtuous as in the past, and her cooking skills have improved a lot. Only Liu Sicheng was alone, after Tingting left, it was like having no backbone, empty and decadent.

Although he knew that Tingting would definitely return, Liu Sicheng still couldn't cheer up.

Although Yueying cares for her, Liu Sicheng is still empty in her heart.

Without Tingting's "oasis", Liu Sicheng even felt a little "unadaptable".

He had to look forward silently in his heart, hoping that when he woke up, Tingting would be able to stand in front of the couch and surprise himself.

With a vision for the future, Liu Sicheng gradually fell asleep.

Early the next morning, Liu Sicheng woke up and found a person standing in front of the couch.

He was shocked, and hurriedly rubbed his sleepy eyes with his hand, and looked at it, it turned out that the person was Yueying.

Alas, empty rejoice! Liu Sicheng sighed secretly.

Seeing that Liu Sicheng had woken up, Yueying smiled at him and called softly:

"Morning, Sicheng!"

Liu Sicheng couldn't help but yawn and responded nonchalantly:

"Morning, Sister Ying!"

I saw Yueying leaning over, stretched out her hand to comb Liu Sicheng's messy hair in front of his forehead, and then said softly:

"Sicheng, husband, he has something to discuss with you."

When Liu Sicheng heard this, he pointed at himself and said suspiciously:

"What is Brother Kong Ming looking for me?"

Yueying smiled slightly and responded:

"Husband, he is waiting for you in the study now, you will know as soon as you go."

Since it was Kong Ming's invitation, Liu Sicheng couldn't shirk it. So he got up and washed up, then tidied up his clothes and went to meet Kong Ming in the best image.

It turned out that Kong Ming saw that Liu Sicheng was depressed during this period, so he took the initiative to invite him out to play in order to relax his mood. It was difficult to win, and Liu Sicheng had no choice but to accompany him.

But during Liu Sicheng and Kong Ming's outing, Liu Bei took his two subordinates Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who were like brothers, to invite Kong Ming out of the mountain (Note: In history, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei did not worship as brothers, but were just like brothers, and the Taoyuan alliance described in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is purely fictional), and Liu Sicheng also missed the opportunity to witness Liu Guan and Zhang in person. When Liu Guanzhang looked at the thatched house, Liu Sicheng missed the opportunity because he went to Xiangyang with Jiajia to visit the market. didn't think about it, and the second look at the thatched house was missed.

In the spirit of making amends, Liu Sicheng persuaded Kong Ming not to go out in the near future, because he knew that Liu Guanzhang and the others would definitely visit for the third time. But Kong Ming didn't care, and he replied lightly:

"If Zuo Gong (Liu Bei) sincerely invites me to go out of the mountain, even if he can't see me, he will definitely come for the fourth and fifth times; If Zuo Gong is not sincere, even if I meet him, it is meaningless. ”

Liu Sicheng couldn't convince Kong Ming, so he had to let him.

But Liu Sicheng secretly swore in his heart that he must stay in the grass house honestly in the past few days, so as not to miss the opportunity to meet Liu Guanzhang and the others again.

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Half a month passed unconsciously. On this day, Kong Ming asked Liu Sicheng to go to Xiangyang Bookstore to buy a miscellaneous newspaper for him. Because the two servants had gone out to run errands, Liu Sicheng couldn't shirk it, so he went out early in the morning and returned to Longzhong before noon.

According to common sense, Kong Ming should be reading in the study at this moment. Liu Sicheng went straight into the study, but he couldn't find Kong Ming, and only Yueying stood in the room.

"Sister Ying, where is Brother Kong Ming?" Liu Sicheng asked.

"The husband has gone to Xinye with Zuo Gong." Yueying replied.

When Liu Sicheng heard this, his expression was shocked, and he blurted out:

"Brother Kong Ming is out of the mountain?"

Yueying bowed her head slightly, as a sign of affirmation.

Oh, my God! I missed the opportunity to meet Liu Guanzhang three times in a row, it seems that I really have no chance with the three of them! Liu Sicheng lamented in his heart.

At this time, Yueying's gentle words interrupted Liu Sicheng's thoughts. I only listened to her whisper:

"Sicheng, my husband wants me to tell you, I hope you can also work with him to assist Zuo Gong."

"Really?" Liu Sicheng asked.

"Well, Fujun is good at governing the country and the army, and Sicheng You are superb in martial arts and proficient in the art of war, if you can join forces with Fujun, you will be able to do a great career." Yueying replied softly.

Kong Ming had said something similar to Liu Sicheng earlier, but Liu Sicheng didn't want to join Liu Bei's camp.

This is not because Liu Sicheng is passive and avoids the world, but he hopes to end the troubled world in front of him as soon as possible through as few wars as possible.

After all, where there is war, there will be casualties, and this is a fact that no one can change. The best way to reduce casualties is to let a strong man lead the cause of reunification, and quickly end the chaos through a series of devastating victories.

So Liu Sicheng thought of Cao Cao, Cao Cao was ordered by the Son of Heaven to be subordinate, and he had already occupied more than half of the territory in the world, if he helped him win the battle of Chibi, wouldn't it be a battle to level the world? Moreover, Liu Sicheng has fully known the reason for Cao Cao's defeat in the Battle of Chibi through historical records, and if he defected to Cao Cao, he would be fully capable of preventing this from happening.

Liu Bei is different, he now only occupies one city, and he must go through many major battles to unify the world. Liu Sicheng couldn't bear to see innocent people killed and injured in the endless war, so Liu Sicheng was unwilling to defect to Liu Bei.

Thinking of this, Liu Sicheng told Yueying the truth:

"Sister Ying, I can't defect to Zuo Gong."

Yueying frowned when she heard this, and then asked:

Why is that? Do you still want to escape from reality? ”

Obviously, Yueying misunderstood Liu Sicheng's meaning. Liu Sicheng shook his head when he heard this, and replied:

"No, I don't run away anymore."

"Then why are you ......," Yueying asked.

Liu Sicheng did not answer directly, but asked Yueying in a sincere tone:

"Sister Ying, forgive me for taking the liberty of taking the liberty of something, I still have something unclear in my heart, please give me advice."

"Sicheng, please speak." Yueying said softly.

"Mencius has clouds: Dezhi, Zejia to the people; Unwilling, self-cultivation is seen in the world. Does Brother Kong Ming take it as his responsibility to enter the WTO and cultivate and benefit the common people? Liu Sicheng asked knowingly.

"Of course." Yue Ying replied.

"In that case, why didn't Brother Kong Ming go to Cao Gong and choose to go to Zuo Gong?" Liu Sicheng asked again.

Liu Sicheng called Cao Cao Duke instead of calling him by his first name, and the smart Yue Ying knew Liu Sicheng's political leanings as soon as he heard it.

"Sicheng, why do you have this question? Do you want to go north to Cao Cao? Yueying asked knowingly.

In front of Yueying, Liu Sicheng had no need to hide it, he told his true thoughts truthfully.

Sister Ying is right. Now Cao Gong has occupied most of the world, and it only takes a few battles to pacify the universe, while Zuo Gong is in a corner, and his strength is weak, and it is difficult to help the Han family. In order to save the innocent creatures in the world from suffering from war, I chose to defect to Cao Gong, and I think Brother Kong Ming should also defect to Cao Gong. ”

"Sicheng, you can think about the people and show that you are really a kind person by nature, Sister Ying is very pleased." Sister Ying smiled approvingly, "But the reason why the husband defected to Zuo Gong also has his reasons. ”

"What is the reason?" Liu Sicheng asked.

Yueying looked sideways out the window, and then responded:

"Because the talent of the husband can only be displayed in the prescription of the left father."

This explanation made Liu Sicheng difficult to accept, only to see him pat his thigh and say angrily:

"That's why? In order to display his talents, he can ignore the life and death of the people in the world? Doesn't Brother Kong Ming understand the truth of 'one will succeed and ten thousand bones will wither'? ”

In the face of Liu Sicheng's questioning, Yueying was as calm as water, unmoved, and she said softly:

"This truth is understood by the husband."

"Then why did Brother Kong Ming ......," Liu Sicheng asked.

"The husband's defection to Zuo Justice is for the sake of the people of the world to seek greater welfare!" Yueying patiently explained.

Yueying's body exudes a calm and gentle like water from beginning to end, and there is a comfortable feeling like a spring breeze with her. Under the influence of Yueying, Liu Sicheng's excitement calmed down slightly, he gradually slowed down his speech, and continued to ask:

"What do you mean by that?"

In order to win Liu Sicheng's change of heart, Yueying told Kong Ming's ideals.

"The husband believes that it is not difficult to calm the troubled times, but it is not easy to create a prosperous world. The husband wants to make the people rich through reform, and then pass on this system to benefit future generations. The husband believes that it is good not to let the tragedy of the troubled times happen again. That's why the husband chose to defect to Zuo Gong, because Zuo Gong is a master who cherishes talents and can reuse talents. Only by following Zuo Gong can the ideal of the husband be realized. ”

"Really?" Liu Sicheng wondered.

Yueying nodded and continued:

"My husband once said that Sicheng also has a set of reform ideas, and he agrees with this very much. If Sicheng can also follow Zuo Gong together, your idea will definitely be realized. ”

"Really?" Liu Sicheng was overjoyed.

Yueying bowed her head slightly in affirmation, and then continued:

"The husband also said that calming the troubled times is only to save the people from suffering temporarily, and maintaining a prosperous era can make the people truly happy, so he hopes that you can take a long-term view and fight for your ideals with him!"

Liu Sicheng originally trusted Yueying very much, and under her patient persuasion, Liu Sicheng's heart was shaken.

In all fairness, Liu Sicheng fully agrees with Kong Ming's view.

According to Liu Sicheng's assumption, if his own reforms are successfully implemented, then China may be able to leap from a feudal society to a more advanced society, perhaps the first industrial revolution will first occur in China, perhaps China will not have a humiliating modern history, perhaps the first power in the 21st century will no longer be America but China, perhaps......

Thinking of this, Liu Sicheng only felt that his blood was boiling.

But on second thought, will your reforms really succeed? According to the historical records, Kong Ming will eventually take charge of Ji Han's internal affairs, and if Kong Ming himself supports his reforms, then the internal obstacles will be much less. However, Liu Siben himself has no experience in governing and only knows the modern political system, and he fears that the so-called reforms are only on paper and will end in dismal terms. At that time, he will become a sinner in history and be spit on by the world......

So, Liu Sicheng was confused.

At this moment, Yueying's words pulled Liu Sicheng back to reality.

"Sicheng, do you agree to follow Zuo Gong together?"

Liu Sicheng scratched his head and hesitated:

"May I think again?"

Yue Ying smiled, then patted Liu Sicheng's arm, and said softly:

"Absolutely. This is a big deal, and you should think about it. ”

Liu Sicheng hummed and smiled at Yueying.

"Sicheng, husband, he also said that he has recommended you to Zuo Gong, no matter when you come, Zuo Gong will accept you." Yueying added.

"Thank you Brother Kong Ming for your love." Liu Sicheng replied.

At this time, the expression on Yueying's face changed, and she said helplessly:

"Sicheng, I will leave Longzhong tomorrow and follow Zuo Gong with my husband. You have to take care of yourself alone......"

Liu Sicheng's pupils contracted suddenly when he heard this, and he hurriedly asked:

"Sister Ying, are you going to leave too?"

Yueying nodded in response.

Liu Sicheng, who learned of this, was like five thunderbolts, and the whole person instantly became depressed, as if the sky had fallen.

Since living in the cottage, Yueying has cared for herself like a loving mother, and Liu Sicheng is extremely reluctant to be separated from Yueying.

First Jiajia, then Tingting, then Kong Ming, and now even Yueying is leaving. Liu Sicheng couldn't help but lament that he had become a veritable "loner" in less than a month. How can such a situation not make people sigh?

The next day, Liu Sicheng personally saw Yueying off. Yueying loaded Kong Ming's collection of books and other luggage on two ox carts, and then, accompanied by two domestic servants, set off together in the direction of Xinye. In the middle of winter, the snow is white, and the rut marks left by Yueying and her party are clearly visible. Liu Sicheng stood alone in the snow, and the memories of the past came back to his heart, making him feel sad. Looking back, in the once lively and warm grass house, now only one person is left, this kind of song is over, the sadness of the end of the bustle, the prosperity is really uncomfortable.

But even so, Liu Sicheng is still reluctant to leave this place, because he has to wait here for Tingting's return.

As for whether you should defect to Liu Bei, please ask Tingting to guide herself. Liu Sicheng secretly made up his mind.

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In this way, nearly half a year passed unconsciously, and Liu Sicheng still insisted on staying in the grass house.

This morning, Liu Sicheng got up to wash up as usual, and unexpectedly found a figure flashing outside the window.

Seeing this, Liu Sicheng hurriedly ran out of the house to find out, and found that there was a person in the small courtyard. The man was about six feet five inches tall, dressed in a red waist-length skirt, with a sword hanging from his waist, a small crown on his head, a veil, and a slender figure, feeling like a woman.

In the face of the uninvited guest, Liu Sicheng raised his hand and pointed and scolded loudly:

"Who are you?"

The man in red didn't answer, and in an instant, Liu Sicheng sensed a burst of murderous aura coming from her.

Could it be that this man in red is actually a killer? Liu Sicheng was stunned.

Without waiting for Liu Sicheng to think about it, he saw the man in red pull out his sword and slash straight towards Liu Sicheng's left.

The speed at which the other party swung the sword was very slow, and Liu Sicheng could completely see the trajectory of the sword.

Seeing this scene, Liu Sicheng stepped back slightly, and easily dodged the opponent's attack.

Is this the only thing this person can do? Liu Sicheng said secretly.

Suddenly, a stinging pain struck, Liu Sicheng looked at it, and found that he had a notable cut on the back of his left hand at some point, oozing a touch of red. Liu Sicheng hurriedly used "mind healing" to heal the wound.

What's going on? He had already escaped the attack of the man in red, but where did the wound on his hand come from?

Could it be that what he avoided before was just a phantom? The sword of the man in red is not slow, but extremely fast. The reason why Liu Sicheng felt slow was because the image of the sword stayed in his eyes, so he had an illusion.

Just one move, it can be seen that the strength of this man in red is extraordinary.

said that it was too late, and the man in red swung his sword again and slashed at Liu Sicheng. The speed at which she swung her sword still seemed to be extremely slow, and Liu Sicheng grew wise, and did not dare to hold it up at all. So he leaped backwards as hard as he could, and jumped far as he went.

Liu Sicheng thought to himself, this time it should be fine.

didn't think about it, but there was still a cut on the back of his right hand.

Liu Sicheng couldn't help but be stunned, he tried so hard that he couldn't dodge the blow of the man in red.

After thinking about it, since it was useless to dodge with all his might, why didn't the man in red kill himself with one move when he was careless earlier? Liu Sicheng was puzzled.

In an instant, Liu Sicheng sensed the mood coming from the person in red, which was a complex mood intertwined with various factors such as hesitation and reluctance.

Why is the other party in such a mood? Liu Sicheng was puzzled.

At the critical moment, Liu Sicheng's mind instantly returned to clarity.

Since he couldn't dodge the opponent's attack, he could only take advantage of the opponent's mood at this time and give it a go.

With his mind already decided, Liu Sicheng deceived himself and rushed straight towards the man in red.

Seeing this, the man in red flashed with a cold light in his hand, and his sword moved as he wished, slashing straight at Liu Sicheng. Liu Sicheng gritted his teeth and did not dodge at all.

The man in red didn't expect that Liu Sicheng would not dodge or dodge in the face of the sword, so he was shocked and hurriedly changed the direction of the sword. The sharp sword slipped past Liu Sicheng's side, but it only cut through Liu Sicheng's robe, but did not hurt the flesh and skin.

Liu Sicheng immediately came to a judgment that the man in red didn't want to kill him.

Due to the sudden change of moves of the man in red, his body was extremely flawed, Liu Sicheng seized the opportunity and punched the sword in the opponent's hand away, then firmly locked her wrists with both hands, and then clamped her lower limbs with his legs. The red-clothed people were embarrassed, and Rao was struggling desperately, but it was useless. After all, just by competing for strength, Liu Sicheng, who has practiced the "Shaoyang style", has a huge advantage. In this way, the man in red was completely restrained by Liu Sicheng.

Because both hands and feet were possessed, Liu Sicheng had to bite off the veil on the face of the man in red with his mouth, and instantly saw her true face.

Liu Sicheng's face changed abruptly, and he exclaimed loudly:

Tingting...... How could it be you? ”

Tingting tilted her head to the side, with a sad expression, not daring to look at Liu Sicheng.

Liu Sicheng hurriedly let go of his hands and asked urgently:

"Tingting, why did you attack me?"

Tingting bit her lip tightly and didn't answer, but her eyes couldn't help trembling.

Liu Sicheng asked again:

"Tingting, what did I do wrong?"

Tingting suddenly had anger in her eyes, and yelled at Liu Sicheng:

"Why are you deceiving me?"

"When did I cheat on you?" Liu Sicheng looked dazed, not knowing what Tingting was referring to.

"Why didn't you tell me that you killed Lin Shuangxue, the sister of the general of the military god?" Tingting raised her hand and pointed at the tip of Liu Sicheng's nose and scolded angrily.

"You actually know Xiaoxue?" Liu Sicheng's eyes widened when he heard this, and he exclaimed, "In other words, you are a person from the Heavenly Kingdom?" ”

"That's right." Tingting said in a deep voice.

It turned out that Tingting was also a person from the Heavenly Kingdom, and in an instant, countless questions that trapped Liu Sicheng had found answers.

Since Tingting is a person from the Heavenly Kingdom, and the technology there is more developed than on the ground, it is not difficult to explain that Tingting's crossbow will be equipped with a scope. In addition, Tingting's good womanhood has also become reasonable, after all, there are all women in the Yunxiao Heavenly Kingdom, presumably because of the social atmosphere.

Thinking of this, Liu Sicheng couldn't help but feel a little relieved, but a question immediately flashed through his mind, and he hurriedly asked:

"How did you know about me and Xiaoxue?"

Tingting took a deep breath, trying to calm her emotions, and then explained:

"I was invited to a military meeting and saw your wanted warrant......"

"My wanted warrant?" Liu Sicheng was shocked when he heard this.

"Yes, it was a wanted notice issued by General Junshen himself, but it was only issued to my colleagues in the Yue Nationality Settlement area before, so I have not been able to see it." Tingting explained.

From Tingting's serious expression, it can be seen that what she said must be the truth. Liu Sicheng listened, shook his head and let out a wry smile, and then sighed:

"It turns out that you wanted to kill me just now to avenge Xiaoxue...... Okay, you do it, I won't fight back! ”

After saying that, Liu Sicheng leaned over to pick up the saber that fell to the ground, handed it to Tingting, and then stood silently in place, motionless.

Si Cheng ...... I'm sorry......" Tingting clenched her silver teeth and said helplessly.

As soon as the words fell, I saw Tingting holding her sword high, and then slashed at Liu Sicheng.

Seeing this, Liu Sicheng couldn't help but straighten his body, in his heart, if he could die at the hands of his beloved, he would have no complaints in this life.

He subconsciously closed his eyes and quietly waited for the final moment to come.