But Xuanwu still underestimated Xiao Zhen's plan after all, and as soon as he gave the order to retreat, Xiao Zhen received a reprimand from King Yingxuan of Qin.

Xiao Zhen faced King Qin's harshly worded letter, looked indifferent, and called the sword and pen official who accompanied the army and asked him to write a letter and hand it to King Qin. It is to the effect that although Xiao Zhen himself grew up in the Qin State, after all, he was born in the Chu State, and this is also half of his parents' state. The retreat of thirty miles is to pay respect to the homeland, and the next time the city is attacked, it will do its best and be loyal to the king's orders.

His skillful wrists, after all, are not comparable to those of a young king. As soon as the performance came out, the King of Qin bore a warlike reputation in vain, but Xiao Zhen's reputation for loyalty and righteousness spread throughout the six countries.

But that's not the whole story, in fact, Xiao Zhen doesn't care about fame at all. He arranged for his cronies Jin Yingwei to keep an eye on everyone's every move in the army, and those who quietly released the whistle pigeon and sent a letter to the King of Qin were all taken away by him by taking away the power in his hands.

Yu Wang, the king of Chu, sent the manuscript of the historian's family as promised, and packed it in a whole three wooden boxes. Xiao Zhen locked himself in his tent and stayed up all night reading through the manuscripts.

Even Xiao Zhen, who personally experienced the lore back then, only knew the ins and outs of this matter for the first time at this time. Mrs. Xiao inadvertently offered a box of musk into the palace, so that the Empress Dowager Zhaoxiang, who was still the queen at the time, lost the child in her womb that she had to obtain with great difficulty. But this little child, who has never been alive, is just the most insignificant victim of the killing that lasted for several years.

The historian was full of joy and recorded everyone's words and deeds in detail. In fact, Xiao Zhen had already estimated in his heart that it was either Su Mingyu or Zhaoxiang who ordered Xiao Tunan to be killed, until he read the records, he knew that Su Mingyu was dead at that time, and the person who made the decision was Su Tian.

Two famous families were implicated in this box of musk, and hundreds of people died respectively. After reading so many records, it is completely impossible to tell who is right and who is wrong.

I don't know if it's intentional, but the records sent are also mixed with a lot of Su Tian's living records. When it comes to Su Tian, most of them are also related to ink ballads. It can be vaguely seen from the records that Su Tian brought the down-and-out beggar back to Wenze Garden to be raised, refused the request of the King of Chu to marry her, and took her by his side to live the most difficult days.

Xiao Zhen put away the book, left the barracks, and entered Yunzhao Mountain alone. He remembered that when he was a child, he learned archery, and he always couldn't practice well, so Uncle Meng would tell him that he imagined the arrow target as the person he hated the most, and he wanted to let him pierce his heart with an arrow.

At that time, the person he imagined was the person who gave the Xiao clan a killing order, although he didn't know who this person really was.

Su Tian was buried in a hurry, even the tombstone was extremely simple, fortunately he had been in poor health during his lifetime, and the tomb had been prepared a long time ago, covering a vast area.

Xiao Zhen brushed aside the weeds in front of his grave and whispered like an old friend: "I have always wished that you died early, because in that way, there would be no disaster back then, and my mother and sister would not have died tragically." But...... If you had died early, and there had been no such incident, who would have met Xiaoyu and brought her back? ”

He took out his wine bag, took a sip of his own, and poured a little on the tombstone: "You must have rarely drunk bars before, but now no one cares about you, you can have a good drink." I've always felt that you're nothing great, and your biggest skill is to die in front of me, so that Xiaoyu will never forget you......"

He smiled and poured the entire wine bag over, and the wine syrup in it spilled all over the ground: "But if you go first, you can only watch in vain in the future, no matter how worried you are, you can't help Xiaoyu anymore." She ended up ...... It's still mine. ”

Xiao Zhen wiped the floating soil from the tombstone with his sleeve, and stood quietly for a long time before leading the horse and turning away.

In the grass not far from the tombstone, there were two figures, one large and one small, lying on their stomachs, and it was not until Xiao Zhen walked away that the two stood up. The thin figure trembled slightly in the moonlight, and his face became more and more pale as it was reflected.

"Xiaoyao, are you okay?" Han Chong grabbed her shoulders and noticed that her whole body was cold.

"I didn't ...... I'm okay......" Mo Yu jumped reflexively and dodged Han Chong's hand. I realized that it was not the terrible person around me, and my face was slightly better.

"Little ballad," Han Chong took off his cloak and tied it to her, "Are you afraid of Xiao Zhen?" Afraid he'll find you? ”

Mo Yu shook his head in a panic: "No, no, let's go and sweep it, let's go back quickly." ”

Han Chong hugged her waist and didn't let her go: "Are you afraid of him, or are you afraid of yourself?" After listening to a few false words from him, you pity him and forgive him? If he really values you, he won't force you. Maybe he saw you a long time ago and deliberately said such things to win your sympathy and forgiveness. ”

The most unbearable scars were suddenly revealed. Mo Yu shook his head desperately: "No, he's not someone who can tell lies like that. As soon as the words came out, she covered her mouth in shock.

Han Chong's face was gloomy and ugly, and he let out a sneer that he didn't expect: "I'm just talking, you have to argue with me for him." The love I grew up with you since I was a child, can't I compare to him and you for a one-night spring supper? ”

"Dog, don't be angry......" Mo Yu knew that he had said the wrong thing, and grabbed his arm and pleaded softly.

Han Chong was dizzy, shook off her hand vigorously, and raised his hand to point to Su Tian's tombstone: "Even if I am worthless in your heart, you are in front of Su Gongzi's tomb and say good things for Xiao Zhen, what do you want him to think of you?" He pointed to his chest and asked like a roar, "What do you want me to think of you?" ”

Repeated questioning, like a huge wave rolled up by a strong wind, overwhelmed her. Mo Yu had tears in his eyes, and he couldn't help it. In fact, there was no need for Han Chong to ask, the shame in her heart was about to tear her to pieces.

She dreamed of Su Tian several times, looking at her from a distance through heavy fog, but refused to speak. After having such a dream for several nights in a row, she finally couldn't help it, and begged Han Chong to take her here to worship. But I didn't expect that in front of Su Tian's tomb, I actually saw Xiao Zhen and heard him say something like that.

That feeling, it was as if someone pushed her in front of Su Tian and loudly uncovered the scar she didn't want to face: "She lied to you, she said that she would only marry you in this life, but she has broken her oath and given her virgin body to someone else." ”

Han Chong couldn't tell whether he was angry or jealous, he respected Su Tian, if Su Tian was with Mo Yu, he would only sincerely bless him. But if it's Xiao Zhen, then no.

He shook off Mo Yu's outstretched hand and walked down the hill without looking back. He didn't mean to snub Mo Yu, he just needed to be calm.

The cold wind in the mountains blew on his forehead and blew away his uncontrollable emotions. When he was a child, his greatest wish was to let Xiaoyu eat and dress warmly. Time had fulfilled his wishes, but he wanted more, to be the one who was by her side, to be the one who would wake her up from nightmares every night......

When his mood stabilized, Han Chong realized that he seemed to have spoken too heavily just now. Yunzhao Mountain is just in the middle of the garrisons of the two armies, and if it is discovered by the spies of the Qin army, I am afraid it will be a little troublesome. He quickly turned back, thinking about bringing the ink rumor back earlier.

There was not even birdsong in the mountains, and in front of Su Tian's tombstone, the wine spilled by Xiao Zhen had not dried up.

"Little ballad?" Han Chong called tentatively, but did not respond.

"Little ballad, it's me who is not good, I shouldn't say that about you, don't hide, let's go back, okay?" Han Chong became more and more anxious, but he didn't dare to shout loudly, so he could only lower his voice and look around.

Almost half of Yunzhaoshan was searched by him, and the fear gripped his heart, and he had to face the reality - the ink rumor was gone.

……

The peace between Xiao Zhen and Chu Wang Yu was unusually smooth. The state of Chu ceded the city west of Shouchun, and the king of Chu, Yu, personally presented the map. Xiao Zhen promised not to invade Shouchun again within three years.

It was as if everyone had suddenly lost their memory, and no one stood up and said that only a king of a country could decide on such a peace. What Xiao Zhen said, if King Qin did not approve of it, it would be useless.

The officials of the Chu State knew in their hearts that Xiao Zhen was the real king of the Qin State, and sitting on the throne was just a puppet-like ornament. If it weren't for the fact that he didn't have the blood of the Qin State and didn't have the support of the nobles of the Qin State, maybe Xiao Zhen would have deposed the King of Qin a long time ago.

In order to show his friendly sincerity, Yu Yu, the king of Chu, presented fifteen young and beautiful women to Xiao Zhen as gifts.