"I know you very well!" Yunchen insisted and said, "You know me very well. So, none of us can really hurt each other. ”

Hearing this, Wei Nong felt a sour nose, and familiar faces kept crossing in front of him: King of Chu, Chu Lin, Chu Huan, Chu Cong, Chu Yao, as well as Yun Xiao, Liuli, Yu Shangqing, and finally Wang Tuo, Qi Zhan, Nie Xingji......

There was a lot of indifference in his heart, the cold wind blew his eyes dry, Yan Chu's grievances had caused too many people to die, and Wei Nong suddenly felt like crying: "I really can't understand why after so many years, why did I lose both sides!" ”

"Both lose...... Yunchen muttered and repeated these four words, yes, it is really a lose-lose situation. In fact, he knows better than anyone that throughout history, there are very few people who have succeeded in recovering the country. All the descendants who claim to be restored have either failed completely, or have deceived themselves in a corner of peace, waiting to be replaced by the next regime.

However, apart from revenge, apart from recovering the country, he didn't know what else he could do. The shackles were too heavy, and even though he knew he would fail, he had to carry the hopes of all and continue to move forward until he died.

Perhaps some Chu people have accepted the rule of the Yan State and no longer have the anger of the country, they can choose not to revolt, and they can choose to live in peace. But as the royal family of Chu, he is not as good as even the most ordinary Chu people, except for the restoration of the country, he has no second choice.

Wei Nong is right, life is in troubled times, what position you are in, what consequences you have to bear. This is also a kind of sorrow, he has received the most revered status, enjoyed the tribute and worship of thousands of people, he must bear the responsibility of the country, must bear the burden of recovering the country. Even if he dies, his descendants will continue to walk.

"But you're about to succeed," Wei Nong's hands grabbed him tightly, and he couldn't help but want to say sarcastically, "Nie Xingji is dead, and the Yan Kingdom is in chaos; Qi Zhan is dead, and King Ning doesn't seem to have long to live...... Congratulations, you're just one step away from success. ”

"Is it one step away?" Yunchen felt even more sad. This seemingly one-step distance was actually the most difficult path for him to walk, he originally thought that Nie Xingji's death could end everything, but it turned out that everything had just begun.

When the news of Nie Xingji's death came, all the dead were boiling, and this boiling emotion even covered up the grief caused by Chu Cong's death. All felt that sacrifice was essential, and that as long as he was alive, there was hope for the restoration of the country.

They are so numb to life and death, putting their lives on the line, and they don't care about the lives of others. He could almost imagine that even if he died immediately, he would weep not for himself, but for the increasingly slim hope of recovering his country.

As soon as he thought of the word "lose both", Yunchen was speechless.

In order to restore the country, he gave up his identity and changed his face; In order to restore the country, he pretended to be indifferent and gave up his feelings; In order to restore the country, he went against his heart to disturb Kyushu; In order to restore the country, he sacrificed too many close relatives. Even bamboo wind, simple wind, tassels...... It's all like a different person.

In order to restore the country, they have given up too much beauty and have driven themselves to a dead end.

People's ambitions are endless, in the future, he will overthrow Yan State, to overthrow Ning State, he will also go to war, to kill people, he will also have a yellow robe, and he will unify the world...... The road will never end.

However, the faithful kept dying, and the people were more content to live without war...... In a few decades, no, not even a few decades, the newly-born children will not know the word "Chu State", and they will completely regard themselves as Yan Guo people.

There will be fewer and fewer former subjects, and the road will become more and more lonely.

"You once said, let me go back to Chu to see, this time I went back to bury Brother Cong, and I did see it." Yunchen took a deep breath: "I think I understand what you mean." ”

"What do you understand?" Wei Min asked softly.

"The people of Chu are more comfortable, and after the battle of Yan and Chu, they have become accustomed to the new royal power." Yunchen raised his eyes and looked in the southwest direction, and sighed: "I overestimate myself too much, I have an unshirkable responsibility for Brother Cong's death." ”

This was not the first time he had felt tired, and it was undeniable that after Nie Xingji's death, his willpower was gradually weakening. However, Chu Cong's death made him completely doubt the value of his recovery, and all his relatives died because of this, and he felt even more powerless when he thought back on the road to recovery for nearly ten years.

"Isn't it too late to say this now......" Yunchen looked at the railing, "let's all give up." ”

Abandon? Once upon a time, Wei Nong dreamed of waiting for him to say this, but now......

"It's too late," Wei Thick's eyes heated, "you have revenge, you can give up, but I can't." ”

If she gives up everything, if she doesn't struggle, she can't imagine what Yan will become.

"You're putting yourself in danger by doing that." Yunchen tried to persuade her.

"To borrow what you just said, since you have chosen this path, life and death have long been put aside." Wei Nong's expression was firm.

"You are just a county lord, you have no real power in your hands, even if you are not there, there will be a new Yan King." Yunchen dissuaded again.

"Who is the new Yan King? You? Wei Nong clenched the Emei thorn in his hand: "No matter what Yan Guo becomes in the end, at least I have worked hard and have a clear conscience." ”

I have known each other for many years, what kind of character Wei Nong is, Yunchen doesn't know. She is the one who believes that she will never move forward, and she used to do the same to him, but he missed her.

"Since you have to go down," Yunchen clenched his cold heart, just like his cold heart at the moment, "In Yan Kingdom, you have to be careful of two people. ”

"Who?" Wei Nong asked subconsciously.

"One is to define Hou Duhao, and the other is Hou Mingchenyuan of Zhenguo."

Needless to say, as soon as she heard what King Ning meant this morning, she knew that he had been co-opted. But if she wants to beware of Ming Chenyuan, she will never believe it: "Don't provoke the relationship between me and the Marquis of Zhenguo." ”

"It's not provoking," Yunchen said calmly, "Defining Hou is being co-opted, which means that Nie Xingyi has been biased towards Ning Guo." You must have seen that booklet, the conditions proposed by King Ning are a shame for the orthodox kings of the Four Kingdoms, but for people like Nie Xingyi, it is a legitimate opportunity to turn over, and he will definitely be very tempted. Once he shows his favoritism towards Ning Guo, do you think Ming Chenyuan will let him go? ”

Wei Nong had thought of this a long time ago, so he remained silent.

"I heard that the reason why Chenyuan changed his surname to Chen is because he was born with a bone in the back of his head, so he is often participated. In order to show his loyalty, he changed his surname and broke away from Ming. Yunchen's tone was light and calm, but he faintly revealed a bit of deep meaning: "Ming Chenyuan's loyalty to Nie Xingji is indeed undoubted, but if someone wants to give the foundation created by Nie Xingji to others, do you think he will be willing?" ”

No. Wei Nong told himself so in his heart. In an instant, the conversation between her and Ming Chenyuan flashed in her mind-

"The prince and general Xiangning have a kind of thing, if you don't accept Nie Xingyi in the future, I also support you to support your self-reliance. As long as...... As long as you can respect him. ”

"Huh! Does Master Hou remember Qin Tianjian's prophecy? Perhaps, your reflex is about to come in handy. ”

"And my anti-bones, now that the facts are in front of me, if I am not against His Highness, then who will it be?"

Originally, she had tested Ming Chenyuan, and at that time, the other party did not deny the intention of self-reliance. Yunchen was right, if Nie Xingyi really planned to join Ning, Ming Chenyuan might really rebel in order to stop him.

In particular, most of the military power of the Yan army is in his hands, and he can completely do it if he supports the army and stands on his own!

"Even if the Marquis of Zhenguo will rebel, it will be for the sake of ...... For Nie Xingji's sake, the two of us are one heart, and I don't need to be wary of him. Wei Nong didn't want to show weakness in front of Yunchen.

Yunchen sighed: "You don't know men too well. Maybe at the beginning, he really wanted to maintain Nie Xingji's royal power, and you wanted the peace of Yan Kingdom, and the two of you had the same purpose. But as he gradually takes power, he will expand his ambitions and want to fight for supremacy, and you will not be able to stop him at all, and he will most likely go against your will and even hurt you. ”

"He won't!" Wei Nong immediately spoke out to protect his shortcomings.

Yunchen shook his head helplessly: "It's a man's nature to compete, you know I'm telling the truth." ”

Weimin's heart was indeed shaking, and the little doubt in her heart a few months ago gradually grew with Yunchen's words, and gradually turned into a huge shadow. But in the face of Yunchen, she is currently more willing to believe in Ming Chenyuan.

"You said so much, it can't be to help Yan Guo, why should I listen to you?" Slightly suspicious of his motives.

Yunchen looked at Wei Nong, and his words were serious and weak: "I said, I can't lose it anymore." I don't have any relatives around me anymore. ”

"Don't you have a son?" Slightly doubtful.

"That's not my child, I don't have a child." He only has her, and if she is in danger again, he will never forgive himself in this life. But with this sentence, he will never be able to tell her bluntly that he is no longer qualified.

"Give up, Weinong, we've all lost too much." That's all he can say.

At this moment, Wei Nong only felt extremely shaken in her heart, but reason told her that she couldn't listen to Yunchen's words, and she couldn't be soft-hearted! Her eyes were hot, and she pushed him hard: "Don't talk to me again, I'm going to kill you." ”

From the indignation when she saw him, to the sadness that comes from it now, she no longer knows how to face him. This dilemma of killing or not killing, made her extremely dazed and at a loss, and she had no way to do it again.

Trembling all over, she couldn't help but take two steps back, turned around and ran downstairs. Yunchen stretched out his hand to grab her, but after all, he was a step too slow, and he could only hear the sound of footsteps coming downstairs.

Yunchen didn't chase him, and King Ning wouldn't allow him to leave Lanyue Tower. He stood at the trunk and did not move, and after a short time he saw the slightly thick figure rushing out, the silver-gray fox fur swaying in the wind, it was her urgency to get away from him, and he could no longer catch her, and he could no longer find her.

What's even more ironic is that when he wants revenge, she is struggling to dissuade him; When he wanted to give up, it became her to continue to cling. The world is turned upside down, which is not absurd.

Thinking of this, Yunchen silently took out a note from his arms, on which layers of folds were clearly visible, and he didn't know how many times he had read it.

These are the last words from the enemy, but they weigh more than a thousand pounds. To this day, he can't imagine in what mood Nie Xingji wrote to him, is it trust? Is it repentance? Or is it a mind-reading game that wants to indulge?

But he must admit that he was completely defeated by these eight words.

He clutched the note, looked at the almost disappeared back downstairs, and muttered, "Nie Xingji, you are really ruthless." ”

The sound of the wind whimpered, sweeping over his ears, as if the man's soul was responding to him, and every word was extremely heavy:

Entrusted to Jun Sheji, return Jun Mingzhu.

(Volume 9, end)