hasn't reached the star yet, otherwise Zhao Sui would have already come to call him. Or Zhao Sui had come, but he was immersed in a nightmare and was roaring, and Zhao Sui didn't dare to disturb him? Thinking that his shameful dream might be detected, he suddenly felt a fever on his face and a chill down his spine.

"Zhao Sui!" he called.

The boy had a special ability to be on call whenever he needed to wake up his master in the middle of the night, and to stay refreshed in the morning. He was a good squire, he never made a mistake, he knew all kinds of armor and weapons, he was familiar with saddles and horses, and he could recite the "Book of Tranquility" and many famous sentences in ancient books. He is proficient in etiquette, can play Go, has a good sense of music, has a good eye for boxing, he doesn't even have any bad habits, he is quiet enough, he is like an invisible man when you don't need him, you can't feel his presence. But whenever you need him, he is always quick to show up and respond to your requests.

The door was pushed open, and the old-fashioned wooden door creaked irritably, "My lord, the villain is here." ”

"When?"

"The time of dreams is coming to an end, and the time of the stars is approaching. ”

"I'm not sleeping, bring my clothes. I'm going to wear steel armor. He woke up just in time, from his dream back to reality. He is also responsible for patrolling in the second half of the night, and he feels at ease with the unique realism of his mission.

It was all just a dream. What I'm going to do is get rid of those illusions, climb up the wall in an iron cage, and defend my frontier with my soldiers. The steel armor is good, and there is no more grounded feeling at the moment than staying in it.

After a puff of incense, he stepped out of the iron cage that slowly rose to the top, and the pleasant feeling of stepping on the top of the dragon wall replaced all the previous boredom. It was a starless night, the color was like thick ink, and even the goose feathers and snowflakes scattered all around could not dilute the solidified black. Visibility was low, and he couldn't see the barbarian camp, wondering if they had retreated at night, or if they were planning a counterattack under the cover of night.

The walls were lit with torches, reflecting the bright armor of the soldiers, who stood as straight as javelins behind the pheasants. The cold wind blows their light green or gray helmets to prove that they are not statues.

He wears an all-steel suit of armor, a black tassel on a peaked helmet, and a half-covered visor to ensure his vision. The entire suit was covered with a moonstone glaze, the light blue glaze was sometimes close to light gray and sometimes transparent in the flickering firelight, the seams were dyed red, and the golden ears of wheat and the pure black steed on the chest symbolized the golden castle and the black panther, marking his identity. A sky-blue silk cloak hooked to the buckle at his shoulder, fluttering in the wind with every step he took. He passed by javelin after javelin, and the sound of soldiers saluting him was incessant, and there was a light gray figure in the distance. He walked towards him.

Gao Jin turned around, and there was a youthful smile on his face full of vicissitudes. "My lord, it's not time yet. ”

"Vultures get up early, goshawks never sleep. Qin Ming responded, "The barbarian is still very reasonable. ”

"yes, the children of the sky can't stop. They had to evacuate so hard that they didn't dare to sleep. A smile appeared in the dome of steel, silver mixed in the short black mustache, on which a layer of broken snow floated.

"Withdrawn?"

"It's all gone. It's the same as your third uncle expected. He wanted to wait until you came, but I told him to rest. Your third uncle's health is getting worse and worse, and your father's death hit him hard. The third uncle's situation was the same as he expected, the third uncle had no children, his wife died early but did not remarry, and his father said that he might be infertile, so he probably broke off the idea of marrying a wife.

"Then after noon, we can be on our way. I plan to light the ashes when I get to the Valley of the Wind. "King needs to know the news as soon as possible so that he can prepare for the funeral.

"Who are you going to keep? There are quite a few people to keep this time. Gao Jin's youthful eyes stared at him, as bright as starlight.

He knew what Gao Jin was asking. Both the Oak and Black Wolf Sentry have lost their commanders, Sheng Xiang is still young, and Palm Grove needs an acting city lord. There will be a lot of people coveting this acting position right now. The Sheng family suffered this misfortune, but they also left a child, and their whole family fought to the death and did not retreat, and he could not deprive the Sheng family of the hereditary right to Palm Forest City.

"I plan to hand over Palm Grove City to the Third Uncle for the time being. "The Oak Sentry is under the jurisdiction of Brownwood City, and the selection of the new commander will be arranged by the third uncle, and the third uncle will find the best choice, which is more reliable than him.

"It would be better for your third uncle to be by your side. You need him. ”

"Temporarily. Wait until after the day of kneeling. Qin Ming continued to walk slowly forward, "I don't want the third uncle to leave his side and let Mo Feng take over the agency, is it appropriate? The third uncle is the best choice. I still have you by my side, and your advice is also very important to me. ”

"Fortunately, I was with your third uncle in the middle of the night and asked him a lot. Gao Jin looked at him meaningfully. "This is also my master's intention, right?"

Qin Ming didn't answer. "Go and rest. I went to bed early yesterday and now I have a lot of energy, the wind is fierce, but I just follow the wind, and it is much easier to walk. ”

When he had entered the wall, he walked up and down the wall until daybreak.

After returning to the temporary conference room in the morning, Qin Ming announced the appointment of the acting city lord of Palm Forest City, and appointed Ding Jun to lead his headquarters to temporarily stationed at the oak guard until Qin Yuan arranged a new commander. The scouts of the black wolf have returned, the barbarians have all retreated, the guard belongs to Mabao, he appointed a vassal of a small city to assist in the defense, he does not want to interfere with the new commander, and waits for Ma Tong, the lord of Mabao, to decide for himself.

The gap in the dragon wall that had been dissolved by green acid had all been restored to its original state before the end of the day, and he extended the breakfast time, and the two meals were made together, and the withdrawal of the army began in advance. Oak is fifty dragon steps away from Palm Forest City, Palm Forest City is very close to the Wind Valley, only about twenty dragon steps, originally it will take about two days to march in a hurry, but the wind and snow will increase the return time to at least three days, if the snow on Panlong Road is too thick, it will take four or five days. Before setting off from Palm Grove City, he had already arranged for someone to escort his father's body back to Golden Castle, originally he didn't have to set off at the same time as the army, he could take the first step and return to Golden Castle as soon as possible to arrange various matters, but he still chose to advance with the army.

Two days later, at noon, the army returned to Palm Grove. They will rest here for the night and continue their journey tomorrow morning. In the stars of this night, the beacon tower on the south side of Palm Forest City was lit, and the dark gray smoke column was mixed with black, and the snow season was different from the past, and the fuel had to be changed accordingly, otherwise the gray would be difficult to distinguish in the heavy snow. At a normal rate, by dawn, the news of the death of the King of the Golden Horse will reach the royal capital Dragon, and soon the whole country will know that the Golden Horse has ushered in a major change.

That night, he had another nightmare. He dreamed again of the bed covered with woolen mattresses, the bronzed male ** pressed against his wife's body, and he buried his head in her breasts, between her legs. He kissed every inch of her skin, and triumphantly, as if he had deliberately shown it to him. He worked for a long time ostentatiously, until his wife passed out. "Let me send you a child, the child you want. ”

Your husband can't do it, so let me do it. Let me do it, and I'll make you pregnant with a child.

In the dream, he let out another hysterical howl, and then woke up in sweaty fear. Is all the rumors true or false? Soon he will face such doubts, and in the face of the ridicule or sympathy of those who believe in such rumors, and the whole country will know that he has put on a bright green hat. Daddy's words echoed in his ears: "If you are willing to believe the rumors yourself, how can you dispel the suspicions of others?"

But even if it's just a rumor, it doesn't make a difference. Rumors are scary, often just as frightening as the truth, and perhaps even worse. The story will be reinforced, re-enacted, and re-enacted by the singers. These stories and songs will undoubtedly travel across the seas, over the Inchilamo Mountains and the Dragon Wall, and into the ears of the Gentiles.

I will be the laughing stock of countless people after dinner.

Night after night, he couldn't sleep again and woke up early, but this time there was no patrol mission, and the shame of these secrets could not be shared. He could only sit at the head of the bed, keep his eyes open and continue to have that nightmare until dawn.

After breakfast, he gave the order for the whole army to advance. The army set off before the dragon hour and set out on the Panlong Road. The wind and snow had increased so much that the snow was close to the knees, and the horses could barely move forward, and the baggage convoy could not move at all. He believes that many people can tell that he is not in a good mood. He could hardly hide the anger that had secretly grown in his heart, angry at the rumors, but even more ashamed of the secret.

The last time I was on this road, Daddy was still alive and well. Four months ago, when he went to the Oak Outpost on his father's orders to inspect the barbarians, everything was perfect. No rumors, no deaths. Who would have thought that today would be such a result? That is, the day before he returned, Yu Jian stayed overnight in Jinbao. Was it that night, was it that night that caused him a disgrace?

Dailan, are the rumors true? Tell me, Tell me! Tell me!

He was riding on the panther with these thoughts circling in his head that drove him crazy. He talked to the left and right from time to time, but he himself forgot what he said. The Panlong Road passed through the Ringing Bell Forest, and the monotonous and repetitive scenery on both sides gave him the illusion that they were not advancing at all, but were standing still, as if they would never be able to finish the road and walk out of the forest.

I'm standing still, too. From the night before to last night, and until tomorrow night. I can't get out of my nightmare unless I see the truth.

The march of the army on the Panlong Road was very slow, not to mention the rapid march, and the normal march became impossible. The cavalry was unable to advance, and most of the baggage convoy returned to Browngrove. Qin Ming could only leave more than half of his army in Palm Forest City, and he and his main vassals set off lightly with a small number of troops and sappers. When it was time for dinner, they set up their tents. It was very difficult to set up camp here, and they had to cut down some forests to earn resting ground. At night, the nightmare returns.