This year, spring in the grassland came early, just after Shangyuan, and the snow had melted intermittently. The ruts crushed the muddy water, splashing a wet smell, it was early spring.

Just after Chinese New Year's Eve, Gerry reorganized his soldiers and horses, raised troops to suppress the border, and went straight to Haicheng Pass. Behind the army staggered followed by a carriage, in which was a neatly dressed woman, who was Wei Shu. After a few days of wandering, his face was not tired, his eyes were scarlet, and he was excited after a long absence, mixed with a hint of uneasiness.

Haichengguan was as quiet as ever, and it also acquiesced in the arrival of a group of people.

"Bring people up" Gerry sat down in the public trial hall in a few steps, and Jeddah immediately brought a cup of tea and handed it over.

Wei Shu sat in the seat on the east side, quietly looked at the ground, and did not say a word.

Walking behind Chongyu was none other than Master Li Shi, whom he hadn't seen for many days.

Li Shimian walked in like ashes, his face was much thinner than last time, as if he was about to die, and he couldn't come back to life.

"Master Li, don't come unharmed," Gerry took a sip of tea and looked at him before he said.

Wei Shu, who was on the side, raised her head suddenly when she heard this, and at a glance saw Li Shi standing still, her eyes seemed to be blooming, and her body trembled a little.

Li Shi didn't notice the difference in the atmosphere of this room, and only replied: "Don't make some twists and turns to make fun of me, just talk about it."

Chongyu, who was standing next to Gerry, laughed first, and Gerry glanced at him before saying, "I have nothing to say to you, but someone does," and his eyes motioned for him to look to the side.

Li Shiyun looked at his right front side in a fog, and suddenly froze in place, like a wooden sculpture.

Wei Shu stood up tremblingly, stared at Li Shi deadly, gritted her teeth and said, "Li Lang, Li Lang, can you still recognize who I am"

"Shu... Shu'er!? ”

"It's me!" Wei Shu took a few steps forward, "I'm here to pay for your life today!" ”

Li Shi sighed, "I didn't live with you back then, so if you want to take this life, take it."

"What do you want to take?" Wei Shu was a little angry when she heard Li Shi's words, "It seems like I'm making trouble unreasonably!" As he spoke, he left tears in his eyes, "You haven't read me in all these years?" I married Nantar by myself, don't you care at all? How much I suffered... How many grievances have I suffered, don't you even ask? ”

"Half of the people who have been cut into the ground, what's the point of saying this," Li Shi laughed at himself.

Wei Shu shook her head, stepped forward and grabbed his sleeve, and cried and said, "You only tell me now, you treat me sincerely, I won't take your life, and you and I will stay away from the hustle and bustle." We've been... Go live the life you've always wanted..."

The emotion in Li Shi's eyes was not fake, but he didn't say anything after opening his mouth.

"Father!"

A child's voice came from outside the hall, "Father! ”

Li Shi heard the voice and hurriedly let go of Wei Shu's hand that was grabbing his sleeve, and took a step back.

Wei Shu, who had a full face, stood in place in a daze, her hands half-hanging in the air.

"Who?" Gerry looked up.

Chongyu replied: "It should be Li Shi's wife and children"

Gerry raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and looked at Li Shi with interest.

Wei Shu laughed first, and the more she laughed, the louder she became, giggling like the sound of rubbing the table with a glass cup, which made people's scalp tingle.

“... I'm trying to make you change your mind! Amusing... Ridiculous! Wei Shu laughed and shouted, "You ungrateful and unrighteous negative man!" Pointing outside, "I married someone else and gave birth to a few little mongrels..."

"Shu'er"

"Don't call me!" Wei Shu said fiercely: "How dare you! How dare you! ”

"I'm going to kill you all, and I'll let you see how your own wife and son died in pain at my hands."

"Don't!" Li Shi plopped down and knelt on the ground, "Princess Kai'en, everything is my Li Shi's fault." It was I who lost you back then, and it was I who betrayed you, and it was me who made all the mistakes, and it has nothing to do with them. ”

"How can you bear me without the outside!" Wei Shu's voice bordered on screaming.

Li Shi grabbed the bottom of Wei Shu's skirt, gritted his teeth and seemed to be extremely forbearing: "Does the princess want to let the old things happen again!" ”

"Old things!?" Wei Shu glared at Li Shi, her voice trembling even more, "I only know that you secretly colluded with my forces, causing me to plot to defeat this old thing!" What a glorious glory I have from above ten thousand, and once I became a prisoner. Send me to Nantar casually, what are you doing with that dog emperor? I'm not going to send you to this remote border too! ”

Li Shi stood up silently, his face tired, and his withered figure seemed to be blown away, "Princess, you kill people like hemp, and you disregard people's lives." The official eunuchs colluded, how many shady deeds have you done, are you worthy of being a master? ”

Hearing Wei Shu sneer, he continued: "Although the minister loves the princess, he must not let the Northern Dynasty fall into your hands. Back then, do you really think that your plan failed just because I casually rebelled against a few bureaucrats? When today's son is not a mediocre person, you and I are both black and white on his chessboard, you have no courage but lack of scheming, and defeat is only a matter of time. ”

"What's the use of saying so much? You're not betraying me yet! I believe in you! What about you! And how did you repay me! Wei Shu shouted.

Li Shi was indifferent and looked at her coldly: "Does the princess really believe me?" How were the forty-three members of the Li family wiped out back then! ”

Wei Shu frowned and froze in place.

"I, Li Shi, is the Li family in Qiantang, three generations of officials, and my mother is in business. Why do you approach me? Is it because of my clichéd broken poem, or because my illustrious family background in the southeast can bring convenience to your seizure of power? When the first emperor was alive, he thoroughly investigated the bribery of salt in northern Liaobei and southern Liaoning, and you were afraid that the East Window incident would happen, so you hurriedly charged my Li family with the crime and eradicated the forty-three members of my Li family. How much has my Li family done for you Wei Shu! How many roads are paved for you! That's what the princess said to believe me! ”

fell into a long silence, and Jeddah, who was standing quietly, had a rich expression, as if he was watching a very interesting play, and he almost applauded.

"So what" Wei Shu said with an indifferent face: "I spared your life!" Isn't that enough? On the way to seize power, who did not walk through with blood! Ten thousand lives, do you want me to pay for your forty-three lives!? ”

Li Shi shook his head with a painful face: "I didn't ask you to pay for your life, but I was unwilling!" His hands were clenched into fists and hammered his chest one by one: "It's me who should pay for my life!" It's because I'm a gentleman who hurt the Li family! ”

Gerry felt that the quarrel was a headache, and then he didn't listen to it anymore, no matter how tangled the old things were, the ending could not be changed.

On a bleak night in the north wind, he stood alone on the wall of Haichengguan, looking into the distance that had disappeared into the night, and his thoughts were uncertain.

"You're not very old, but you're always old-fashioned." Chongyu walked up leisurely.

Gerry didn't have to turn his head to know who was speaking, and said with a smile: "It's very clingy, you"

"Hmm" Chongyu sat on the wall next to Gerry, "It's always about the king's safety, and I have to change to make a living." ”

"Why didn't you listen? You're interested."

Chongyu waved his hand, "I'm not interested in this love and hate. I'm interested in... It's almost there."

Gerry restrained his smile, fiddled with the belt around his waist, and muttered, "yes, it's coming"

"How do you feel that you are not happy at all" Chongyu looked at Gerry, and looked at his hand fiddling with his belt by the way, "Especially this time to send troops, I can't see your desires, and even feel..."

Put down the hand that fiddled with the belt back and forth, and looked back at Chongyu, there was a look in Chongyu's eyes that Chongyu couldn't understand, "It's just a premonition, like when it's going to come, it's not strong, and I don't know if it's good or bad." ”

"Worried about the outcome?"

"Ho" Gerry chuckled, "I never worried about that" raised his hand and patted Chongyu on the back, and walked towards the city, falling into the moonlight, with the isolation of the world.

In the end, Wei Shu still didn't ask for Li Shi's life, just took it with him, and let him beat and scold, not knowing what tricks he played.

Gerry ordered the army to rest at Haicheng Pass, and he didn't understand the twists and turns of the war, just picking flowers and drying medicine every day, which was also leisurely. As long as there is no Jeddah, a thief, who keeps pestering him.

"Great Witch Doctor!" Gilda ran over with a smile on her face.

When he heard this voice, he felt uncomfortable all over his body, and turned around to leave.

Gilda hurriedly grabbed him, "Where are you going?" ”

"Tsk, why are you pestering me all the time?" Annoyed.

"You're the most idle. Even when others are not idle, they don't know where to run as soon as they slip away. I'll be able to find you" shrugged again, "I can't help it."

"Okay" hugged his arms and said: "It's not for nothing that you asked me to accompany you, give me a test of medicine."

Jeddah pouted and said, "Come less!" I have a life to try, but I can't get back."

"It's okay, I'll spare your life" Shuangyu put his hand on his shoulder, stopping him from going to the back room.

"Don't, don't!" Gilda quickly resisted, "I have other uses" and continued with a grin: "I'll tell you a story"

Shuanghu leaned against the door, "What's the story?" If I'm not interested, I'll take you out. ”

Jeddah mysteriously blocked his ears, and said in a low voice: "Our army has an internal ghost"

Hearing this, Shuanghu frowned directly and looked at Jeddah: "What did Gerry say?" ”

"What the king said to Brother Chongyu, Lord Aris also knows."

Shuanghu looked around again, and also whispered: "You are crazy, and you dare to tell me this?" Pitchers have ears! ”

"Shouldn't the Witch Doctor worry about himself first?" Jeddah said with a sly expression.

Shuanghu looked at him with interest: "Oh~ Then Lord Jeddah just made a special trip to try me"

"Hehe, don't you dare," Gilda said with a smile, "This time you can let me stay here safely."

He glanced at him and walked straight to the back room, "Don't mess around!" ”

Gilda tilted her head and smiled, and followed Shuanghu inside.