The night is over.

The early sun rises, and the warm sunlight envelops Jinling City, gradually dissipating the cold of yesterday.

Outside the city.

A few days ago, the shouting and fighting, the sound of fighting has long stopped, and the earth-shaking thunder in the middle of the night has long since disappeared, and some people still wonder why not a drop of rain has fallen after the winter thunder has sounded for half a night.

According to some of the defenders who defended the city, a few days ago, the rebels attacked the city wall, and it was the thunder god in the sky who suddenly appeared and chopped the rebels to death, and the city was defended.

Some people think it's a fantasy, but some people believe it's true.

But for the people of the city, the best news was that the city was held and the rebels were repulsed.

All the wonders of last night disappeared at this moment, only thousands of soldiers were cleaning the battlefield outside the city and cleaning up the corpses, Jinling City seemed to be really peaceful, and even the city gate did not prohibit the people from entering and leaving.

Because according to the defenders, Li Liangjin, the king of Jiushan, had withdrawn, and there were no more troops to attack Jinling City, and now they were retreating south, and last night was the last rebel force.

The people believed the words of the imperial court very much, so the people of the nearby villages and towns pretended to be brave and went home, and when they returned home, they would find that there was indeed no trace of the rebels nearby.

At night, Li Xiuyuan sent the ghosts and gods all the way south to find the rebels, but all the rebels he saw were immediately persuaded to surrender.

Occasionally, some bandits who kept talking about ghosts and gods were also exterminated by the cavalry he sent.

"Childe, the casualties have come out, and they are all recorded. In the Li Mansion, Li Linfu respectfully handed over a booklet and counted the battle situation a few days ago.

Li Xiuyuan looked at it: "The defenders lost more than 10,000 people, the armor soldiers under my command lost more than 2,000 people, and the people were killed and wounded more than 1,000 people........ That's a lot of casualties. ”

He was silent for a long time.

Guarding such a tall city wall actually lost so many people, even the 8,000 armor soldiers he brought also lost more than 2,000 people, which made him very heartbroken.

"Li Liangjin, the king of the Nine Mountains, did not suffer much damage when he attacked the city, but Yang Biao suffered heavy casualties when he attacked Jinling City at night. Li Linfu said with emotion.

"A few more times when the heavenly soldiers and generals descend to attack the city, I'm afraid even I will die. Li Xiuyuan said.

Although the war ended, he was victorious.

But the strength of these heavenly soldiers and generals made him feel palpitations.

Li Linfu said: "Don't worry about the child, 10,000 heavenly soldiers and generals are already a huge deal, and it is impossible for Dongyue Shenjun to make such a dispatch for a period of time. ”

"So I have to strike first, and if this Dongyue Divine Monarch is well arranged, I won't have such good luck this time.

Li Xiuyuan said, he immediately looked at the thick pile of cases in front of the table: "There are a lot of things in the mortal world, I can't get out of my body for the time being, I need to ask some helpers to help, although I have your help, but there are some things that you need to do yourself, this is something you can't do as a ghost and god, these cases are troublesome for you to deal with for me, I will let you go back and send some Yin soldiers out, pass the message for me, and call back all the scholars who worked with me before." ”

He was referring to Ning Caichen, Zhu Yu, Wang Ping and others.

Although Zhu Yu is in the capital at the moment, Ning Caichen and Wang Ping are very good helpers.

"Childe, Ning Caichen is still in Jinling City, but Wang Ping fell ill during the period when Gongzi was training and went back to his hometown to recuperate. Li Linfu said.

"Now more than a month has passed, and I am almost recuperated from my illness. Li Xiuyuan said: "There is Fu Tianqiu in the yamen, and there is no chaos for the time being, but this war is together, and it won't be long before there will be movement in the capital." ”

"Fu Tianqiu is a stubborn person, he promised his son to help manage Jinling City, but he didn't want to sit in the yamen because of his guilt, and now he is in charge of the prison with that Duan Wenruo. Li Linfu said with a smile.

Li Xiuyuan waved his hand and said: "Let him be, anyway, there are no more officials with a table in Jinling City now, I just quelled the chaos a few days ago, and now I am the biggest guerrilla general in Jinling City, who dares to make irresponsible remarks." ”

After several turmoils, the government power of Jinling City was reduced to the weakest, and now no matter what Li Xiuyuan does, no civil official jumps out and squeaks.

"Before the order of the imperial court came, continue to let Zuo Qianhu guard, and take care of the security in the city. ”

Li Xiuyuan said again: "In addition, let Han Meng come back after quelling the bandits fleeing around, now that the army is weakened, I am ready to let him go to Guobei City to recruit troops, expand the Li family's army, and strive to gather 10,000 cavalry." ”

"You should also pay more attention to the matter of appeasement, after taking the charter, let Tie Shan send it to my father, there are a lot of accounts at home, this matter can still be solved, but the souls of the people who died in the war are taken care of by Li Zhong, those who are willing to stay in the ghost city of the underworld will stay there, those who are willing to be ghosts can also be errands, and those who are willing to be reincarnated will also follow them, and give them a better treatment." ”

Li Xiuyuan arranged one thing after another.

These few days I just feel exhausted.

It's hard to imagine how hard it is to manage the whole world.

No wonder there is a saying since ancient times that it is easy to sit on the country and it is difficult to defend the country.

In a small county dozens of miles away from Guobei City.

There is an ordinary family surnamed Wang, the son of the Wang family is called Wang Ping, I heard that a while ago I was in Xiucai, the royal father was very happy, and the banquet was adjacent.

But since Wang Ping came back last month, he couldn't afford to be sick.

I heard the doctor say that there is a shortage of essence and blood, and I occasionally feel cold, so I need to calm down.

But in the past month of recuperation, Wang Ping's illness has not improved, but has continued to deteriorate, and he was able to collapse and walk before, but today he can only lie on the couch and find it difficult to get up.

"Is Wang Ping at home? Li Xiuyuan, Li Gongzi's letter is entrusted to you. ”

In the middle of the night, an unfamiliar voice sounded in Wang Ping's ears.

Wang Ping opened his eyes in a daze and called: "Madam, quick, Li Gongzi has a letter to me, and the person who delivered the letter is outside the door, you go and pick it up." ”

"Husband didn't hear it wrong, I came in from outside the door just now, and I didn't see anyone. Wang walked in, a little puzzled.

"Is Wang Ping at home? Li Gongzi's letter, please take it. The unfamiliar voice came back to him.

Wang Ping opened his eyes and said, "There is indeed someone, you go quickly, Li Gongzi's letter and I must have important matters, don't delay." ”

"But the concubine really didn't hear anyone shouting. Wang said.

Wang Ping was a little annoyed and said: "How do you know Brother Li's ability, go out quickly, there must be someone to deliver the letter." ”

Wang had no choice but to go out and take a look.

She was immediately startled, and sure enough, she saw a man dressed in official clothes standing in the shadows under the eaves, looking this way.

"Is it Mrs. Wang Ping? This is a letter from my son-in-law, please accept it. ”

A man who looked like an official handed over a letter,

Wang subconsciously took it, looked down at it, although he didn't know much, but it did have the name of his husband Wang Ping on it.

But when she looked up and was about to thank the messenger, she suddenly found that there was no one under the eaves, and she heard a whining cold wind blowing around.

"Ah~!"

Wang was startled, and hurriedly turned around and ran into the house.

Back in the house, he hurriedly told Wang Ping what had just happened.

Wang Ping coughed twice: "What's the fuss, give me the letter." ”

He ignored his wife's fright, he knew that this was a ghost sending a letter, not a living person, and Li Xiuyuan had intersected for half a year, and he already knew it in his heart.

When Wang Ping read the letter, he couldn't help but get excited, he beat his feet and said: "Li Liangjin rebelled, the rebels attacked the city, Brother Li abandoned his pen and followed Rong, led the troops to kill and retreat the enemy army, and now in the city, there is a shortage of people in the army, and there is no one around Brother Li, but ..... cough cough, but I, Wang Ping, am sick and lying on the bed, so I can only live up to Brother Li's expectations. ”

"No, no, I have to get up and go to Jinling City, madam, I bother you to hire a carriage to take me to Jinling City. ”

As he spoke, Wang Ping struggled and wanted to get up.

"How can my husband go out when he is sick like this, let's recuperate with peace of mind, and Li Gongzi will push it." Wang said.

Wang Ping shook his head and said: "I, Wang Ping, know that I am capable, I can't do anything, I can't do martial arts, but I am fortunate to get to know Brother Li, Brother Li has the talent to save the country and the country, and the ability to calm the world, he is my confidant in my life, I can't realize the ideals and ambitions, Brother Li can complete it, I just need to help him is enough, now is the time to use people, if I don't go, what face will I see Brother Li again, what face will I live in the world?"

"Help me up, I'm determined to go. ”

When Wang saw his husband like this, he couldn't bear to say: "My husband is sick on the bed, even if he wants to go, he will have to recuperate for two more days, and it is not too late to go when the pain improves, otherwise what can he help after going like this?"

"This is reasonable, I will take care of it for two more days, but I have to reply with a letter, telling Brother Li that I will collect it for two days and delay it for two days, and after I finish writing, you will burn it outside the door, and Brother Li will know." Wang Ping said.

Wang nodded and complied, and soon burned a letter outside the door.

And at ten o'clock in the evening of the next day, the messenger who saw him off last time came again: "My son-in-law has received the letter from the prince, so the prince specially ordered the little one to prepare a carriage and horse outside the county and take the prince to Jinling City." ”

Hearing the news, Wang Ping was pleasantly surprised.

Brother Li attaches great importance to himself, how can he live up to his kindness.

But two days later, Wang Ping's illness became even more serious.

That night, the errand came again, and a carriage stopped in front of the king's house: "The time for the prince has come, don't you want to set off?"

Wang Ping, who was sick and dazed, tried to stand up, but he was weak and quickly fell on the couch, he was full of grief and anger, hating himself for being useless.

"Brother Li, I'm ashamed of you, I can't go to Jinling City. ”

Wang Ping lay on the sickbed and wept, and only then did he understand what it meant to have more than enough heart and not enough strength.

The messenger called twice again, and when he saw that no one answered, he had no choice but to say: "Since the prince is unwilling to go, the little one will be greatly disturbed, and he will go to tell my son-in-law." ”

After speaking, the sound of the carriage moving sounded from the front of the king's house, and then gradually moved away.

Wang Ping looked at the roof with tears in his eyes, listening to the sound of the carriage moving away, and his heart was very anxious.

However, at this time, he didn't know what was going on, his heavy and stiff body suddenly lightened, and he suddenly regained his strength, and suddenly sat up from the sickbed.

"Wait, wait, guy in front, I'm Wang Ping, I'm ready, I'll go to Jinling with you. ”

Wang Ping didn't have time to think about it, he only knew that the carriage had gone far away, and it would be really too late if he didn't rush there, so he immediately rushed out of the house, chased after him vigorously, and soon caught up with a colorful carriage that was about to leave the county.

The errand officer who drove the car glanced at Wang Ping and stopped the carriageway: "I thought that Wang Gongzi would not come, but I didn't expect to come, and I asked Wang Gongzi to get in the car." ”

"I'm tired, I'm sorry to delay you for two days. Wang Ping apologized, and then got into the carriage.

"Don't dare, don't dare. The messenger was flattered, returned the salute, and hurried away, and the carriage ran forward for a while, when a gust of wind blew up.

The colorful carriage immediately flew up and swayed in the direction of Jinling City.

Just when Wang Ping was away in the carriage.

In Wang's house, an exclamation sounded, followed by Wang's grief-stricken cry.

"Husband~!"

On the sickbed in the bedroom, his husband had become a cold corpse, and at the moment of death, he opened his eyes and looked out the window unwillingly, looking in the direction outside Jinling City.