Yi Fu, the leader of Nanping City, was not mistreated in any way after being captured. When Xing Ji appeared, he had already regained his composure.
"Who provided you with the explosives?" Xing Ji went straight to the point without any nonsense.
Yi Fu looked at Xing Ji coldly, snorted softly, and turned his head to look at the arborvitae outside the window.
It is now late March, and Xuanbei City is not far from Nanping City. However, the ancient trees here have sprouted tender green shoots, while the same trees in Nanping City are still only dull dark green and gray.
The Liang Kingdom has just survived another long winter, but the hoped-for spring has not yet come. In the winter that just passed, Yi Fu's first grandson died not long after he was born. Even though he had a high position in the Liang Kingdom, Even though the Yi family could hire the best imperial doctor in the palace, it would not help.
Now Yi Fu still remembers that when he first heard the bad news, the only thought in his heart apart from the grief was: If he could seek help from the miracle doctor Su Liang in time, would the outcome be different?
However, Su Liang is a miracle doctor, but not a miracle doctor from the Liang Kingdom.
There is an invisible chasm between Nanping City and Xuanbei City, which are not far away. The temple named Ping'an Temple always made people feel full of irony during the war, as if the Buddha was looking coldly at the stupid people of the world. Massacre.
Yi Fu was immersed in his own thoughts, and suddenly thought of Peng Wei. Maybe someone in Nanping City would exchange Peng Wei for him. Xing Ji would definitely agree, and Peng Wei would be fine.
But immediately, Yi Fu felt that he was crazy. Peng Wei had not made any mistakes, he was not a sinner, and he had made many more military exploits than him. Why should he be exchanged for him? Who dared to treat Peng Wei like that? Unless Peng Wei negotiated on his own. But when Yi Fu thought about the strange words he said to Peng Wei for the last time, he felt that he was really dreaming.
Xing Ji watched Yi Fu staring blankly at the trees outside, and did not urge him to answer the question he had just asked. The two were similar in age and had fought against each other in the early years. Yi Fu was naturally talented when he was selected by Situ Xie to be the general. As for the According to Xing Ji's understanding, his character is not impulsive and irritable.
After a long silence, Yi Fu looked at Xing Ji and shook his head calmly, "I don't know who that person is. Everything is just following the emperor's orders. I think you probably know the so-called Lord better than I do. Maybe, he is on the same side as you? Am I right?"
"How can you see it?" Xing Ji asked.
Yi Fu sighed, "Using such a person to encourage the emperor to send troops to attack Qian State is morally unreasonable for Liang State. When the right time comes, it was yesterday, let the situation be reversed, he disappears, and you counterattack, it is only natural and right .The Qian Kingdom has always been like this, and likes these grandiose styles the most."
"Without that person, would Liang Kingdom be content with the status quo? There has never been a war initiated by Qian Kingdom." Xing Ji asked.
Yi Fu was silent again, and after a while he snorted coldly, "Why do all the good places and good things belong to you, and we have nothing and deserve to live a hard life? You were born in a noble family, and you have everything going smoothly. You have everything you want, descendants." We all live a life of superiority, so how can we possibly understand how difficult it is for people in Liang to stay alive and have enough to eat? I was born in a commoner's family, and I suffered from hunger and cold since I was a child. I almost didn't make it through several times. I heard that you have a grandson. , Doctor Su personally delivered the baby, but my grandson died right after he was born. You don’t know what despair is, so don’t come up and accuse Liang of starting a war. Even if I lose, I will not regret it, and I will not betray the country. Seeking glory."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yi Fu closed his eyes. Those words were hidden deep in his heart. For the first time in his life, he said them to Xing Ji, which made him feel a little ridiculous.
But there was one thing he didn't say: He was able to get ahead in Liang Kingdom not only because he worked hard enough, but also because he was lucky enough to meet a noble person, and that noble person was Peng Wei. Without Peng Wei's support and cultivation, It was useless no matter how hard he tried. He couldn't say it because just now, he suddenly realized that he had also changed. Peng Wei was his teacher and benefactor, and he actually treated him with that attitude the day before, just because, The status of the two is different...
Realizing this, Yi Fu felt a little guilty before Xing Ji responded to his remarks. When he accused Xing Ji of having a smooth life and not understanding the sufferings of the Liang people, he himself had forgotten his original intention under the erosion of power. .
Xing Ji spoke, not mocking Yi Fu, but asked him calmly, "Do you really think you are seeking a better life for the people of Liang Kingdom? Situ Xie also launched the war for the people? Do you think it is unfair? , because Qian State and Yan State have better areas, what if Liang State wins? Should we drive the people of Qian State and Yan State to Liang State and let them starve and freeze, or should we simply drive the people of Qian State and Yan State to Liang State? Killing everyone and letting you take over their homes and everything else? Do you think this is fair?"
Yi Fu frowned and did not answer Xing Ji's words because he couldn't say the answer. How could the aloof royal family really care about the lives of the people? The Situ family just wanted to satisfy their own ambitions. Yi Fu was not naive enough to think that Situ Xie said It is true that wars are fought for the people.
Xing Ji also looked at Platycladus orientalis outside, "You know the situation in Liang Kingdom better than I do, and you have experienced many of them personally. In the past few decades, the royal family of Liang Kingdom has been thinking about how to use war to rob Qian Kingdom. Territory and resources, but have you ever looked back and looked at what this has brought to the people? Of course you can say that it is worth sacrificing some people in exchange for stability and prosperity for future generations of the Liang Kingdom. You can also say that the Liang Kingdom is not If you attack the Qian Kingdom, the Qian Kingdom will be defeated sooner or later. This is the general trend of the world. But there is no need to talk about fairness and justice. Your behavior has nothing to do with fairness and justice. No one can choose their own origin. My background is better than yours. , does not mean that I owe you. If you compare with me, why not compare with Situ Xie? He was born into the royal family. If you say that I cannot understand the sufferings of the common people in Liang Kingdom because I have not experienced it, then you think that Situ Xie is Do you understand?"
The generals of the Liang Kingdom have all experienced brainwashing from the royal family: their wars are just, for fairness, for the people, and for their own descendants. Yi Fu is no exception.
But at this moment, Xing Ji's words exposed those bandit remarks that were simply untenable.
After another long silence, Yi Fu suddenly laughed, with self-mockery on his face, "Even if you are right, what do you think should be done? Back to the past, peaceful coexistence, nothing changed, Liang Guo's life in a bitter cold land. Accept your fate and endure it from generation to generation?"
Xing Ji shook his head, "Of course not. But I do have an idea about this. Although there is no decree from the capital yet, I believe the emperor will agree."
Yi Fu's eyes immediately became wary, "What do you want me to do?"
Xing Ji smiled, "Don't worry, I won't force you. But I believe that you will make a wise choice, whether it is for yourself, your descendants, or the people of Liang Kingdom."
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Nanping City.
Because Yi Fu was captured, everyone in the Liang army was in panic. Peng Wei and Peng Qian, father and son, kept a low profile at this time and did not want to stand out. Although Peng Wei still had prestige in the army.
That night, Peng Wei was flipping through an old military book under the lamp that he had left in the General's Mansion in Nanping City many years ago and had never taken it away. He sighed as he read it.
There was a noise near the window, and Peng Wei turned his head to look over, his expression suddenly changing! He saw a masked man in black entering the room and walking towards him.
Before Peng Wei could hold his sword, the visitor took off his mask, revealing a young and handsome face.
"You..." Peng Wei frowned, "What are you doing here?"
It was Qiu Jing. When Peng Wei met him a few years ago, he was still the young general Chen Yun of Xuanbei City. Later he became a general, then the second prince of Liang Kingdom, and now he is the chief general of Xuanbei City.
At this moment, Peng Wei was more confused than afraid, because he knew that Qiu Jing would not hurt him, thanks to Xing Ji and Su Liang.
"I have something I want to talk to Mr. Peng." Qiu Jing said and sat down.
Peng Wei picked up the books he had just thrown down, arranged them, put them in front of him, and sighed, "You tell me."
…
When the sky was getting dark, a group of people left Nanping City. There was a carriage in the group. When they arrived at Xuanbei City, the sun had already risen high.
After emergency repairs, the bombed Xuanbei City Gate and Wall have been basically restored to their original condition. There are soldiers patrolling the city tower. If they see someone appearing from a distance, they will report it immediately.
At first I thought it was the Liang army coming again, but as I got closer I found that there weren't many people coming.
When Xing Ji and Qiu Jing were standing on the city tower, the Liang people had already arrived at the city gate. The leader was Yi Chong, the eldest son of Yi Fu.
Yi Chong looked very much like Yi Fu, with a square face and a tall and muscular figure. He was riding on horseback, looked up at Xing Ji and Qiu Jing, raised his hands and said loudly, "Today Yi is here to negotiate peace." He waved his hand behind him.
The carriage curtain was opened by soldiers, and Peng Wei was helped out of the carriage. He looked weak, unsteady, and kept coughing.
"General Yi, what do you mean?" Xing Ji asked in a condescending voice.
"Mr. Peng suddenly became ill and became very ill. Even the military doctors in Nanping City said there was no cure. Mr. Peng said that he had a relationship with Dr. Su from your country and wanted to go to Qian Country to ask Dr. Su for treatment." Yi Chong said loudly. , "I don't think General Xing and General Qiu will stop me?"
"If General Peng just came to seek medical treatment, no one would stop him," Xing Ji said.
Yi Chong nodded slightly, "That's good, but... whether Mr. Peng can go depends on my father's approval. Mr. Peng came to Nanping City under the emperor's order to give guidance to my father. The emperor has told his father to take good care of Peng. Lao, I can't make the decision to go to Qian Country at this time. I can't make the decision for such a big thing. Yesterday, my father came to discuss with General Xing. I wonder if he got drunk last night? We need to ask him to come out and see how Mr. Peng is doing. Decide again."
Qiu Cong appeared on the tower and cursed angrily, "Stop saying those shameless words! I replaced your father with an old general and pretended to be human. If you want face, don't come. If you come, don't disgust people! Use it." Replacing a Liang countryman with a Liang countryman is the most ridiculous thing in the world! You Liang country invaded for no reason, what happened to arresting your father? It is only natural to arrest your whole family! If you have the ability to come here and talk glibly, if you have the guts, don't push out the person named Peng. Exchange yourself for your father!"
Peng Wei has been coughing, which makes people anxious.
Yi Chong was scolded by Qiu Cong, his face turned green and white, and then he heard Xing Ji speak, "Since General Yi can only speak about Mr. Peng's matter, then go and ask him to leave the city!"
Yi Chong looked relaxed and breathed a long sigh of relief. A letter appeared on his bed last night. He didn't know who sent it, but he was sure that it was his father Yi Fu's handwriting and the instructions were what he was doing at the moment. These things.
Peng Wei couldn't hold it any longer and was sent back to the carriage. Yi Chong waited at the foot of the city for about an hour. When he heard the sound of the city gate opening, his expression was shocked!
Yi Fu rode out on a horse. He was wearing regular clothes. His clothes were a little wrinkled and he looked bad. He looked like he was hungover.
As for the nonsense that Yi Chong said before about Yi Fu coming to Xuanbeicheng on his own initiative, no one cared about it.
"Dad!" Yi Chong looked excited.
Yi Fu shook his head at him and looked at the carriage, "Peng Lao is going to Liang Kingdom to seek medical treatment. It has nothing to do with anything else. Let him go."
Peng Wei opened the car curtain and looked over. Yi Fu saw his old face, and a trace of shame flashed in his eyes.
Yi Fu returned to Liang Guo's team and drove Peng Wei's carriage into the gate of Xuanbei City. The gate was closed again.
"General Yi, go slowly. I hope we can really have a good talk next time." Xing Ji snorted coldly, turned around and walked down the tower.
After leaving Xuanbei City far away, Yi Chong raised his hand to signal the team to stop and rest.
"How's dad? Are you okay?" Yi Chong looked Yi Fu up and down.
Yi Fu shook his head, "It's okay."
"Dad..." Yi Chong felt that Yi Fu came back so easily because he was betrayed by Gan's national policy.
Yi Fu stared in the direction of Nanping City and said, "Let's talk about it when we get back." Children and grandchildren will also have a bright future because of the right choice. Yi Fu was moved, because he could no longer see Liang Guo continuing on the original path, and there would be no tomorrow...
As for Peng Wei, he was just the tool in today's drama. He knew about it and was very cooperative because what Qiu Jing told him last night was exactly what he expected.
In the eyes of the uninitiated, as Qiu Cong scolded, it was Yi Chong who chose to use Peng Wei to threaten Xing Ji after Yi Fu was captured, in exchange for Yi Fu's return, and also said some high-sounding words to cover up.
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Peng Wei sat in the meeting hall of the Xuanbeicheng military camp again, holding hot tea in his hand, and couldn't help but sigh, "The last time I sat here, I was negotiating with Su Liang. I heard that she gave birth to a girl? That's great, she must be long. It has to look great.”
Qiu Cong immediately took out a letter from his arms that was almost ruined by reading it, opened it and showed it to Peng Wei. There was little girl Gu Nuannuan's small handprint on the paper.
There are many things that need not be said again. Peng Wei's heart has long been completely disappointed with the Situ royal family. And he was able to support Yi Fu back then because Yi Fu climbed up from the bottom and was ambitious but also had a conscience.
When Xing Ji asked about Peng Qian, Peng Wei shook his head, "He will take care of himself." If Peng Qian came too, it would be easy for the Peng family to be suspected of betraying the Liang Kingdom.
"Mr. Peng's body..." Xing Ji asked.
Peng Wei chuckled and said, "It's all just pretending. It's okay. I was tired when I came here. I've felt better in the past two days."
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Qiu Cong went to see Min Rou to say goodbye.
Min Rou was surprised, "Where are you going, Grandpa Qiu? Going home?"
"I would like to, but I can't go back for a while! If I go back, I will take you with me!" Qiu Cong looked helpless, "Jing'er and I are going to Yaocheng to get revenge on that bitch Situ Xie! Originally, I wanted to
Jing'er will take you back to the capital, but he is filial and doesn't trust me to go alone."
Min Rou nodded, "It's good that the two of us can take care of each other. Grandpa Qiu, go take care of yourself."
"Don't worry, let's go together. It's easy to get Situ Xie's head!" Qiu Cong said with a smile, "Are you in a hurry to return to the capital?"
Min Rou was stunned for a moment, then waved her hand quickly, "Don't worry, there's no need to arrange for someone to send it to me."
Qiu Cong nodded, "That's it, just wait here for us to come back, and we'll go home together!" He has his own little Jiujiu in mind. If Min Rou returns to the capital early and is abducted by some kid, his grandson, Yumudada, will be killed.
Where can he find a grandson-in-law for him? All the good girls around Su Liang are already taken care of, and this is the only one left.
Min Rou didn't know what Qiu Cong was thinking. After her grandfather and grandson left, Xing Ji asked if she needed to send someone to escort her back to Beijing. Min Rou thought she had made an appointment with Qiu Cong, so she said no other arrangements were needed, but she wanted to give her
Su Liang wrote a letter and asked Su Liang to tell Mr. Min that everything was fine and that she would go home after a while.
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The war reached its climax in a "robust" manner, and then suddenly subsided.
When Su Liang received the news, he was teaching his two young apprentices to identify the medicinal materials that Gu Ling had collected while out of town on business.
"How's the battle going?" Zheng'er asked with a frown as Su Liang read the letter.
Su Liang sighed, "We should stop fighting now." The letter was talking about the meeting between Min Rou, Qiu Cong and He Wei.
Gu Ling read the letter and said calmly, "It doesn't matter. I didn't want Mo Yan to recognize you. It was just to end the war as soon as possible and avoid causing too many casualties. The goal should be achieved. Next, we will deal with the Situ family.
Use all your strength to deal with Xingluo Island."
Ji Xiaoshu blinked, "There are bad guys on Xingluo Island? Just let the stars fall and smash the bad guys to death!"
Gu Ling shook his head, "If a star falls, we will all be killed."
Zheng'er's face was confused, "But the stars are so small."
"Yes! Master, what are you talking about?" Ji Xiaoshu said it was hard to understand.
Gu Ling flew across the lake to the other side, then flew back, looked at the two young apprentices and asked, "What did you find?"
Ji Xiaoshu looked surprised, "Master is crazy?"
Zheng'er scratched his head, "Master...has your Qing Gong improved again?"
"When I'm on the other side, I look smaller than when I'm in front of you." Gu Ling said.
"So?" Zheng'er and Ji Xiaoshu said in unison.
Gu Ling explained, "You see the stars are so small because they are very far away. If they really fall, they will be bigger than the sky and the earth."
Zheng'er and Ji Xiaoshu were both shocked. The two little guys even ran away to look at each other to verify Gu Ling's statement. The conclusion was: it's true!
"How does Master know that the stars are far away from us?"
"Master, do you know how big the stars are?"
"I know." Gu Ling nodded.
"How did master know? Was it hit by a star?" Ji Xiaoshu grabbed Gu Ling and asked.
Gu Ling knocked on Ji Xiaoshu's forehead and saw Su Liang standing not far away holding Gu Xiaonuan and smiling. His eyes suddenly turned gentle, "I have a star, she told me."