Chapter 187 He is a sinner

Jiang Xun's eyes were fixed on Shen Jiasui's face. At this moment, his heart was filled with shock and he could not hide his emotion.

He had been here for ten years and had met countless people, but only in Suisui did he vaguely see an enlightenment that transcended his time.

In this era of strict feudal ethics, imperial power is supreme and unshakable.

But at this moment, Suisui seems to be the soil from the same era as him, struggling to sprout and grow branches among the "thorns" and then bloom.

He had said long ago that he only needed to go to where Sui Sui was, because they had always been like-minded.

"I know what Sui Sui means. In that case, let's go together and set up another game."

Jiang Xun always says the lightest words and does the most grandiose things.

After hearing this, Shen Jiasui finally felt relieved after experiencing such a turbulent night.

She knew that Axun must understand her.

Seeing Shen Jiasui nodded, Jiang Xun finally felt relieved. He stood up again and went into the inner room, wrung out the handkerchief and brought it out.

"Come on, look up."

Jiang Xun half-knelt beside Shen Jiasui and spoke in a gentle voice.

Shen Jiasui raised his head obediently, and Jiang Xun placed the neatly folded cold towel on Shen Jiasui's eyes.

"Apply it again, otherwise my uncle and aunt will be shocked when we get back home."

Jiang Xun said this and sat down again, but next to Shen Jiasui so that she could lean on his shoulder.

The room suddenly became quiet.

It's very late at night.

At this time, Shen Jiasui seemed to be filled with emotion, and could not help but whisper, "Ah Xun, when I was little, I once dressed as a man and met the soldiers under my father's command."

“That meeting had a profound impact on me.”

"I chatted with those uncles, and they admired my dad very much. I asked them why they joined the army, and their answers were different."

“…It’s really amazing.”

"Most of them are of humble status. Some come to the army to earn a living for their families. Some have no parents and no family to rely on, so they join the army just to have food and clothing. Some have great ambitions and want to make a name for themselves. Some do not seek fame or wealth, but only to protect peace and prosperity for the world."

"I cried when I heard that, because I couldn't help crying when I thought that when we meet again, many people might have been buried on the battlefield."

"They laughed, sang me folk songs from their hometowns, and told me interesting stories from the army."

"The north is bitterly cold. Daddy said that the scenery there is dull and monotonous, but the folk songs sung by the generals change every year."

"It was from that time that I began to realize the preciousness and importance of human life. I thought that if they had family members at home, they would have been leaning against the door, looking forward to the family reunion..."

Shen Jiasui's voice trembled slightly.

Jiang Xun's eyebrows drooped slightly, and at this moment his eyes couldn't help but become moist.

He felt deeply about this because he was a person who had been to the battlefield in another time and space and another era.

But at that time, the country was in ruins, and they didn't think too much about it. They just tried their best to support the backbone of China, determined to take back the country and bring peace back.

.......

When Nanfeng returned from General Dingguo's mansion, he also brought a message from Shen Zhengsheng, saying that if it was too late, Shen Jiasui would not have to run back and forth.

Being willing to say this, it can be seen that Shen Zhengsheng has full trust in Jiang Xun.

But before the message was delivered, Shen Jiasui had quietly left along the same route and rushed back home.

She was not the kind of person who would wallow in sorrow and sadness. Now that she had figured out the problem, she should race against time to discuss things with her father and come up with a plan.

.......

General Dingguo's Mansion.

The candle in the study was still on, but it was quiet and silent.

Shen Zhengsheng sat upright behind his desk. That was a habit he had acquired during his time in the army; he always sat upright wherever he went.

His body was still tall, with broad shoulders and back, but when all the momentum extended to his left arm, it suddenly stagnated.

The empty sleeves hung to one side, wrinkled in the candlelight, adding a touch of sadness.

Shen Zhengsheng lowered his eyebrows slightly, his eyes fell on the empty wooden table, his expression could not be seen clearly.

I don't know how long it took, knock knock -

There was a sudden knock on the door.

"Dad, it's me, Sui Sui."

Shen Jiasui's slightly hoarse voice sounded outside the house.

Squeak——

The door opened from the inside in an instant, and Shen Zhengsheng was standing in front of Shen Jiasui.

The father and daughter looked at each other, as if some words were already clear without saying them.

"Come in and talk, Sui Sui."

Shen Zhengsheng took two steps back and welcomed Shen Jiasui in. The father and daughter sat across the table from each other.

"Dad guessed it?"

As soon as he opened his mouth, there was a hint of moisture in Shen Jiasui's voice.

She was asking about tonight.

But Shen Zhengsheng sighed and suddenly asked, "Sui Sui, that wasn't a dream, was it? Our entire Shen family was really beheaded and overthrown because of Daddy's stupidity, right?"

Earlier, Shen Jiasui went out with two of Shen Zhengsheng's men, but when they came back, Shen Jiasui was the only one missing.

Combined with his subordinates' description of Shen Jiasui's expression, Shen Zhengsheng could actually guess a little bit.

He knew Shen Jiasui's strength. He thought that the fact that she lost her composure and dared not return home immediately must be due to his fault as a father.

Especially when he was sitting in the study just now, he thought carefully about the old events and everything that had happened since Lu Yunzheng broke off the engagement.

As soon as these words came out, Shen Jiasui's tears burst out instantly, "Dad, Suisui has indeed lived again, from two years later, back to the day when Lu Yunzheng came to propose marriage."

Shen Zhengsheng was no longer surprised. He was silent at first, and when he looked up again, the candlelight reflected the tears in his eyes.

"It was my father who was incompetent, who could not distinguish between loyalty and treachery, and who let the wolf into the house. This caused the whole family to lose their lives, and made Sui Sui suffer so much."

Shen Jiasui hurriedly shook his head, walked to Shen Zhengsheng in three or two steps, and said quickly: "You can know a person's face but not his heart. How can Daddy take everything on himself!"

Shen Zhengsheng shook his head.

In this matter, the human heart is treacherous, but he is also indeed a sinner.

He didn't know why God gave the Shen family a second chance, but Shen Zhengsheng was so grateful that he burst into tears.

"The war between our dynasty and the Mo Kingdom lasted for a long time. At that time, the emperor ordered me to select capable people from the land and focus on training them in case of emergency."

"The most capable men under my command at the time were the two deputy generals on the left and right, but the right deputy general Gu Changshen was more radical and easily acted on his emotions. After much deliberation, I decided to put the left deputy general Lu Yongzhu first."

"I have discussed this matter with the two of them in detail. At that time, Gu Changshen said that Brother Lu is indeed much better than me in military operations. When he said this, his face was full of conviction."

"Gu Changshen has been with me for decades. I treated him like a brother, and never differentiated between him and Lu Yongzhu. If you ask me why he betrayed me, I can only think of this reason."

As Shen Zhengsheng spoke, he pressed his palms on the table, his fingertips turning slightly white.

Shen Jiasui had never heard of these old stories, and his mind tensed up immediately. He glanced at his father's broken arm and couldn't help asking:

"Dad, did Gu Changshen really lose his life to save you in that battle?"