Although it is impossible to truly distinguish the high and low beauty of the world due to different aesthetic tastes of each person, the impact that different types of beauty bring to people does vary.
This sense of impact can be roughly divided into three levels, from low to high. Let's first talk about the third level of beauty, which must be the beauty that makes people feel happy and appreciated. It is beautiful, but it does not distract people when they are busy.
Moreover, the second-class beauty must be admirable, difficult to deny or ignore, and it has reached the level of being appreciated by both the elite and the masses. Once the word "beauty" is added to it, there will be no disagreement easily.
A beauty of the first class must be rare in the world, only one in a million people, and most people may not have the opportunity to see it in their lifetime. At first sight, no matter what the other person says, it is difficult to take your eyes off that face.
The general kneeling beside Shi Man was staring at this first-class face in a daze. He could even say that even if he was not kneeling in the military tent but on the execution platform, and even if he was going to be beheaded in public the next moment, he would still be stunned at this moment.
They were all first-rate rough men who entered and exited the army and usually did not care about their appearance, let alone image management. But precisely because of this, the young man at this moment, in such a rough environment, became even more eye-catching.
The young man took off his heavy armor and was now wearing a dark blue silk robe. The robe was brand new, soft and moist in texture, and it outlined the straight and outstanding contours of his shoulders and back.
The man had obviously just finished a bath, his whole body was clean, and his hair was not yet dry, so he only tied up half of it with a jade hairpin, and the rest of it was scattered behind his head like a thick waterfall, with a strand of hair casually falling on the side of his eyebrows, showing a bit of refreshing laziness. However, his eyebrows were noble and cold, and his eyes were dark like cold stars. The combination of the two created a very shocking beauty.
The contours of his face were exceptionally superior, with both bone structure and skin structure being top-notch, without a single unnecessary detail. Even the tiny scar that had not yet disappeared under the left corner of his eye added to his beauty.
There was no colorful decoration on his body, just like a piece of jade, but just wiping off the dust to reveal its original brilliance was enough to amaze everything.
Doctor Cao wanted to show off his magical powers, but Cui Jing did not allow it. Secondly, during the process, Doctor Cao realized that the man in front of him was so handsome that he wanted to kneel down and beg for mercy.
So Doctor Cao thought, let's just do this, just apply a layer of his special anti-crack cream to moisturize the skin. After all, we are in the military camp, and it would be inappropriate to be too ostentatious.
But what they saw was enough to make Ishiman and others feel that there was no hope of survival.
They are the same people, fighting the same war, but...the other side led their troops to pursue the Mohe cavalry for a long distance and was even more tired than them, so why are they the only ones who are in such a miserable state?
It was obvious that the difference between them and each other was more than just a bucket of bath water.
Shi Manqiang calmed himself down and looked into those eyes. He needed to concentrate carefully to hear and understand what that person was saying.
"Let's not talk about whether the generals followed Kang Dingshan to rebel or not. As long as you were able to turn back in time, restore Jizhou and Yingzhou safely, and assist the court in suppressing the Mohe Rebellion, this move of pulling back from the brink is still respectable—"
Cui Jing said: "On the way back, I have sent the battle report, along with the cause and effect of the Jizhou incident, to the capital. The sage will issue an order within half a month at the latest."
"I, Cui, do not have the authority to decide your fate. Please stay in the camp and wait for His Majesty's will for the next half month."
Seeing that Shi Man and the others just agreed to whatever he said, Cui Jing finally said: "Generals, you can also write your own petitions, and I can send someone to deliver it to the capital and present it to the emperor."
Shi Man immediately said, "Thank you for your kindness, General Cui. No need to bother. We believe that General Cui's report must be fair and just, which is enough for the saint to understand the whole picture."
The remaining generals also echoed in response. Yes, although General Cui was young, he was very convincing at first glance.
Of course, it's not all about looks... First of all, they really believe that Cui Jing couldn't have done that, and there was no reason for them to deliberately exaggerate their mistakes and erase their remedial measures.
Secondly, they had no intention of making too many excuses for treason. The emperor had his own account in mind, and sometimes the more explanations there were, the more counterproductive they would be. So they just put one thing at a time and offset the merits and demerits.
Cui Jing said no more. He nodded and asked someone to go forward.
Before the imperial edict arrived, he needed someone to keep Shi Man and others under safe custody.
When Shi Man and his men stood up and turned to leave, Cui Jing noticed that there was something wrong with Shi Man's hands tied behind his back, so he asked, "General Shi's hands——"
Ishiman's right hand was wrapped in thick cloth and looked like it was missing something.
Shi Man turned around upon hearing the voice and said in a not-so-serious tone, "Replying to General Cui, I accidentally lost my right hand while fighting the Mohe."
This injury was sustained more than ten days ago, but his face still looks pale.
Cui Jing was silent for a moment, without saying much, and only said: "I will ask the doctor to examine General Shi later."
He also asked someone to untie Shi Man.
Shi Man raised his hand and saluted Cui Jing: "Thank you, General Cui."
His gift can be called sincere.
Naturally, he had heard of the reputation of the general of the Xuan Ce Army a long time ago, and during this collaboration, although they did not have much contact, he could see that the other party was indeed capable and took the overall situation into consideration. He was a man with real ambitions.
"Even if nothing had happened to my brother, we would still have lost this battle." Shi Man said to himself on the way out of Cui Jing's tent.
The general beside him said in a complicated tone: "Yes, we were lucky enough to save our lives."
Shi Man turned his head and looked at the tents, as if looking for someone.
They were soon taken to a separate tent, which was equipped with all the daily necessities. They were not treated preferentially, but they were not treated harshly either.
After several generals stretched their stiffly bound arms, they sat down to drink water. The atmosphere was as quiet as if the dust had settled.
But the silence was soon broken.
"——Where's the dog?!"
When Mrs. Shi's voice came, Shi Man, who was sitting there in a trance, immediately raised his eyes and said, "Mom, why are you here?"
"I heard that you were injured, so I discussed it with Commander Hao. Only with the permission of Governor Chang could I come and look after you!"
As Madam Shi was talking, she had already walked up to Shi Man. After checking the injured hand, she was shocked: "Gou'er, your hand... is gone?"
Shi Man smiled and said, "It's okay, there's still one left."
Madam Shi's eyes turned red: "Then you won't be able to join the army anymore..."
Shi Man: "Mom, this is the best way."
His importance is different from others. He was once Kangdingshan's most powerful right-hand man. If he wants to save his life for a long time, this is the safest choice.
"You!" Old Madam Shi seemed to understand something, and she nodded her son's head heavily with her finger while crying: "Tell me, what do you want in the end!"
In the end, after so many emotions, only the heartache was left.
Old Madam Shi was a strong-willed person. She removed the bandage on Shi Man's hand and checked the recovery of the wound despite his objection.
Madam Shi looked at the bare wrist, feeling both pained and annoyed: "…What kind of medicine did you use? It's been more than ten days, why is there still blood!"
"Just wait, I'll get you some herb cream!"
Shi Man quickly stopped her: "Mom... a doctor will come to apply medicine to me later."
The Baicao Frost his mother mentioned sounded magical, but it was actually just pot ash.
Not only had he applied that stuff, he had also drunk it.
His mother was an avid fan of Hijikata, and he had been a victim of this fanaticism since childhood.
When she heard that a doctor was applying medicine, Old Lady Shi was still not satisfied: "Then I'll find you some horse urine. Wash it first, and then let the doctor apply the medicine. This way it will heal faster. In the past, those doctors used to do this before setting bones and healing injuries! There must be no shortage of horse urine in this military camp. Mother will lend you a bucket, and we can have a good soak!"
"..." Shi Man's face was full of pain: "Mom, please take a rest."
At this time, Doctor Cao happened to come over, and Shi Manru saw her savior: "Mom, the doctor is here!"
The generals were also worried about Shi Man and hurriedly said, "Please call in the doctor!"
Doctor Cao, who was in a good mood because of his masterpiece today, came forward with a young apprentice to check and treat Shi Man's wound.
Madam Shi said, "Doctor, please take a closer look at my son to see if he has any other serious injuries. Feel his pulse to see if he has any internal injuries..."
As he spoke, he sighed, "I was hoping he would marry a second wife soon, so that the family would have more fun."
She said to Shi Man with great regret: "Mother originally wanted to tie you up with Commander Hao, but now that you are disabled, you can no longer marry him..."
Shi Man frowned. So, this Commander Hao is actually a woman? But, wasn't his mother held hostage? Why did she choose him? These days, Madam Shi's love for shepherd's purse is beyond words, and even He Wuhu, who is usually careless, has noticed something strange.
Today, he saw Shi Man coming to the army from afar. He also learned from others that this man had lost his wife for many years and had not remarried. He Wuhu suddenly realized what Madam Shi was up to.
He Wuhu felt somewhat uneasy, so he found an opportunity to pretend to run into She Cai by chance. After exchanging a few pleasantries, he asked casually, "...Sister She Cai, is there anyone you like in the army now?"
As he spoke, he straightened his broad body silently, smiling a little attentively.
Shepherd's Purse answered him truthfully: "There are some, what's the matter?"
He Wuhu's smile froze and the scar on his face trembled.
There are... there are [some]? !
What a light word, but what a shocking number! Shepherd's Purse turned to look at him and asked again, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing... nothing!" He Wuhu laughed dryly and gave her a thumbs up: "Sister She Cai, you are truly a heroine!"
He Wuhu was shocked, but also felt a little relieved. If that was the case, then Shi Man was at least out of luck...
Trying to calm himself down, He Wuhu tried to ask, "Who are they? Tell me about them..."
What if he is also here? She Cai laughed, but before she could elaborate, Hao Huan came over.
Seeing She Cai striding away, He Wuhu sighed. In a blink of an eye, he saw a lot of people entering the tent of General Cui one after another, all craning their necks, wondering what they wanted to see.
Inside the tent, Cui Jing's expression gradually became a little embarrassed.
Someone leaked some strange news, and more and more subordinates came to ask for a meeting.
Even if they really have something to report, there shouldn't be so many people coming, right?
It was not until one of his subordinates stammered and could not get to the point that Cui Jing's patience ran out. He drove the man out and told Yuan Xiang to tell him not to meet anyone unless it was an important matter.
Of course, Yuanxiang understood that the word "all" definitely did not include Governor Chang.
His Grand Commander had washed and dressed carefully, but before he even met Governor Chang, he had already amazed a group of rough people who came to watch him... Yuan Xiang sighed in his heart and asked someone to pay attention to what was happening in Governor Chang's tent.
However, no matter how long he waited, Chang Suining never came out of the tent.
The soldier in charge of delivering the message went back and forth many times, each time bringing different news -
"The youngest of the envoys went to the Governor Chang to speak."
They were talking about Song Xian, Tan Li and others. Also going with them was Wu Chunbai, who was still dressed as a close attendant.
"Those adults have left, and Mr. Jiao has passed by!"
Mr. Jiao is the chief counselor under Cui Jing——
"Mr. Jiao hasn't left yet, General Huang and his men have also gone over!"
"..." Yuan Xiang was completely confused. Mr. Jiao was so arrogant, General Huang was a stubborn man, and they were all grown men. Why did they all get close to the governor?
General Huang and others were embarrassed to go over at first, but when they heard that Mr. Jiao was there, they followed him - if Mr. Jiao, who plays with ink, had the nerve to do so, why should they, who play with knives, be afraid?
You must know that the war here is over, and Governor Chang will definitely not stay for long, so there are not many opportunities to talk! Inside Chang Suining's tent, the atmosphere was casual and harmonious, and hearty laughter could be heard from time to time.
Among these generals, there were two veteran generals who were sitting in the tent at this moment. They listened to the girl at the top talking and felt inexplicably peaceful and happy in their hearts.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Yuan Xiang felt quite regretful. He came to his own Grand Commander and whispered, "Grand Commander, you should go to bed early tonight. I don't think Governor Chang will come."
"..." Cui Jing, who was reading official documents behind the desk, raised his head.
Why did it suddenly sound like... he had become the resentful concubine who waited patiently for the emperor to come? Yuan Xiang did not notice anything strange and explained with relief: "Chang Zhishi's tent was full of people who wanted to see him today. He was very busy and could not get away."
After hearing this, Cui Jing didn't know what he was thinking about, but a smile appeared in his eyes.
Just like the colorful ropes of the Dragon Boat Festival, she should be surrounded by people like this.
Cui Jing was very happy to see this and was willing to facilitate it, but this did not prevent him from asking a separate question: "...Has Wei Shuyi been there?"
Yuan Xiang said in a furtive manner, as if he was guarding against a thief: "I specially asked someone to keep an eye on Minister Wei, and I didn't see him go by!"
Cui Jing said "hmm" and continued to take care of his official business.
However, after meeting Wei Shuyi today, Cui Jing couldn't help but have a guess in his mind.
Wei Shuyi seemed to be no different from usual, but in Cui Jing's eyes, there were many abnormalities in the details, especially when facing Chang Suining.
He thought that Wei Shuyi probably knew something.
At this point, it’s time to realize it.
Wei Shuyi has always been a rare smart man - Cui Jing never denied this.
Two days later, the army held a celebration banquet with noisy bonfires and a high atmosphere.
At the end of the banquet, the rare wise man found Cui Jing and asked with a smile: "General Cui, do you have time to talk to me alone?"
There are some questions he has wanted to ask Cui Lingan for a long time.
4200 words, see you tomorrow~
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
