Chapter 786 We will meet again
Half a month later.
The sun rises and sets, and the clouds change color.
When the warm breeze of early summer took off people's cotton-padded clothes, the weeds on the roadside grew wildly to ankle height in the blink of an eye, and all things in the world were exuding vitality again, the dust finally settled about this great war involving seven countries.
In the battle outside Fengyuan City, 700,000 soldiers were killed or surrendered. Naturally, the troops of the Qianhui coalition stationed in other prefectures and counties in Xinfeng no longer had any hope. They quickly abandoned the city and fled back to the territory of Dahui.
A million strong army came with great momentum, but returned in disgrace in less than half a year.
In the end, only one in ten generals returned alive, and the army was only one step away from being completely annihilated.
Such a result of the war was certainly unacceptable to the government and the people of Qianhui and the other two countries.
It is said that Emperor Jing Guoqing of Daqian suddenly fell seriously ill after hearing the defeat of his army. He was bedridden for five days before he could barely walk.
During these five days, all kinds of rumors such as "Mars is guarding the heart, the real dragon is about to fall" spread, and various forces were ready to move. The prestige of the Jing family in Daqian instantly fell to the lowest point in nearly a hundred years.
As for the big episode where even the emperor died , there is no doubt that Lu Hongji's death was too sudden.
After all, except for a few people who were close to Kuilong, no one else knew where he had gone or what he had done.
As a result, very few people know why he died.
Of course, although we don’t know the truth, someone has to take the blame.
Wei Changtian then turned into the real murderer who "killed" Lu Hongji, and the Lu family even offered a sky-high price of 100,000 taels of gold for his head.
One hundred thousand taels of gold and one million taels of silver.
Such a reward price is definitely the highest in the world.
But no one is a fool, and everyone knows that trying to make this money is basically equivalent to committing suicide.
Therefore, the matter of revenge will probably have to be done by the Lu family themselves.
But the latter obviously has no time to take care of this matter at the moment.
Just like the drama of "many heroes fighting for supremacy" after the sudden death of all emperors, after the death of Lu Hongji, the entire Hui Dynasty fell into unprecedented chaos.
In addition to the three princes who were qualified to ascend the throne, several princes also got involved, and none of them wanted to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Fighting openly and covertly, and fighting within the same family.
For Dahui, such a great struggle has undoubtedly just begun. Although it is unknown how long it will last, the impact it will bring to the entire dynasty will certainly be extremely far-reaching and serious.
If we add Daqian, which was also badly damaged, Dajue, which paid a huge war reparations, and Ji, which even lost its country , it is no doubt that the four countries of Qian, Hui, Jue and Ji, as the losers of this great war, will take a long time to recover from the price they have paid.
However, as the victors, the three kingdoms of Ning, Shu and Feng will usher in a period of rapid development.
Perhaps one day in the future, the comparison of national power between the two sides will be reversed, and it is possible that Ning Shufeng will "counter-aggression" and fight back.
And if there really comes a day when we look back at what is happening now, we may find that everything has an additional meaning that is different from today.
Whether the general trend of the world is God's will or man's will may be revealed at that time.
The second year of Taichu, April 19th.
Thirty miles outside Shuzhou City.
The warm breeze is caressing and the sun is shining brightly.
There is a pavilion beside an unnamed small river. Several carriages are parked outside the pavilion. Inside the pavilion, several women and three little girls are staring at the official road not far away, their eyes full of joy.
It was obvious that they were Xu Qingwan, Liang Qin and others, and the person they were waiting for was naturally Wei Changtian.
"Sister Xu, do you think my clothes are okay?"
Holding up her hands to block the sun, Liang Qin asked Xu Qingwan beside her in a low voice, somewhat nervously: "Is it too bright?"
"Oh, it's very beautiful!"
Comrade Xiao Xu looked at Liang Qin with a smile, and after praising her, he said with concern: "Sister Liang, don't stand for too long, sit down and take a rest first."
"I'm fine."
Shaking her head, Liang Qin did not sit down, but subconsciously reached out and touched her lower abdomen, with an even happier look on her face.
She had only been pregnant for more than two months, so it was far from the point where she needed to be careful all the time. Even her figure had not changed at all.
But even so, Xu Qingwan and others still paid special attention to her, and they wished they could not allow her to do anything except eating and sleeping.
Obviously, Liang Qin is not a pig, so of course she can't just eat and sleep all day long.
But there is really not much she can do every day. Basically, she just reads books, plays mahjong at home, and occasionally goes out to relax.
For Liang Qin, who has been in the army since childhood, this ordinary life is pleasant but a bit too boring.
She "protested" to Lu Jingyao and Xu Qingwan several times, but was always left speechless by the two women's constant "challenging".
Liang Qin couldn't argue with him, so she could only stay at home and take care of her pregnancy, looking forward to Wei Changtian's early return.
It seemed that her devout prayers had worked, and the Xinfeng War actually ended early.
At that time, Wei Changtian said it would be before the beginning of winter, but now it’s only early summer and it’s over.
Liang Qin didn't care why the war ended so early. She only knew that Wei Changtian would return to Shuzhou soon.
Therefore, she has been very excited in recent days, and today she came here early in the morning to wait for Wei Changtian's carriage.
The same goes for Xu Qingwan and others. Although they didn't show as much excitement as her, they were all looking forward to it in their hearts.
So even though they had been waiting for more than an hour, no one showed any signs of fatigue.
Oh, except for the two little girls, "Little Sister"
On one side of the pavilion, Ah Chun, who was already a sixth-rank warrior, quietly poked Wei Qiaoling, who was sleeping soundly with a big black dog in her arms. Seeing that the latter did not respond, he raised his voice a little.
"Little Master-in-law!"
"ah?"
Wei Qiaoling woke up from her sweet dream and opened her eyes. She wiped the saliva from the corners of her mouth and asked dazedly, "What's wrong? Has my brother arrived?"
"Not yet."
Ah Chun answered and then whispered, "Little Nun, I'm sleepy too. Can you let the big ghost rest on my head for a while?"
"oh"
Wei Qiaoling yawned when she heard that, and generously moved her body to leave half of the "pillow" for Achun.
Ah Chun was not polite at all and immediately dozed off comfortably on the big black dog's belly.
A breeze blew by, and the two little girls soon fell into a light sleep. Xu Qingwan and the other girls turned around to look at them, with doting smiles on their faces.
Only the black dog inside and outside the pavilion seemed to be "overwhelmed". Just as it wanted to move, Wei Qiaoling slapped it on the head.
"Big ghost! Don't move!"
“.”
The big black dog was so scared that it suddenly stopped moving. In the end, it had no choice but to accept its fate. It lowered its head and lay down, obediently acting as a "mobile pillow" for Wei Qiaoling and Achun.
And just at this moment, accompanied by the sound of distant horse hooves, a cloud of dust finally rose at the end of the official road not far away.
Shuzhou City, Weiyang Palace.
"Your Majesty, the carriage is ready."
In the main hall, an old eunuch stood beside Ning Yuke who was reviewing memorials and whispered, "Young Master Wei should be here soon. Do you want to leave the city now?"
"Well, let's go."
Nodding, Ning Yuke put down the red pen in his hand and slowly stood up.
She was not wearing a royal robe now, but a plain and elegant dress. There was no other decoration in her hair except a silver hairpin.
Compared to her usual attire, Ning Yuke's current look is obviously much simpler, but the dignified temperament that she has accumulated over time has not changed because of the different clothes.
"Is the state banquet ready?"
As she walked out of the palace, she casually asked the old eunuch who was following behind her, "As for the matter of rewards, have the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War come to any conclusion yet?"
"Your Majesty, the state banquet has been prepared by Prime Minister You himself. Everything has been arranged. Now we just need Master Wei to come back."
The old eunuch bowed his head and replied, "The memorial regarding the reward has been submitted this morning and is on your desk."
"Really? Well, I'll take a look after we get back."
"By the way, let Datong City and the Tiangong Bureau know in advance. The young master will definitely visit these two places when he returns."
"Yes, I understand."
"Um"
As they talked, the two of them quickly walked out of the hall and headed towards the carriage not far away.
Just like Ning Yuke’s clothes today, this carriage was not the usual “royal carriage”, but just an ordinary style.
Wearing casual clothes and riding in an ordinary carriage, it was obvious where Ning Yuke was going.
Although she knew it was inappropriate, she couldn't help but want to go outside the city to greet Wei Changtian.
As for why she was so "impatient", perhaps even Ning Yuke herself couldn't explain the reason.
"Old Huang"
Stopping beside the carriage, Ning Yuke's cheeks suddenly flushed slightly, and her tone was no longer as cold as before.
She looked at her dress hesitantly, then asked softly, not feeling very comfortable:
"How do I look in this outfit today? Is it too plain?"
“.”
The old eunuch who was lifting the curtain for Ning Yuke was stunned when he heard this, and immediately understood what the former was thinking.
For a moment, he felt some emotion in his heart.
Alas, the only person who can make His Majesty suddenly turn into such a young lady is probably Prince Wei. "Your Majesty is naturally beautiful, and you look graceful in any clothes."
With a smile on his face, the old eunuch certainly couldn't say anything else, he just praised in a shrill voice: "This old servant would never dare to speak falsely."
“Is that so.”
Although she knew that the old eunuch would say so no matter how ugly her clothes were, Ning Yuke still breathed a sigh of relief, lowered her head and prepared to get in the car.
But at this moment. "Your Majesty!"
Suddenly, an urgent shout was heard from not far away, and You Wenzong was seen running towards this side hurriedly with a letter in his hand.
"Prime Minister You, why are you so anxious?"
The old eunuch glanced at Ning Yuke, then stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty is leaving the palace now. If it is not an urgent matter, then we can talk about it after Your Majesty comes back."
"It's a secret letter sent back by Master Wei."
You Wenzong smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Your Majesty will know what it is after you read it."
"Master Wei?"
The old eunuch looked confused, wondering why Wei Changtian was sending a message when he was about to arrive in Shuzhou City.
When Ning Yuke heard this, his face changed and he immediately took the secret letter and read it quickly.
There wasn't much in the letter, so she finished reading it quickly, and her eyes became a little complicated.
After a while, under the gaze of the old eunuch and You Wenzong, she finally folded the letter slowly and said softly: "Go back."
"Dad! Why are you alone?"
Outside Shuzhou City, while Ning Yuke was reading the letter, Liang Qin was standing beside the carriage that had just stopped. She looked at Liang Zhen who had gotten off the carriage and asked:
"Where's Brother Changtian?"
"Well"
Looking at the girls around him who were also puzzled, Liang Zhen answered hesitantly: "Changtian didn't come back with me."
"Ah? Brother Changtian, do you want to stay up for a few days?"
Liang Qin was even more puzzled: "Why didn't you tell us?"
“This.”
As if he had realized the consequences of his next words, Liang Zhen couldn't help but sweat on his forehead.
But after hesitating for a long time, he gritted his teeth and answered truthfully: "Changtian has something to do and will not be back for the time being."
"The reason I didn't tell you in advance was because I wanted to use this to cover up my whereabouts."
“W-what?!”
Liang Qin's eyes widened suddenly and she exclaimed in surprise when she heard the words.
The same thing happened to Xu Qingwan and the others. They immediately felt a surge of worry and loss in their hearts.
There was silence all around for a while, and the group of women just stared at Liang Zhen blankly, which made the latter feel creepy.
"Well, it's really not my fault. It was Changtian who didn't allow me to tell you."
"Yes, yes, he wrote you a letter, maybe you will understand after reading it."
As he spoke, Liang Zhen hurriedly reached out and felt around his body, but all the aura of a great general defending the Great Shu State was gone.
And at this moment, Xu Qingwan, who was the first to come to her senses and the most rational, asked a very crucial question.
"Uncle Liang, I wonder what my husband is doing?"
"this."
Liang Zhen paused, turned his head and looked around, and after making sure that there were no outsiders present, he answered in a low voice: "He went to seek revenge."
Dahui, Yongding City.
As the capital of the Hui Kingdom, Yongding City was no smaller than Fengyuan City and Shuzhou City, and its population was as high as one million households.
More importantly, unlike other big cities, Yongding was not built on a plain, but was built around a low mountain called "Dragon Head".
It is said that the dragon vein of Dahui lies beneath this low mountain. Therefore, thousands of years ago, the founding emperor of Dahui decided to build the capital here to bless Dahui with eternal prosperity.
No one knows whether this story is true or not. After all, the history of Dahui is far from being "eternal".
However, the Yongding City formed in this way is indeed unique in the world. From a distance, it is indeed more magnificent than other big cities.
At this moment, a black carriage mixed in with the pedestrians outside the city, driving towards the huge city gate at a moderate speed.
"Husband, if we don't go back to take a look this time, Sister Qin'er and the others will definitely be angry with you."
In the carriage, Yang Liushi looked at Wei Changtian who was looking at Yongding City beside her, and said with a smile: "You lied to them that you would go back, didn't this just make them happy for nothing?"
"That's what I said, I can't help it."
Wei Changtian curled his lips, facing Yang Liushi's "duty", his expression showed no guilt at all: "Since I said that I would make Dahui and Daqian fall within a year, I must do it."
"We'll kill him while he's ill. Since that's what they were planning from the beginning, there's no way I'll let them go."
"Besides, Chu Xianping is probably also making a comeback now."
“.”
Staring at the huge word "Yongding" on the distant city wall, Wei Changtian "viciously" explained why he came back directly from Fengyuan without stopping.
And when he mentioned Chu Xianping, Li Zimu, who was sitting next to Yang Liushi, trembled slightly, and there was a hint of loneliness in his eyes.
".As for Wan'er and the others, I didn't mean to deceive them."
"There's still a lot of time to come, so it doesn't matter if we wait a little while longer."
On the other side, Wei Changtian did not notice Li Zimu's abnormality and continued to chatter non-stop.
However, Yang Liushi gently held Li Zimu's hand at a certain moment, and then said softly as if responding to Wei Changtian: "Yes, there is still a lot to grow in the future."
"If fate is not broken, we will meet again."
“.”
Under Li Zimu's stunned eyes, the last sentence of Yang Liu's poem gently floated out of the carriage, mixed with the morning breeze and sunshine, and floated into the majestic Yongding City.
At this moment, the people living in the city have no idea what kind of turmoil they will experience in the next period of time, and are still working hard for their survival.
All the love, hatred, and grudges, whether heroic or ordinary, will wander in this world, and one day they will turn into dust, or disappear completely, or meet again.
(Volume 8, End)
(End of this chapter)
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