Chapter 95 Sweetness; Become King?
The spring breeze blows across ten miles, and the night tide rises like a mighty sea.
At dawn, the small, half-worn hut was a scene of several overturned stools, and the mattress and sheets lay in a tangled heap on the rough red brick floor. A canopy had once hung from the beams with thin hemp ropes, but now, this indigo cotton canopy had been ripped off and flung to the ground behind the foot of the couch.
It was like a tornado passing through, but there was also a sweet, sticky and hot atmosphere that silently filled the small room.
The oil in the brown-glazed lamp burned out at some point last night. No one noticed it. All they knew was that after the night fell dark, the two of them hugged each other and fell asleep.
So much had happened yesterday, so many fate-shattering emotions, that Xie Ci had expected a sleepless night. But in reality, he slept soundly. The intense intercourse, the soul-deepening touch, the strange thrill beyond words, felt as if even his spirit was ignited. When it was over, he cuddled up to her and fell into a deep sleep, not even a second's pause.
After running around here and there both openly and secretly for a while, both of them were actually quite tired, so they just slept soundly until dawn. They didn't know when the oil lamp went out, until the sky gradually brightened and shone on the window frame.
There was a cargo store in front. Early in the morning, there was a constant noise of people walking, cattle and horses neighing, carts being harnessed, and fodder being fed. However, Xie Ci was not awakened by these chaotic sounds, but by Gu Guan stroking his hand left and right.
Gu Guan woke up earlier, her yin and yang were in harmony and she was full of energy. She smoothed her slightly messy hair, raised the corners of her lips and looked at Xie Ci who was sleeping with his eyes closed for a long time.
Xie Ci's hair was ripped off by her last night, and now his long, straight black hair covered half of his bed and shoulders. The older he got, the more he looked like his father and brother, and his facial features became more and more handsome, eye-catching and masculine to the extreme.
He is becoming more and more introverted, majestic without being angry, and his aura is captivating.
The poking was very poking. When Gu Guan had nothing to do, she would often look at him secretly and said that he was very good and she was very satisfied.
However, I still feel a little regretful sometimes. The fair-skinned boy who was so stunning that it was difficult to tell whether he was male or female is gone.
People are like this, they always want to get more and more.
Gu Guan thought without any shame.
But now she realized that with Xie Ci's long, straight black hair loose, he really did look stunning again. His slanted eyeliner had a gorgeous, shimmering hue, his widow's peak was jet-black and delicate, and half his face was hidden by his long hair. The combination of his heroic handsomeness and quiet beauty made her heart flutter and her appetite itch.
However, we had already eaten a lot last night, so the two newbies should not go too far.
She chuckled in her heart and thought, forget it, let him go (actually Xie Ci didn't need her to let him go).
Gu Wan hadn't originally intended to disturb his sleep. He had been very tired before, and he probably wouldn't be able to relax afterwards. It was her own fault that she felt sorry for her man.
In the small house, the faint morning light reflected on the window lattice. Although the house was a bit old, it was very clean as it had been cleaned in advance. There was already movement outside, but the main house in the small backyard was still very quiet.
She lay on the pillow, tilted her head, and poked Xie Ci's fingers one by one. It was quite light, but the slight tingling lasted for a while, and Xie Ci woke up.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he was met with Gu Wan's face, a slightly lazy but exceptionally energetic one. She lowered her eyes slightly, staring at his hand on the pillow. Her almond-shaped eyes, with long, curled black eyelashes, were slightly arched. When she heard the voice, she suddenly raised her eyes, her warm brown pupils sparkling especially brightly.
Gu Guan was gesturing at the scars on his hands, those on the back of his hands, the scars left in Zhongdu Prison. The whip marks had become smooth, but some marks were still there.
Almost as soon as he opened his eyes, she smiled, and her soft and smooth smiling face came into view. All of a sudden, all those passionate memories of last night came back to him!
Last night, Gu Wanwu examined all the scars on his upper body—he had more scars from torture than anything else, covering almost all the skin beneath his tight, flowing muscles. They both knew they were from Zhongdu Prison. The pain was gone. The whip marks had smoothed out, leaving only traces, though the branding scars still had a slight dent. His body, like him, had broken free from all shackles and obstacles, a heroic figure with firm muscles and an explosive power to the extreme.
She kissed those marks and whispered that he had suffered. It seemed as if something was stirring up in Xie Ci's heart, and together with those fiery emotions, it was heartwarming, crazy and sweet.
Looking back now, it was sweet and shy. He still didn't understand why it was like this, but it didn't matter, it seemed that there didn't need to be a reason.
His skin was swollen and red, spreading to the base of his ears, and his earlobes were red. He might not know that his eyes were also very bright, no worse than Gu Wan's.
Gu Guan laughed heartily and rushed over to give him a long good morning.
Xie Ci was panting. He was in his prime and full of vigor, but it was no longer appropriate. He quickly blocked her hands with both hands, "...No, no, it's almost noon." He guessed that everyone would be up and about to leave.
And most importantly, according to the pre-marital knowledge Xie Ci had received, girls need to be taken care of after their first wedding night because they can get hurt easily.
Although he felt that she seemed to be full of energy and did not need much care, which was a little different from what he understood, it did not prevent him from keeping this sentence firmly in his mind.
With Xie Ci's skills, it was easy for him to avoid it. He jumped to the ground in a panic and said, "...I'll pour you a cup of tea."
When he stepped on the ground, he found that he was naked. He hurriedly picked up the bed sheet on the ground and put it on himself.
Gu Guan chuckled. She was actually just teasing him. Xie Ci was a quick learner. He was now very good at counterattacking when kissing. It was sweet, but not as fun as before.
Haha, now it's fun again.
She was very open, supporting her head with one hand, looking straight at him from the side. He pulled the sheet tighter, and Gu Wan laughed: "What the hell are you wrapping around me?"
She threw a pillow at him, it was hilarious, haven’t you seen this somewhere?
Just say that during the time when he ran away from Tiekan Temple, she stripped him naked and applied medicine to him many times, okay?
Thanks: "..."
He was embarrassed. He wanted to be more generous, but he couldn't. He turned his head and glared at her, as if to ask, "Am I still your hero?"
——Last night, Gu Wan whispered in his ear that he was a hero, which made Xie Ci very panicked. He didn’t think he was a hero. He was shy and whispered, “I’m not.”
Xie Ci pretended to be calm, covered himself with a bed sheet and went to pour two cups of tea, holding one cup in each hand. He was completely broken by her smile, and became angry and embarrassed. He threw the two cups of tea away and pounced on her with the bed sheet.
She is so bad! He wants to bite her to death.
Gu Guan laughed out loud, and then they both laughed together. Finally, he rolled over and pushed the pillow to the ground. Only then did he stop laughing, panting.
The room finally quieted down. The two of them hugged each other across the sheets. The remaining smile remained silent for a long time. Xie Ci put his forehead against Gu Wan's and suddenly said, "Wan Wan, thank you."
Actually, you shouldn't say thank you.
This expression was incorrect, but Xie Ci really couldn't think of any other words to describe how he felt.
He felt that his life was suddenly complete.
It had come so suddenly last night that he only felt its reality this morning, after all the fun.
He never thought it would be like this before marriage, but it happened. He felt the excitement and joy of being in love with his beloved and becoming one with her, but also a hint of shyness, and a feeling of fullness.
Her attitude and her behavior, in addition to being passionate, made him feel her silent support.
She thought he was right!
This invisible force really gave Xie Ci a lot more confidence.
The decision has been made, and he will move forward.
But in fact, after Xie Ci risked the world's condemnation and murdered the emperor, he became a traitor, and he would have a hard time in the future, whether tangible or intangible.
He was really full of love and wanted to pour it out. He kissed Gu Guan's forehead hard, pressed her face against his shoulder, and leaned his cheek against hers.
His heart was filled with emotions and he had thousands of words to say, I love you.
Gu Wan also kissed him and said, "I know you love me, but I find that I seem to love you more."
Last night, I really wasn’t trying to comfort you!
Gu Guan smiled, but was not in a hurry. He let him feel it slowly. Xie Ci was so sensitive to emotions that he would definitely be able to notice the difference.
…
The two of them put their foreheads together and hugged silently for a long time, savoring the tranquility of the moment, until they heard Xie Feng and Xie Hai, dressed neatly, walking quickly to the gate of the courtyard and whispering hello to Xie Zi and Xie Yun, who were guarding the gate.
——Last night, Xie Yun, Xie Zi and others were very smart. When they heard the noise, they quickly retreated to the outside of the door and behind the wall of the house, expanding the guard range.
Last night, emotions were surging and no one thought of this matter. This morning, when Xie Ci moved and whispered, "Xie Feng and the others are here," Gu Wan immediately remembered it.
Her fair face flushed, and she quickly jumped up, snatched Xie Ci's blanket and wrapped herself around it. Then, thinking something was wrong, she quickly picked up her clothes and put them on. She hurriedly threw the things on the ground back onto the couch, jumped open the door, and said, "I'm going back."
Ahem, she did it, but facing so many guys, she knew what was going on, and she finally felt embarrassed, "Hurry up and put on your clothes!"
As soon as she opened the door, she ran back to the room next door in an attempt to hide her guilt.
Hearing the clanging sound from next door, Xie Ci couldn't help but laugh. His brows, which had been frowned for a long time, smiled again.
He lay down on the couch, smiled for a while, and stared quietly at the dim and half-worn tile roof for a while. He thought, he still had so many people around him, no matter what happened, he could keep going.
No matter how difficult it is, he will try his best to reach the end!
Xie Ci jumped down with a somersault, picked up his clothes and put them on quickly.
Xie Ci had indeed had it very difficult. After quickly washing up, he and Gu Wan stepped out of the room one after another. They smiled at each other. Xie Ci looked up at the sky. The gray clouds had dispersed a little, but there was still no sunshine. The hazy spring haze rolled and swirled in the howling east wind. The muddy country road, soaked by rain for many days, still had deep pits wherever they stepped.
Xie Ci looked up for a moment, then turned his head to Xie Feng and said, "Speak."
His smile faded, the corners of his lips tightened, and he became silent and solemn, with his back straight and as heavy as the abyss, standing on the bluestone steps of the rammed earth courtyard.
In front of him, Xie Feng, Xie Hai, Xie Yun, Xie Feng, Zhang Qing, Zheng Ying and more than ten others were all dressed neatly, wearing the same narrow dark blue robes, standing solemnly in front of him.
The old emperor had been killed for a whole day.
It's time to start getting news.
Xie Feng and the others, who had been smiling, suddenly fell silent. Xie Feng stepped forward and presented a stack of letters sent by carrier pigeons: "Master! Since yesterday evening, we have received twelve letters. Three from the Wei army camp; one from Shuofang; three from Jiazhou; and six from Hebei, Zhongdu, and other places."
Xie Feng paused and said, "As of the time of the last transmission, the entire Wei camp was in turmoil, and many camps were showing signs of withdrawing."
Military reports were transmitted by horseback, for safety's sake, but in addition, carrier pigeons and hawks were used, allowing for rapid private communication. The old emperor's assassination attempt in his first battle had ensured that all parties were closely watching Jiazhou's movements, placing them on the highest level of alert and preparedness.
In fact, what Xie Ci and Master Wen said yesterday really existed, and it was even more serious than he said.
The old emperor suddenly shook the military governors from their single-minded focus on driving out the invaders. They instantly lost their focus, having put all other matters aside. Not only did they suddenly return to normal, but they also became resentful and highly wary of the court and the old emperor.
Therefore, Hu Yande's strategy was actually successful.
The million-strong Wei army could never return to the state of the first battle.
Therefore, Xie Ci had to kill the old emperor and his son.
As soon as the old emperor died, the Shuofang army quickly broke camp and retreated away from the Wei army. Almost immediately, those people followed suit and broke camp, leading their troops to distance themselves from the Wei army.
The killing of the old emperor was like a formal signal, and the Wei army and the Central Plains were about to fall apart, entering an era where warlords emerged from all directions.
I just don’t know how long this era will last. Maybe it will be short, but maybe it will be very long.
It is even possible that the Central Plains will be trampled through by the iron hooves of the Northern Rong, ushering in a dark age of foreign rule and slaughter.
If it is the latter, that would be terrible, because all these charges would most likely be pinned on Xie Ci in the end.
Emperor murderer, traitorous general, and traitorous minister.
Xie Ci took the letter and quickly read it with his eyes lowered. His expression did not change much. After reading it, he handed it to Gu Wan and Xun Xiao. He stood quietly on the steps for a moment, then walked down quickly, "Let's go!"
A group of people jumped on their horses and shouted, "Gee!"
The clatter of horses' hooves trampled the accumulated water and mud, and facing the floating mist in their faces and the dark cloud-filled sky in the distance, they returned to the Shuofang army camp stationed east of the Lao River.
Qin Xian, Chen Yan, Kou Wenshao, Su Zhen, He Yuan, Qin Ying, Pang Li, Xie Mingming and others went out ten miles to welcome Xie Ci and his party back.
By the time Xie Ci returned to the Shuofang camp, the million-strong Wei army had completely collapsed. Aside from the imperial army remaining in place, all the local warlords, both large and small, had withdrawn their troops from the camp.
Although it has not yet declared independence, it is almost there.
The 35,000-strong Shuofang army had also rushed south. Before the news spread, they crossed the Yellow River from Pingjin in Zhongdu and marched quickly to the east of Laohe River.
Shuofang put all his efforts into it. Except for a small number of soldiers who had to stay behind, Xie Ci dispatched all of them to the south. Minus the previous losses, he now had a total of 142,358 soldiers under his command, including 50,000 cavalry.
This is all the capital he currently has.
Xie Ci is about to carry many heavy burdens on the shoulders of these soldiers who have fought alongside him through thick and thin, and take them on a new journey.
On the day when the 35,000 Shuofang troops arrived at the Laodong camp, there were high walls, endless mountains and plains. Xie Ci was wearing heavy armor and a blue velvet cloak, the hem of the cloak fluttering in the wind.
He raised the wine jar he had sworn an oath with blood and shouted, "This jar is for my uncles and generals who served under my father and brothers in the past and who have steadfastly assisted me with this unwavering ambition!"
He drank it all in one gulp and threw down the wine bottle.
Xie Ci raised the second bottle: "This one, I toast to all the generals and officers who have fought with me through thick and thin! Every battle, big or small, both overt and covert!"
He drank the entire bottle in one gulp, threw it down, and finally raised the third bottle with both hands, high above his head: "This last bottle, to all the soldiers here! They have followed me to fight all over the world, and have listened to my every command, whether new or old, here today or not!"
"Thank you for following Xie Ci with your lives," Xie Ci said, his voice rising to a raspy pitch as he breathed deeply into his dantian. "As long as Xie Ci lives, I will never change my promise!"
At the end of his speech, Xie Ci's eyes welled up with tears. He took a deep breath and said, "Xie Ci will do his best, hoping to bring about a new beginning for the world and create a peaceful and prosperous era!"
Ordinary soldiers may not understand, but they are all very loyal, and most of those present are veterans of Shuofang.
Qin Xian and others were moved to tears when they heard this. They knew exactly what Xie Ci was doing beforehand and had done their best to support him.
"We will do our best to create a new beginning for the world and establish a peaceful and prosperous era—"
Qin Xian and others shouted in response, drank all the wine in the cup and threw it heavily on the ground.
Maybe everyone outside didn't understand them, and regarded Xie Ci as a traitor who killed the king, and the Shuofang Army as rebels.
The Shuofang army had 140,000 soldiers, which was so small compared to the million-strong army.
But they tried their best and have no regrets!
All the wine bowls were smashed at the same time, and the broken porcelain flew everywhere with a "bang".
Next, there was an extra dish to boost the morale of the troops. Although the conditions were limited, all the soldiers who were not on duty sat in a circle of ten and were given meat and bread.
There was a commotion below, dusk gradually enveloped the earth, and a bonfire began to burn. Xie Ci stood alone on the high platform, the wind whistling past, and he could see the long grass undulating and dancing at the far end of the plain. On the left side of the camp was the Lao River, and on the right rear side as well, the Lao River meandered by, and to the west were high mountains.
Such a good place to build camps is also lonely.
Xie Ci stood alone on the high platform, his cloak fluttering as he disappeared into the gradually deepening night.
However, that very night, before the encouragement performance was over, the thank-you speech on the podium received a message sent back by Pegasus.
"Report to the Major General! Liang Fen is here!"
It was Qin Yong, who was in charge of the outer patrol today. He personally rode back to report. Qin Yong's mouth was grinning from ear to ear, and he shouted loudly: "Xiangzhou Governor Liang Fen has led his troops to surrender--"
Qin Xian, who was sitting down there cherishing a piece of meat, suddenly dropped his chopsticks. Several rows of people stood up. Qin Xian's expression was suddenly filled with joy, but it was also suppressed by disbelief. "What did you say?!"
The eight-foot-tall warrior, a burly man, had an expression that was even a little bit inappropriate and funny.
But no one laughed at him.
Because everyone was like this, they were overjoyed and couldn't believe it at the same time.
Xie Ci, standing alone on the high platform, slowly turned his head and asked, "You said, Liang Fen?"
Gu Wan's face lit up with joy. She had not bothered him the whole time, but now she said with a smile, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go meet him!"
In this atmosphere of great joy and disbelief.
Xie Ci suddenly turned around and looked at Gu Wan in the audience. She was smiling, the bonfire reflected her cheeks, her big smiling face was red and flashing. She almost jumped up and waved at him vigorously.
Xie Ci seemed to be pulled back to reality from the lonely atmosphere. He turned his head to look at Qin Yong in disbelief. Qin Yong grinned widely and nodded vigorously.
Xie Ci took a deep breath, brushed off his cloak, and quickly walked down the steps of the platform, "Okay! Let's go meet him now!"
He jumped on the horse, and so did Qin Xian and the others. Except for Su Zhen, who had to stay behind after losing the rock-paper-scissors game, everyone jumped on the horse excitedly.
The gate was wide open, and a group of people rode out quickly with their personal soldiers.
…
Contrary to everyone's expectations, things were not as bad as they thought.
Liang Fen is actually an acquaintance.
——During the Northwest War, the battle in which Qin Xian was poisoned, Xie Ci led the army of four states to fight for two days and one night, and finally got out of the deadly situation across the mountains. On the way, he met the broken-armed Duke of England Cheng Lizhang and the Governor of Xiangzhou Liang Fen, and then they set off together.
Later, during the bloody battle to break out during the thirteen-day countdown for food, he even followed Xie Ci into the battle.
Liang Fen led 23,000 of his 30,000 Xiangzhou soldiers out. After leaving the Wei camp, he learned about the Shuofang army's camp and turned around without hesitation to join Xie Ci.
In the twilight, the sound of horse hooves and military boots could be heard. The water from the spring rain had not yet dried, and the mud was very deep. They were not prepared and walked very slowly, otherwise they would have arrived long ago.
The 30,000 Xiangzhou soldiers were in a state of disarray. Liang Fen knelt on one knee, and Xie Ci quickly helped her up. Liang Fen smiled and said, "Alright! We've finally arrived. We're so cold and hungry. Never mind. I'll leave everything to you."
When marching in such weather, it is very important to drive away the cold, dampness and prevent diseases. Liang Fen was very single. She pointed at the embarrassed soldiers behind her, laughed loudly, and left everything to Xie Ci.
He believed that he did not have the ability to compete for the Central Plains, and the Northern Rong were still there, so he could not just go back home.
We fought together in the Northwest War.
He believed in thanks.
Even though Xie Ci had just killed the emperor.
He saw clearly the atmosphere and undercurrents in the imperial camp. He knew, he understood, and he knew how to thank him.
"Okay! Just leave it to me!"
Xie Ci finally smiled. He raised his head, took a deep breath, and patted Liang Fen hard.
Then it was Qin Xian, Chen Yan and the others' turn. They took turns laughing and walked forward, hugging and patting each other on the back.
We are all old acquaintances.
Everything is implied.
In the night, Gu Guan smiled. She did not squeeze in, but smiled at Xie Zi and others behind her. She smiled and drove her horse to the front of the Xiangzhou army, calling them to go to the camp.
The Xiangzhou soldiers also smiled. They had been tired for several days and were finally able to have hot tea and food.
The Xiangzhou army rushed past in the night with the sound of horse hooves and military boots.
But in fact, Liang Fen is just the beginning.
Early the next morning, Du Wenyue, the governor of Qizhou, arrived. This was the same Du Wenyue who had rushed to collect thousands of large and small boats at the Cangzhou wharf when crossing the Yellow River to attack Sishui Pass, and assisted the northern army heading south to cross the river.
There were not many soldiers in Qizhou, only a few thousand, and Du Wenyue and Xie Ci had only met once, but he admired Xie Ci very much. Among so many great military governors and great protectorates, he chose Xie Ci without hesitation. In addition to his eight thousand soldiers and horses, he also had thousands of boats. He went all the way down along the Laoshui River and jumped off the first big ship with a wave of his hand.
In addition to Liang Fen and Du Wenyue, there were also Fan Wenyuan, the governor of Xiangzhou, Zhang Wei, the Jiedushi of Qizhou, and Liu Boji, the governor of Luzhou. They had all fought side by side in the Northwest War and knew Xie Ci. There were not many soldiers in the state.
There was also Du Wenyue’s good friend, the Jiedushi of Chenzhou, who had only 4,000 soldiers under his command. After receiving Du Wenyue’s message, he thought for a long time and finally came.
The last to arrive were Ding Zhen, Long Qian, and Huang Kaizhi.
Ding Zhen brought only his 200 personal soldiers, and several hundred more relatives who had been ordered to accompany him before his departure. The rest were the remains of those who died in the Battle of Pingjin. His wounds had not yet healed, and his face was pale as he died in the afternoon light.
Long Qian came alone. None of the imperial soldiers left. He resigned from his official position and came alone with a carriage carrying his family.
In the setting sun, a young man in his thirties, dressed in a simple blue cloth robe, said, "I don't know if the teacher will be angry, but I still wanted to come."
"good!"
Xie Ci received the news and went out of the gate to greet these two most outstanding generals of the time. The wind blew through Long Qian's hair. He looked back at the direction of Jiazhou and Zhongdu for the last time, his eyes showing sadness, and finally turned back suddenly.
The setting sun stretched the shadow of him and his horse very long. In the vast wilderness, there was a feeling of moving forward without regrets.
Xie Ci rode forward and gave him a big hug.
He was really surprised. He had never thought that Long Qian would come. He was really excited. "Thank you for trusting me!"
He choked a little and said, I won't let you down!
After Long Qian, another old friend came, Huang Kaizhi. Perhaps no one, including Gu Guan, Qin Xian, Chen Yan, etc., knew him.
But Huang Kaizhi was a close friend of Xie's third brother Xie Bian.
He was a civil servant, a few years older than Xie Bian. He was a high-ranking official who was promoted to the court and then exiled to the south of the Yangtze River.
He is not good at martial arts, but his talent and skills are not inferior to Xie Bian.
Xie Ci never thought that he would be praised and recognized by Huang Kaizhi. Huang Kaizhi was elegant and dignified in the past. He and Xie Bian were two smart men who took the civil service route, and they were not the same as those who had already taken and would take the military route. Xie Ci was young at the time and they were simply not from the same world.
Huang Kaizhi wore a yellow-brown linen robe with wide sleeves, which fluttered in the wind. He said, "If your third brother were still alive, he would be very happy to see you."
Xie Ci's eyes suddenly filled with tears as he thought of his third brother.
Huang Kaizhi and Xie Bian share the same ideals. His coming here represents the recognition of his third brother's spirit in heaven.
Xie Ci raised his head and closed his eyes, suppressing the tears that suddenly rose in his eyes. He opened his eyes, took a deep breath, and smiled: "Brother Huang, please."
"good!"
…
Huang Kaizhi was from Bin County, Raozhou, Jiangnan. His wife and children had been sent back to their hometown. Xie Ci personally sent him to the tent and settled him down. He took Gu Wan's hand and ran, and ran all the way to the camp gate under the setting sun. When they saw the lookout tower, he pulled Gu Wan up to the lookout tower.
"Third sister-in-law also knows Brother Huang Er. I will write a letter to tell her when I get back!"
In the afternoon, the sun finally came out, and a red sun slowly set on the horizon behind the mountains. I stretched out my hand, and the setting sun fell on my hand, and I could clearly feel the warmth.
The damp plum feeling in the air seemed to disappear all of a sudden, and breathing it in made his heart and lungs feel relaxed. Xie Ci's voice was very happy, as he had almost swept away all the gloom of this period.
"In the past, my third brother and my second brother Huang were students at Xiangshan Academy. Their teacher was the academy's principal. That old man was very knowledgeable and only accepted a few disciples in his lifetime. Back then, my third brother and my second brother Huang would go out together, wearing wide robes and sleeves, looking ethereal and impressive. They looked very impressive."
He didn't know why, but Xie Ci felt that they were very impressive. They always had the air of the Eight Gentlemen of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, which gave Xie Ci a feeling of admiration that he could never reach.
Gu Guan burst out laughing.
Xie Ci also laughed, and they both burst into laughter.
——Of course, he was so happy not only because of Huang Kaizhi, but also because of Liang Fen, Du Wenyue, Ding Zhenlongqian and others.
To everyone's surprise, after the million-strong Wei army collapsed, nearly a quarter of the scattered forces chose to resign.
It turns out that so many people support him.
It was not what Xie Ci had originally thought. He was cursed everywhere, abandoned by his friends and relatives, and criticized by everyone.
He killed the emperor, and it turned out that so many people understood him and affirmed him without hesitation.
It’s really worth it!
This was very different from what Xie Ci had thought. He had almost swept away all the gloom of this period!
Gu Wan hooked her arms around his neck, raised her eyebrows with a proud look, and said, "Of course, not everyone in this world is blind!"
Xie Ci couldn't help but laugh. He let out a long breath of foul air from his chest, his eyes bright and stern.
Now, half a month had passed, and basically all the forces had settled down. Those with ideas and those who were strong enough had formed their own factions. As for those who had no ideas, such as Liang Fen, they all sought allegiance with the Grand Military Governors and Grand Protectors. Of course, there were also those who chose neither and finally joined the imperial army.
Now, apart from the imperial army, there are mainly seven major forces.
Xie Ci currently has about 210,000 troops under his command, and he is also among them.
It is not as good as those old-fashioned Grand Protectorates and Jiedushi who have been developing for decades, but it is not bad either.
After all, he was a rising star and only devoted all his efforts to taking over Shuofang in recent years.
This was really beyond Xie Ci's original expectation.
He was really happy.
He thought about it for a moment, tilted his head and smiled again. So cute, haha.
The corners of Gu Guan's lips were raised high. She was bold enough to rush over, hug his neck, and kiss him hard.
The two kissed passionately for a while, and he quickly pushed her away, looking around nervously: "No, we can't do this!"
She kissed him like this when they were together, and once more on the road later, but now that they were in the military camp, she couldn't do that anymore. Xie Ci was the commander-in-chief of the Shuofang Army, and he had to set an example.
It would be bad if someone saw it.
His nervous look was particularly amusing, and Gu Wan liked it no matter how she saw it. She leaned over and smiled, "Well, can we talk?"
She didn't think about that. She wasn't a sex-crazed tiger! Haha, could she really run all the way back from the lookout to the main account to do things? Haha, what are you thinking?
Her eyes sparkled, curved into crescents as she smiled. She beckoned him to come closer. Xie Ci felt relieved. Talk, of course I could! He quickly moved closer as she said.
Gu Wan put her forehead against his temples and chuckled, "I love you, I love you so much!"
It was so sweet, with a flying laugh, but as soon as the words came out, she quickly made two "Pooh" sounds.
Ugh, I just forgot, “bad ones don’t count.”
Xie Ci's ears felt like they were burning. He suddenly turned his head to look at her, and his sweet and happy smile almost reached his ears.
He whispered, "I love you too." Very much.
Their foreheads touched each other. Xie Ci looked around secretly and bent down. They sat on the platform of the observation tower. The wooden fence blocked them. They tilted their heads and kissed lightly, then quickly separated and turned to face the outside.
——After the lookout sentries came up, they went down. The two of them held hands and sat on the pedestal, taking on the work of guards part-time.
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However, the whispering did not last long. The two had only been sitting on the lookout for a while when they were startled by a letter from Jiazhou.
"master!"
After Xie Feng received the letter, he immediately went to find Xie Ci and Gu Wan. Xie Yun and Xie Ping, who were standing at the bottom of the observation tower, pointed upwards. He didn't care to disturb the time his masters had finally squeezed out for solitude, and quickly climbed up.
"The imperial court has issued a decree to us! The team that will announce it will set out at noon today, traveling at full speed. We expect to arrive by tomorrow evening!"
Xie Feng opened his eyes wide: "The court wants to make the master a king!"
The two people on the observation deck jumped up in surprise. Gu Wan: "???"
Damn, what kind of development is this? Shouldn’t there be a warrant for Xie Ci’s arrest, even if it’s just a formality?
Xie Ci was silent for a moment, but then said, "...I understand."
He asked, "Are they all present in the seven major towns?"
Xie Feng nodded quickly. He was about to say, "Yes, Master! All seven major military governorates will be crowned kings, and the angels announcing the decree will depart at the same time."
Xie Ci let out a long breath, and after a while, he couldn't help but say, "Master Wen is indeed extraordinary."
The author has something to say:
Master Wen took action.
What is our goal? A fairytale love! Let’s go, charge, charge, charge!! (Haha, we’re still a little bit short)
Hehe, Auntie is smiling, giving you a super big kiss! See you tomorrow, my dear babies~ (づ￣3￣)づ╭
Finally, I also want to thank "xuchenyin" for throwing the rocket launcher, pen refills, pen refills!!
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And all the big babies who watered the plants! Love you~ dear!
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