Chapter 96: Alliance and Armies; Lovers and Brothers
Gray clouds were swirling that day. Grand Tutor Wen and several civil officials stood under the vermilion palace corridor. Even Long Qian went there. Although he was reluctant, he still had to pretend. It was not until the news came back that Xie Ci, Yin Luo and his group fled Jiazhou one after another.
The wind was strong from the Yudai River, and it was a bit cold after blowing for a long time. Wen Taishi's legs were shaking from standing for so long. He leaned hard on his wooden crutch and said, "Don't chase us. Come back."
That’s almost it. These things are not the most urgent thing.
Previously, Wen Taishi and others had already prepared most of the plan to force the emperor to abdicate and then support the crown prince to ascend the throne. Needless to say, with the death of the old emperor and the four princes, the plan disappeared without a trace.
Li Yi was standing on the steps under the palace corridor. Shang Rong and others helped Master Wen turn around hastily. The wind was blowing, and his usually gentle expression couldn't help but falter.
Master Wen took action quickly.
Some things don't need guidance. After the million-strong army collapsed, almost all the small forces on all sides took sides one after another. In just half a month, basically, there were eight major forces standing side by side, including Xie Ci and the isolated imperial army.
This time, the Northern Rong army invaded the capital, and almost all the troops in the world were mobilized to support the king, totaling nearly 1.4 million troops.
They all stayed in a very subtle manner south of the Yellow River, confronting the Northern Rong. No one left or moved.
Xie Ci was in the eastern camp of Laohe, and he kept receiving news from Jiazhou. He knew that on the day when the old emperor and the princes passed away, Master Wen immediately selected a very young member of the royal family and pushed him to ascend the throne, thus stabilizing the court.
Wen Taishi did not pursue anyone, and did not even issue a warrant for Xie Ci's arrest. Once it became clear that the seven factions were stable, the cabinet of the State Affairs Hall argued and discussed in detail in the middle of the night. Before noon the next day, seven teams of imperial decrees opened the city gates and rushed out of Jiazhou.
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The team that announced the decree arrived quickly, traveling day and night, and arrived at the Laodong camp in the evening of the next day.
Xie Ci sat for a while, then stood up and led his men out of the gate, brushed his cloak, and knelt on one knee.
The eunuch announcing the decree was a middle-aged eunuch with a very unfamiliar face. He was wearing the brand-new robes of a fourth-rank eunuch, clearly newly appointed. He saw Long Qian but pretended not to see him, unfolding the bright yellow imperial edict: "By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: Since ancient times, sages and wise men have governed states with the assistance of wise ministers and capable generals. I have heard that Mr. Xie is exceptionally brave and capable, and has commanded the army with skill, having made great contributions to the country..."
"Today, the Imperial decree confers upon Xie Ci, the Grand Protector of Shuofang, the title of King Wucheng! His fiefdom is: the land of Shuofang, from Beixian County in the eastern corner of Lingzhou to Mingxian County in Fengzhou on Guzang Mountain. This is the boundary.
On the left and right of the eunuch who announced the decree, there was a chief eunuch each holding a brocade box. They were already in position. After the decree was announced, they immediately opened the lid of the brocade box. On the left, one held the golden treasure book, and the other held the newly cast golden seal of the king.
Under the skylight, the bright yellow and gold are dazzling.
There was no nonsense. To everyone's surprise, he did not mention regicide or treason at all, but directly appointed Xie Ci as King Wucheng.
Moreover, the entire Shuofang was granted to him.
Xie Ci was a little surprised and suddenly raised his head.
The scene was completely silent, and everyone looked at each other in surprise. After a while, Xie Ci leaned forward and said, "Thank you for your grace."
He received the imperial edict, the imperial decree and the golden seal.
He gave Long Qian a wink, and Long Qian quickly found out. At the same time, all the other six major military governors who were conferred titles were given the same titles as him, with the titles of kings and actual fiefs, which were their original bases under their actual jurisdiction.
The leading generals of the imperial army were all given new titles and their titles were inherited by their successors.
Xie Ci stood there for a long time, lowering his eyes to glance at the golden seal in his hand, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh: "Grand Master Wen is indeed extraordinary."
He couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.
It's not because of this prince.
The prince gave them a legitimate title, and the actual enfeoffment was achieved in one step. From now on, no matter what happens in the future, there will be no dispute over the command and management of the base camps belonging to various forces.
This move was of extraordinary significance. It could be said that it instantly eliminated most of the contradictions left by the old emperor and suddenly brought together the energy of the warlords.
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Wen Tai Shi Lao Jiang Mi Xin, without the old emperor's constraints, made all of them kings and dukes, and gave them all real fiefs.
The Jiazhou court was in chaos because the old emperor and four princes were all assassinated, but Master Wen had no time to pay attention to all this. The most important thing for him now was to expel the Northern Rong, and everything else was unimportant.
Now was not a suitable time for an adult emperor to be too opinionated. On the day the old emperor passed away, he quickly selected a young son of the royal family to succeed him in order to stabilize the court and his reputation in terms of justice.
To fight against the Northern Rong, there must be a leader, and it must be the imperial court.
Therefore, this imperial court, which had already lost control of most of its military, had to be reestablished immediately.
Afterwards, he ordered the casting of golden books and seals, and sent envoys to confer titles of king on the various military governors and the Grand Protectorate, and he conferred titles of nobility upon countless of his subordinates.
In any case, even though everyone knows that the era of the rise of many heroes has arrived, it has only just taken this step. Everyone is keeping silent because they are not in the right in terms of justice.
But Master Wen directly made it legitimate for them.
The old ideas have not yet been eliminated, and the court's recognition is of great significance.
All the previous grudges were cleared up in an instant.
To be honest, they were willing to fight against the Northern Rong, which was why they marched day and night. It was the old emperor who woke them up with a slap in the face.
Now Master Wen has restored most of their morale.
Immediately afterwards, despite his old age, Master Wen personally drove to the various military camps.
He couldn't go to all of them, so he went to three. He asked Shang Rong, Yi Zhongling and his young disciple Zhao Xinhe to go to the remaining four places.
Master Wen quickly facilitated a meeting of all parties and scheduled it for April 1st.
The ground soaked by rain is almost dry. Before that, the seven major forces must form an alliance.
No matter what happens, let’s wait until we defeat the Beirong and drive them out of the country.
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Xie Ci was informed by Long Qian's junior fellow apprentice Zhao Xinhe who came to inform him that Zhao Xinhe was only in his early twenties today. He was a disciple accepted by Grand Master Wen in his later years and was not going to be an official. But this time, he was also drafted into service.
On the first day of April, we must go to Siping Plain to negotiate an alliance and fight against the Northern Rong.
Xie Ci nodded: "Xie someone will definitely be there!"
Watching Zhao Xinhe hurried away, Xie Ci still had the imperial edict he received yesterday in front of him. A ray of sunlight finally appeared, and a faint golden light fell on the large window of the general's tent.
The commander's tent was located very high, and he could see the rushing waters of the Laoshui River, a tributary of the Yellow River, and the endless fields of lush grass to the east.
Xie Ci ordered: "Get ready, we are leaving for Aogang."
The specific location of the talks is Aogang, east of Sishui Plain. April 1st is the day after tomorrow, so we must set off immediately.
As soon as Zhao Xinhe left, Qin Xian, Chen Yan, He Yuan, Su Wei, Pang Li, Long Qian, Liang Fen and others quickly climbed the stone steps and entered the second floor of the wooden attic where the main tent was located.
Everyone's faces lit up with joy, their spirits lifted. They had originally been discussing how to bring the eight major factions together. Xie Ci's current status was awkward, and they had originally planned to have Long Qian return to find Grand Tutor Wen.
Unexpectedly, Master Wen had already taken action, and his force was extremely powerful.
It can be seen that Master Wen was wholeheartedly devoted to expelling the Northern Rong, and even put the Great Wei in second place. Even with his status, he must have been under a lot of pressure.
The imperial court was turned into a small court.
Long Qian had already taken off his armor and changed into a blue cloth robe and was ready to set off, so there was no need to go now.
Xie Ci was filled with admiration for Master Wen. He patted Long Qian on the shoulder and said, "You have a good teacher!"
Long Qian suddenly smiled, and the resolute young man's brows relaxed. He said, "Indeed."
Everyone couldn't help laughing. Qin Xian, Chen Yan, Su Zhen and others hooked their arms around Long Qian's shoulders and patted him vigorously: "Your teacher is amazing!"
Long Qian looked up and smiled: "Yes!"
Gu Wan, who was standing by, couldn't help but laugh and exchanged a glance with Xie Ci. However, if she had a teacher like this, she would also be proud.
It's really amazing.
Same as thank you.
She couldn't help but curl her eyebrows and glanced at him.
The man held the goose-feather-thin knife lightly at his waist, his posture was upright, his brows were solemn, and he looked a little light-hearted. The sunlight fell on half of his body, and the black and blue thin cloak formed a strong arc.
She felt a little comfortable in her heart, this person was hers.
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The eight-party talks kicked off on the first day of April. They started quickly and ended quickly with a consensus agreement.
As the sun came out, the accumulated water on the ground evaporated and dried up visibly. After meeting with Wen Taishi Shang Rong and others and expressing their consent, all the warlord forces in the military towns immediately set out for Aogang.
In a small wild village in Aogang, the sound of horse hooves was like thunder. Each man brought thousands of elite cavalry and his trusted generals. The soldiers and horses were stationed outside the village. They dismounted and quickly walked inside with their guards and trusted generals.
There were the Jiedushi of Jingnan and Jiannan, Zhu Zhaopu and Yang Shu, the Jiedushi of Qingzhou, Tang Xianwang, the Jiedushi of Heyang, Gao Wei, the Protector-General of Fanlu, King of Xiaoshan, Li Yi, the Protector-General of Zhenwu, Hu Dongyang, and the Protector-General of Shuofang, now King of Wucheng, Xie Ci.
Zhu Zhaopu and Yang Shu were both forty-year-old generals from the south. One was tall, the other was shorter and stockier, but both were very strong. One had wheat-colored skin, the other had the whitest skin. They were now named King of Chengnan and King of Raocheng, with sharp eyes and a commanding aura.
The others, including Qingzhou Jiedushi Tang Xianwang, Heyang Jiedushi Gao Wei, and Zhenwu Grand Protector Hu Dongyang, were all generals from Hebei and the Northern Army. They had rough looks and temperaments, and were either introverted or alluring. Anyway, they were all military commanders, and their aura was not inferior to each other.
The three were respectively named King Wuding, King Xuangong and King Zhenwu.
The main hall of the manor was very large and had been swept clean. Four branch-shaped lamp stands were lit on both sides, and the room was well lit. In the middle was a long table with an armchair on top, and then there were seven large nanmu chairs on both sides of the long table.
The chairs are all the same style and there is no seating arrangement, so everyone just takes their own seat.
But generally speaking, everyone was quite friendly and polite to each other before taking their seats, because they had the same goal and everyone felt that they were quite righteous.
Only Master Wen looked much older. At his age, he had been staying up late for months and had difficulty falling asleep. After half a month of constant thinking and traveling around, he looked visibly older, and even his back was hunched.
Everyone respected Master Wen very much and greeted him one after another. Master Wen stood up shakily with the help of his cane and said, "Everyone, please sit down! I am still well. Thank you all for your concern."
Wen Taishi's wrinkles relaxed slightly, finally revealing a glimmer of lightness rarely seen in recent times. However, his expression quickly returned to seriousness. After being helped back to the seat of honor, he tried his best to straighten his back and said in a voice as old as an old man: "Everyone, descendants of Yan and Huang, how can we allow the land of the Central Plains to be trampled upon by barbarians and foreign invaders! Now that the spring rains have ended and the ground is gradually drying, we should quickly unite our forces, cross the Yellow River to the north, and while the Northern Rong are still struggling to gain a foothold, we must defeat them and drive them out of the country!"
Master Wen spoke a very long speech, and his face showed pain and anxiety when he was excited. He held on to the wooden crutch with force, and he was very anxious.
Master Wen was indeed under great pressure. He had trouble sleeping for nights and his hair became much thinner. However, he gritted his teeth and persevered, and finally facilitated the reunion of the million-strong coalition forces.
Without further ado, Yang Shu, the governor of Jiannan, spoke first, "Expelling the Tartars is the right thing to do! Otherwise, I, Yang, would not be here, but would obey the Grand Tutor's orders!"
Wen Taishi has made it very clear that the imperial court will fully cover the food and fodder for the combined armies, and that the food and fodder will be delivered before the three armies even move. This can be said to be very forthright and powerful, and everyone agreed even more readily.
Tang Xianwang, the governor of Qingzhou, said: "I have no objection. The sooner we cross the Yellow River to fight against the northern barbarians, the better!"
Zhu Zhaopu, the governor of Jingnan, said: "Grand Master, what you said is absolutely right!"
Gao Wei, Hu Dongyang, and Li Yi, needless to say, thank you. They clasped their fists and said, "Expelling the foreign invaders is our responsibility!"
Even if there were private issues, those that needed to be resolved here had already been resolved. In less than half an hour, they had discussed the general method of advancement. The guards brought wine, and everyone cut a little on their fingertips, and a drop of blood fell into the wine bowl.
Under the pretext of an imperial edict to march, it was actually a letter of alliance. It was read out one by one, and everyone took their own copy and signed their names and seals on the silk oath.
He raised the wine bowl, stood up and drank it all in one gulp, then threw the bowl to the ground with a crisp "bang"!
"well!"
Wen Taishi also drank the bowl of wine in one gulp, choked and coughed twice, tears welling up in his eyes. Shang Rong, Zhao Xin, He Longqian and the others tried to help him, but he brushed them away, trying his best to stand up straight, and smiled, "Excellent! Then we will march immediately!!"
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An alliance of eight armies was formed, and they would cross the Yellow River to the north in four directions. It was decided on the same day, and the army would set out the next day or the day after tomorrow!
The imperial court has even contracted the ferry boats, which have been dispatched to various locations. They are already on the way and will arrive in the next two or three days.
The talks began at noon and ended in victory at 3 p.m.
Wen Taishi was old and had drunk a lot of wine. As soon as he finished, he started coughing violently. Shang Rong and others hurriedly helped him inside to rest. No one cared about it. They just asked Wen Taishi to take care of himself. After discussing the details, they left Daigang that day.
Gu Guan was not wearing any makeup, and she didn't need to hide her true appearance now. She was wearing a black armor of a guard, and stood against the wall behind Xie Ci with Xie Yun and the others.
This position is quite good, and the entire long meeting table can be seen. When Master Wen coughs, his face turns red, but when he stops coughing, the redness fades and his face turns gray again, making him look haggard and old. Seeing this, Gu Wan is worried for him.
Alas, Master Wen must hold on. Without him leading the fight against the Northern Rong, I really don’t know what will happen.
Her gaze shifted away from Master Wen, turned around, and soon landed on Li Yi.
Li Yi was dressed in a purple robe with arrow-sleeved pythons. He was the only one among all the tribes who did not wear heavy armor. He had a tall, dignified and heroic figure. He wore a suit of silver chain mail with half armor on the outside, and supported his chin with one hand. He had a hint of elegance and nobility among the iron-blooded warrior.
He was sitting next to Xie Ci. Coincidentally, the two of them were marching along the same route. They crossed the Yellow River to the north from the Laoshuiyi Wharf which had just been repaired and landed in Cangzhou.
After the meeting, everyone stood up, exchanged a few words, and then turned around and left the hall.
Xie Ci and Li Yi stood up one after another. In fact, Gu Wan was not the only one paying attention to Li Yi. Everyone present was paying attention to Li Yi, even though Li Yi smiled and kept a low profile and never took the lead in speaking.
But, he really surprised everyone.
He had quietly become a powerful figure. The imperial court hadn't gained an advantage, and the situation was rapidly changing. Wen Taishi had appointed numerous princes to march north to suppress the Northern Rong. The division of a million troops exposed his true identity—he was the Grand Protector of Fan and Lu. After the division of troops, the military governors of Wuzhou, Fenzhou, Jiangzhou, Yizhou, and Hangyue came directly to Fan Yang's command. Even local military bases like Hangyue and Luhuai, which were directly under the imperial court, had their battalion commanders leading their troops.
After thinking about the situation, he left Jiazhou and went back to lead his army.
Li Yi has 220,000 soldiers under his command, and among the seven major military governors today, he is actually in the upper-middle level.
As the tide receded, everyone's strength was revealed, and Li Yi was the biggest dark horse of this session.
Xie Ci, Gu Guan and the others had discussed this before. They were surprised, but it was also unexpected but reasonable.
Li Yi was also quite frank. He stood up and greeted everyone with a nod. He was dignified and elegant, and knew when to act.
He and Xie Ci were sitting next to each other. They had always been allies. They shook hands and Xie Ci raised an eyebrow: "Fight against the Northern Rong together?"
Li Yi and Xie Ci looked at each other and said, "Of course."
Considering the previous interactions between the two, there is no doubt that Beirong is a common enemy, and that's enough.
The two men smiled at each other, bumped fists, looked at each other, and nodded to each other. Li Yi smiled handsomely and elegantly, and was the first to go down the stairs to meet Tian Jian and others.
Tian Jian and the others were waiting outside. They also saw Xie Ci standing in the corridor in black armor and a blue cape. Lu Kai said, "Your Majesty?"
The sun shone in the courtyard, the grass was scattered, and a clump of wild roses climbed up the corner of the wall. Li Yi shook his head slightly and said, "Let's go."
The group walked away quickly.
Xie Ci was almost the last one to leave. He stood in the corridor and watched Li Yi's dark purple and bright silver figure walk out of the courtyard gate and go straight up the stairs.
He turned his head and looked at Gu Guan.
Gu Guan raised his eyebrows and said, "How long will it take for him and us to become enemies?"
"After the Northern Rong are driven out."
Xie Ci shrugged and said, let’s talk about the future later. There are enough things going on now. Let’s defeat Beirong first!
The two of them walked out side by side at a leisurely pace. Since it was not their own territory, they did not behave in any intimate manner. However, looking at the wall of roses in full bloom, he could not help but reach out and pick one, holding it in his hand and playing with it, actually wanting to go back and give it to her.
Gu Wan couldn't help but smile. She whispered, "I like the big red one."
Xie Ci took a sidelong glance, threw away the flower in his hand, and picked the reddest flower that was clinging to the branch of a short tree.
She couldn't help but chuckle twice.
The courtyard was very large. The two of them walked out along the gravel ground. From time to time, they could hear the sound of thinking behind them. Looking back, they saw that it was a boy servant who was carrying the freshly boiled medicine and hurried inside after everyone left.
Xie Ci lowered his head and played with the rose in his hand for a while. He said, "After defeating the Northern Rong, whether the civil war is won or lost, I will accept it."
He and the people behind him all thought so.
This is the bottom line. As long as he accomplishes this, he will be able to face his father and brother without shame.
He said, "Li Yi is a man of skill. Even for the sake of his own foundation, he will surely govern this country well."
However, Xie Ci changed the subject and said, "Of course, I still want to win."
Idealistic and tender, he whispered: "In the future, I want to pass our things to my son."
His eyes curved slightly, immediately overflowing with silent joy and anticipation, and he quickly added: "My daughter is fine too."
Gu Wan couldn't help laughing. She whispered, "Sons are sons, daughters are daughters, and we are us, different!"
We are actually talking about children. Emma, it feels so far away, I can’t imagine it.
It's just that if you really have children, the children will have their own lives, but they are the ones who will truly hold hands for a lifetime. In this small circle, the children have some intersections, but in the end, it only belongs to the two of them.
She laughed and whispered, "After you have done what you want to do, we will go to see the beautiful mountains and rivers together!"
Her face was like jade, shining brightly in the sun, and her red lips were radiant with a sweet smile. These two sentences were private and sweet, and there was a silent and passionate tenderness in the words. Xie Ci was so happy to hear them that the corners of his lips curled up, and he said two good words in a row.
"Yeah, okay, okay!"
You said it well!
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Xie Ci was in a really good mood today. The golden sunlight fell on the gravel road in the courtyard. He and Gu Guan were whispering to each other. He stepped over the bluestone threshold and saw Xun Xiao standing quietly under the big tree outside the door.
Xun Xiao was wearing a cotton robe with a hood, and he was tall and thin. After everyone discussed it, although the meeting would basically not be dangerous, Xie Ci was going out with a light troop, so he wanted Xun Xiao to go with him.
Xun Xiao didn't say anything and just followed silently.
He felt that his appearance was not good and was worried that it would affect Xie Ci's image, so he stopped when he reached the gate of the courtyard and waited outside the gate at a distance.
Xie Ci walked down the stairs quickly, hooked his arm around Xun Xiao's shoulder, and the two walked side by side.
Xun Xiao felt a little uncomfortable being the center of attention. He had been hiding in the corner for a long time. He moved his shoulders a little uneasily, but then he held back and walked down side by side with Xie Ci.
Xie Ci patted his shoulder vigorously. The initial dislike and rejection between them had long since vanished. He said, "Xun Xiao, Xia Yin from the Seventh Battalion is injured. I'm afraid he won't be back for the next two years. How about you lead the Seventh Battalion?"
Xun Xiao suddenly stopped, he turned his head to look at Xie Ci in surprise, Xie Ci nodded at him encouragingly.
Xie Ci suggested that he become a general again.
Xun Xiao was a little bit at a loss for a moment. He had never dared to imagine this before. He couldn't help but droop his eyelashes and avoided Xie Ci's gaze. He raised his eyes: "...It's not appropriate. I, I just want revenge."
"What's inappropriate?"
Xie Ci sighed, and then said directly, "Who hasn't been injured on the battlefield?" Disfigurement is normal, and everyone is used to it. As long as Xun Xiao doesn't mind, it's no problem. "Xun Xiao, you can do it!"
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Qin Wenxuan, who was standing on the other side of the courtyard gate, following Qin Xian out. He patted Xun Xiao on the shoulder and lowered his voice: "If you don't do this for yourself, think about Wenxuan too."
You can't, if you have nothing, how can Qin Xian be willing to marry his daughter to you!
Eat coarse food? Travel the world? Or rob the rich and give to the poor?
Of course, Xie Ci can give Xun Xiao long-term financial and material support, but I believe this is not what Xun Xiao is willing to do.
The meaning is completely different.
Xun Xiao couldn't help but freeze. He suddenly raised his head, clenched his fists for a long time, and said in a hoarse voice, "Okay!"
His voice was even a little choked and sounded a little hoarse than usual, and his tone was a little changed.
Xie Ci clearly saw that Xun Xiao's eyelashes were normal, but the other eye with a red scar was twisted, and tears appeared in it at the same time.
It’s all for Wenxuan.
Fight hard for the ones they love.
Xie Ci opened his arms and hugged Xun Xiao tightly, and Xun Xiao also hugged him tightly.
Xie Ci said, "Let's avenge our grudge together and find that bastard Xun Xun and kill him!"
Xun Xiao's teeth chattered a little, but he tried his best to control it. He nodded vigorously and said in a hoarse voice, "Okay."
The two hugged for a moment, Xie Ci patted his back, let go, waved to Gu Wan, and took Qin Xian, Qin Yong, Kou Wen Shao and others away, leaving the space for Xun Xiao and Wen Xuan.
Qin Wenxuan was standing at the other side of the courtyard gate. She vaguely heard their conversation. The moment Xun Xiao turned his head, she couldn't control herself and tears came down. She covered her mouth and couldn't help crying.
It’s really not easy.
Xun Xiao took this step.
She knew he did it all for her.
There is a feeling of finally seeing the blue sky after pushing away the gray clouds. She has traveled for so long and finally waited for the oasis. What kind of irrepressible feeling is it?
Tears welled up in my eyelashes and I couldn't hold them back.
Xun Xiao also cried, trying his best to keep his eyes open, but he couldn't help but let the tears slide down. He took a step forward, clenched his fists for a while, then gently stretched out his arms and hugged Qin Wenxuan's thin body.
"I, I will try my best."
Earn merit and be with you.
Qin Wenxuan's tears streamed down her face. She nodded vigorously, "Okay, okay!"
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The two hugged each other and cried. Everyone was very considerate and did not disturb them. Only Zheng Ying stayed and guarded the big tree considerately, so that he could stop the court officials if they came out.
After all, they were outside, and Xun Xiao was a grown man. The two cried and hugged each other for a long time. Xun Xiao wiped Qin Wenxuan's tears, and Qin Wenxuan smiled.
She was crying and laughing, she raised her hands to wipe her tears and also wiped his.
She reached out and touched the burned side of his face. He grabbed her hand and pressed it against his face.
After all, it was a happy thing, and there were many people here. The two of them quickly calmed down and wiped each other's tears with a smile.
Qin Wenxuan held Xun Xiao's hand, and Xun Xiao did not shake her off. The two of them quickly caught up with the main group.
The backs of Xie Ci and Gu Wan were ahead, the two of them talking as they walked, occasionally smiling at each other. Xun Xiao took a deep breath to calm himself down, then quickly stepped forward and walked side by side with Xie Ci.
Gu Guan turned around and smiled at Qin Wenxuan. She took a step back and walked side by side with Qin Wenxuan.
Xun Xiao looked back at the two of them, nodded at Gu Wan, and Gu Wan smiled back.
Xun Xiao came up to discuss serious matters. He pondered for a moment, then said to Xie Ci, "Be careful to prevent the Northern Rong from dividing the allied forces."
Xie Ci's expression suddenly became serious. He nodded and said, "I know."
It is not easy to form an alliance. Master Wen has tried his best, and the morale of the army can be said to have reached the peak it can reach, but it is still a little worse than before.
He thought for a while, then called Xie Yun, "Go and deliver a message to Master Wen."
No matter what, it’s always better to be more careful and take precautions.
But Gu Wan turned her head, nodded her chin and said, "Should we wait a moment? Li Yi just went in."
Li Yi turned back to get his personal bags, which contained nourishing food and medicine, and went in through the side door.
The author has something to say:
In the original book, Xun Xiao is Ghost Hand, Xie Ci's first military advisor.
In fact, when it comes down to it, it's all the fault of the dead old emperor. Maybe in his heart, his world is gone, and he would even be happier if the Northern Rong got him.
There is no one more disgusting than this...
Here he comes! Yesterday someone asked Feng Kun, actually he is here, in the army, and will appear later.
This is also a super fat chapter. Have you eaten lunch, babies? Ah Xiu is on a business trip, haha, and will be back in the afternoon. I’m so happy! See you tomorrow, jimmy~ (づ￣3￣)づ╭
Finally, I would like to thank "Agony" for throwing the mine, pen refills, pen refills!
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And to the big babies who watered Wenwen, give her a kiss~
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