Chapter 189: Treason
Shen Jiasui's heart was filled with ups and downs as Shen Zhengsheng described.
When she heard that Gu Changshen had indeed died saving her father, she opened her mouth but didn't know what to say for a moment.
Shen Zhengsheng raised his hand to touch the broken arm and was speechless at this time.
He was really lucky that day. He dragged his broken arm all the way back to the camp and saved his life.
From then on, he gradually transferred the heavy burden to Lu Yongzhu's shoulders, gradually retreated, and then completely left the camp and returned to Beijing.
The three brothers who swore brotherhood by burning incense back then...
"We are gathered here today, and we all have the ambition to serve our country. This is truly a match made in heaven. How about the three of us become brothers, and share life and death together from now on?"
"Okay! Let's follow the example of the ancients. We don't ask to be born on the same day, month, and year, but we ask to die on the same day, month, and year!"
"Oh, no, if the three of us were all strong warriors, but died together, wouldn't that be a huge loss?"
"Brother Chang Shen, what you said makes sense. The three of us want to be the three sharpest swords in the Sheng Army, charging into battle and defending our country. If that's the case, how about we share the joys and sorrows together?"
"That's great! We are sworn brothers not for personal gain, but for justice. This sworn brotherhood is for the land beneath our feet and for the people who have suffered from the war."
"So, what are you waiting for?"
The three of them used water instead of wine, and took an oath with incense:
"Today, I, Shen Zhengsheng, Lu Yongzhu, and Gu Changshen are sworn brothers here, willing to share the joys and sorrows for our country. If we violate this oath, we will be abandoned by both heaven and earth."
"God bless you with lightning!"
"No intact body left!"
"Hey, that's enough. Stop talking about this."
They laughed and raised their heads to drink all the water in the bowl. On that day, the morning sun and the mountains and rivers witnessed their pure and loyal hearts.
......
"What on earth is..."
Shen Zhengsheng murmured, but because he was choking with sobs, he couldn't say the rest of the words.
After calming down for a moment, Shen Zhengsheng raised his head, regained his usual resolute appearance, and said in a deep voice:
"Sui Sui, tell me in detail what you discovered tonight."
Shen Jiasui nodded quickly and gave a detailed account of the situation in the small courtyard in the north of the city, including the person named Mother Mo.
Shen Zhengsheng frowned when he heard this, "Since she is called 'mother', I think she is either Gu Xizhi's wet nurse or her mother's personal maid."
"Dad went to the Gu Mansion several times before, but your mother was not around. Madam Gu is a female relative, and Dad would never meet her, not to mention the maids and servants around Madam Gu."
"When Madam Gu was dying, Dad did go to see her once, but at that time he was separated from her by a curtain..."
Shen Jiasui nodded when he heard this. In her previous life, Gu Xizhi dared to let that Mo Mama disguised as her aunt come to her house, and she was certain that her father would not recognize her at all.
"Those letters..."
Having said this, Shen Zhengsheng suddenly let out a long sigh, and his eyes gradually overflowed with grief, indignation and anger.
With Shen Zhengsheng's shrewdness and experience, combined with Shen Jiasui's "warning" and these letters, how could he not guess what really put his entire Shen family to death.
Shen Zhengsheng joined the army when he was a child and fought for his country without slacking off until he retired.
He couldn't count how many times he had charged into battle amidst swordplay, but he could pat his chest and say that he, Shen Zhengsheng, had never retreated or been cowardly.
His loyalty and dedication brought peace to the people and tranquility to his country, but why couldn't he bring safety to his entire family?
"Are the lives of all the members of my Shen family so worthless?"
Shen Jiasui felt bitter when he heard his father asking the same question as himself.
In her previous life, she managed to get around and see her mother and brother Heng, but Daddy…
Ever since the entire Shen family was imprisoned, she has never seen her father again.
She couldn't imagine what kind of despair her father must have gone through in the dark and dirty prison when he saw the "evidence" and guessed the truth.
He risked his life to build a Great Wall of flesh and blood for his country, but the emperor turned his butcher knife on him and even brought disaster to his family.
Unfortunately, the emperor had supreme power and no one was able to resist. They could only watch helplessly as their entire family was executed and die unjustly.
Where is justice in this world? What's the use of loyalty?
Shen Jiasui was feeling a pain in his heart when suddenly a shadow fell in front of him.
When she looked up, she saw her father's red eyes, but there was a surprising determination between his brows.
"Sui Sui, Dad's loyalty is never to the high and mighty emperor, but to the land and mountains and rivers under my feet, and to the kind and honest people on this land."
"I, Shen Zhengsheng, fought to protect my country. I have done what I said. For the rest of my life, I just want to protect my own little family."
"I heard that Xiuzhi taught His Royal Highness the Grandson very well, and he has already seen the appearance of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in his youth. This is also one of the reasons why I agreed to your marriage with Xiuzhi."
"But at that time I thought I was no longer able to help you, and at most I just avoided causing trouble."
"But now it seems that the key to victory still lies with our Shen family."
"In that case..."
The candlelight flickered in the study, and the light and shadows danced restlessly on the walls.
Shen Zhengsheng's figure was still as majestic as ever, and his face was as firm as a rock.
But there seemed to be two flames burning in his slightly red eyes, and his lips were tightly pursed, suppressing the surging emotions in his heart.
When Shen Jiasui saw this, he stood up suddenly, his heart pounding.
She had not yet told her father about her intentions and plans, but at this moment, she had a hunch that her father and she had the same idea!
In this quiet and slightly depressing atmosphere, Shen Zhengsheng slowly opened his mouth, his words were like thunder, and every word was so outrageous.
He said:
"In this case, I, Shen Zhengsheng, will join the game and use my own strength to stir up trouble, protect the entire Shen family, and restore peace to the prosperous dynasty!"
Shen Jiasui opened her mouth, and a boiling hot current rushed through her heart, as if to burn her whole body.
She said in a trembling voice: "Dad, once we take this step, we will be stepping into the abyss and the road of thorns. We... have no way back."
These words seemed to be spoken to Shen Zhengsheng, but in fact, Shen Jiasui was speaking to himself.
She had experienced the extermination of her entire family and the separation of her flesh and blood once. She was unable to endure that kind of pain a second time.
Shen Zhengsheng lowered his eyes and looked at his daughter, with guilt and heartache in his eyes, but he could hardly hide his pride and recognition.
He raised his hand and stroked the top of Shen Jiansui's head, and his voice became gentler.
"That's what Sui Sui thinks, isn't it?"
"Compared to Ah Heng, Sui Sui really looks more like Dad."
Feeling the big hand falling on his head, tears instantly welled up in his eyes. Shen Jiasui nodded gently, and at this moment he couldn't help but smile through his tears.
"They say a daughter resembles her father. It's true. Suisui is just like her father and is a rebellious person."
Shen Zhengsheng couldn't help but raise his lips when he heard this, and rubbed Shen Jiasui's hair again, then said seriously:
"Since we have made up our minds, we must ensure that nothing goes wrong. Fortunately, God has blessed us and we are really ahead this time."
"Come here every year and tell Daddy your ideas."
The father and daughter sat across the table from each other, their voices were low and deep, and Shen Zhengsheng could be vaguely heard interjecting from time to time.
No one knew that a great chaos that would stir up the Shengjing was beginning to sprout in this study.
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