Cypress Boat Floating

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims that General Ye Honghai of the Escort Flag was murdered by a traitor and died in a foreign land. However, the army cannot be without a leader for a day, so General Weiyuan Qian Hongzhen is now appointed as the Marshal of the Lieyan Army, and he will go to Beiguan City to take office today.

Admire this. "

Only half a day had passed since the morning court session when a letter of appointment was delivered to General Weiyuan's mansion at full speed. No one knew what was said or discussed in Chengming Palace during this half day.

As soon as the appointment letter came out, all the officials were in turmoil and speculated on the emperor's intentions. You know, Qian Hongzhen is an absolute neutral. In all the years since he returned to Beijing, he has never been seen close to any force. Even his good friend Zhang Quansheng has broken up with him and they no longer have any connection.

Now the tiger talisman of the Flame Army is suddenly handed to him, and he is asked to lead the Flame Army. This intention inevitably makes people think too much.

Just as the appointment letter was delivered to General Weiyuan's Mansion, another imperial edict was also delivered to Prince Xian's Mansion not far away.

Lu Ci Qiu and everyone in the mansion went to the hall to receive the imperial edict. The eunuch solemnly handed the imperial edict to Lu Ci Qiu, with a worried look on his face: "Your Highness, you must be careful in this wild place."

"Thank you for the reminder, eunuch. This trip to Beiguan shows my father's trust in me. I should do my part and help my father solve his problems." While speaking, eunuch Huaixi on the side stuffed a few taels of silver into the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict.

Usually you have to pay a eunuch like this who delivers imperial edicts some hard work fees so that they won't make things difficult for you. Some will even say a few good words for you when they return to the palace to report. Even someone of Lu Ci Qiu's status has to do some favors.

"Your Highness, take care of yourself." After receiving the silver, the eunuch said a few words of comfort and left.

"North Gate is not like South City, do you really want to go?" Ye Jianqing, who was standing by, watched him accept the imperial edict, and couldn't help but smile. He couldn't help but want to say a few more words. The battlefield is where people die, and one can die if you are not careful. It's not a joke, and even she can't guarantee that she can protect Lu Ci Qiu there.

"Since you have made the decision, don't regret it. It's settled." Lu Ci Qiu said, his eyes falling on Ye Jianqing. Ye Jianqing grew up in the Dark Guard Camp since he was a child. Now he is going to Beiguan to join the army, but what he wants in his heart is to let Ye Jianqing stay in the capital and wait for him to come back.

"We will set off in seven days. The palace will depend on you during my absence, Qing'er. As for Jiang Wanyin, remember not to let her have contact with my second brother. Please also keep an eye on my second brother. Before I come back, if it is possible, do not let him go to the disaster area. As for our mother, if I haven't come back by the time, it will be difficult for you to enter the palace alone. I will write a letter and ask my second brother to arrange for you to enter the palace." Lu Ci Qiu arranged everything clearly for Ye Jianqing while he was away, but there was one thing he had never thought of asking Ye Jianqing to go to Beiguan with him.

"Wait." Ye Jianqing frowned: "Have you ever thought about taking me with you?"

Beiguan is not like the capital. It is full of wind and sand all day long, and has to face the attack of the desert. For him, it is best to let Ye Jianqing stay in the capital. So from the beginning, he really did not consider letting Ye Jianqing go with him.

"Qing'er, just stay in the capital. I don't want you to be in danger." Lu Ci Qiu spoke sincerely, but this was not what Ye Jianqing wanted to hear at all.

"Lu Ci Qiu, our fates are tied together. It doesn't mean that for my own good you should let me live a good life alone in the capital and let you go to the front line to suffer alone. This is not right." Ye Jianqing corrected Lu Ci Qiu's thoughts with righteous words.

"But, there is not a single woman in the barracks."

“War, perhaps I know better than you that there is no woman in the military camp simply because you think that women in this era can only do laundry and cooking at home. However, there are many heroic women in this world, and there are also some who can dedicate themselves to the country. It is only because of your restrictions that there are no women in the military camp.

Women are not all fragile, and they don't have to rely solely on you men for protection. If the situation permits, they can also pick up the pots and pans in their hands to defeat the enemy.

Go ask in Beiguan City, and ask in the eleven cities along the border, to see if there is any woman willing to put down her needle and thread, pick up a spear, practice martial arts to repel the enemies who are trying to invade their homes.

Lu Ciqiu, you can't look down on anyone."

Ye Jianqing looked at Lu Ci Qiu firmly, her eyes full of expectation for his reply. She believed that Lu Ci Qiu would trust her just like before.

It has to be said that Lu Ci Qiu was indeed shocked by Ye Jianqing's words.

Here, women are supposed to be used for protection. It is unthinkable to let them raise guns and kill people. But looking at Ye Jianqing, he felt that if Ye Jianqing really went to Beiguan, all the scenes she just described would happen.

"Miss Ye, what you said is so good." Huai Xi behind the two of them was so moved that she wiped the tears from her face with a handkerchief, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Ye Jianqing was different from before.

"The girl is really amazing." Yuqin also sighed.

The words of these two people made Ye Jianqing feel a little embarrassed. He turned around silently to avoid letting them appear in his sight.

"Do you really want to go to Beiguan with me? That will be very difficult," Lu Ci Qiu asked again. The answer was obvious, but he still wanted to confirm it again and get Ye Jianqing's affirmative answer.

"Of course. You and I are one. What if we are separated and something happens?" Ye Jianqing smiled and brushed it off lightly. She never liked to make the atmosphere so heavy.

"Before I leave, I have to go and tell Arnold, Du Rou, Jiang Wanyin and the others. After all, they are the only friends I have in Beijing."

Lu Ci Qiu nodded, thinking that this was as it should be. "Okay, we don't know when we will be back, so we should say goodbye to them. I will take you to the prison tomorrow, and we will go to see how Arnold is doing."

Ye Jianqing: "Then do you have to say goodbye to your mother or your second brother?"

Lu Ciqiu: "Yes."

Ye Jianqing looked at the sky in the distance. Yes, if they could successfully survive that time node this time, they didn’t know when they would be able to come back. Now that they have modified the course of history, they just hope to break the continuous rebirth and allow them to survive successfully.

The next day, Lu Ci Qiu kept his promise and took Ye Jianqing to the prison as soon as the court was over.

Ye Jianqing hadn't seen Arnold for several months. He had been in prison for more than a year. During this time, Lu Zhixing had arranged for a teacher to teach him how to read and write. Now that he saw Arnold again, he was no longer as ignorant as when they first met. He had his own ideas and no longer followed the crowd. Instead, he had a bit of a scholarly air.

He placed a desk in his cell, with the four treasures of the study on it. When Ye Jianqing went in, he was still practicing calligraphy. Beside his bed were some books, the top few of which had signs of being flipped, showing that he was really reading seriously.

"Arno."

"Sister!" Arnold, who was originally practicing calligraphy seriously, immediately put down his brush when he heard Ye Jianqing's voice. He didn't even care whether the ink was stained on the paper. If the cell was not so small, he would have run to her side to pick her up when he heard her voice, and would never let her walk such a long way by herself.

"Why is my sister here today?" The two stood across the cell bars, face to face, holding hands. Arnold's eyes wandered over Ye Jianqing: "Why have you lost so much weight?"

He frowned and turned his dissatisfied gaze to Lu Ci Qiu beside him, as if accusing him of not taking good care of Ye Jianqing.

"I've grown up. I'm one year older. Didn't you notice that I'm taller? Naturally I've become a little thinner." Ye Jianqing smiled and explained to him why he had lost weight, but Arnold didn't listen at all. He only blamed Lu Ci Qiu for not taking good care of Ye Jianqing.

"Is your sister happy recently?" He soon figured it out. Ye Jianqing had limited time to come to the prison to see him. Instead of wasting time here, he might as well chat more with his sister.

"I've been doing fine lately." Ye Jianqing let go of her hand and took out the delicious candied fruits, cakes, and snacks she had bought on the road, as well as the new clothes and bedding she had bought for Arnold. "Arnold, I will not be in the capital for a very long time, so I came here to say goodbye to you today."

Ye Jianqing didn't like saying goodbye, but he had to say goodbye.

"Where are you going?" Arnold was anxious. He didn't even care about these things. He just wanted to look at his sister.

"I'm going to Beiguan with the prince. I don't know when I will be back." Ye Jianqing said quietly.

"Go to Beiguan? I remember my husband told me that there was a war in that place. Wouldn't it be very dangerous if you went there? No, I can't let you go. It's too dangerous." Arnold held her hands tightly, not daring to let go.

Letting go once caused him to lose his sister. Now he finally found her. Although he hasn't recognized her yet, he dare not let go again. He has a premonition that if he lets Ye Jianqing go this time, he will never see her again.

Don't underestimate the instincts of the beast.