Between the vast sea of clouds
Chapter 94 Dream Chapter
Shao Ming wanted to ask something more, but Qing Ping didn't give him a chance to speak. This was something she didn't want to share with others, and she spoke vaguely about half of it, which was really difficult for others.She didn't have the habit of sharing with others. Seeing the exit of the garden, she bowed to him and left.
This matter was just a small episode to her, but Sun Congshan couldn't hide this kind of thing, but within two days, Sun Congshan called her to sign the bond room for questioning in the name of official business.
It was nothing at first, and Qingping truthfully explained the conversation between the two, avoiding the part that talked about feelings, and the rest seemed quite normal.But Sun Congshan looked her up and down with loving and satisfied eyes, and said: "We have known each other for a long time, no wonder the Shao master's words are so affectionate."
Qingping finally understood where her appearance came from, it was clearly the eyes that were looking at Yinzi, and she was about to burst into tears, and immediately said: "Governor, you can't sell me."
Sun Congshan glanced at her, thinking of the young master of the Shao family who had a lot of money and had never married anyone, his mind was a little lively, and he tentatively said: "Whether it is for sale or not, the Shao family just said a few more words. Her youngest son He can be regarded as a capable person, and he does good business. Although he is a family of merchants, at least he has the name of an imperial merchant. tempted?"
What she said really didn't look like an adult, and compared to that idler on the street who had nothing to do, gossip would be fatal.Qing Ping was upset at first, and said directly: "My lord, the men in their family don't marry outside, they all recruit wives!"
Sun Congshan was taken aback. She felt that if she married Qingping, it would be helpful for her future, and it would also be beneficial for the mutual market, so she came up with this idea.But when he heard that he was going to marry, he quickly waved his hands, his face was very ugly, and said: "There are still such rules, how can you ask someone to marry you?" If even the surname of the ancestors has to be abandoned, what face is there to stand on top of the court, open mouth and shut up filial piety and loyalty?
Seeing that she had dispelled her idea of being a matchmaker, Qingping breathed a sigh of relief.
After that, it was another busy day, and time passed silently like water flowing under the ice.She had thought about many, many things, such as finding an opportunity to meet Chu Jun, but after all, she didn't have time, and the backlog of invitations was piled up at the concierge.
With the arrival of the Shao family caravan, other caravans also came to Anping one after another.At the beginning of the next year, Sun Congshan called the county guards in the surrounding areas, and spent several days in the signing room to discuss how to arrange the huge caravan and manpower arrangements. The more critical the situation, the more careful it was to avoid accidents.
The outside of the signing room is heavily guarded, and you must show your ID to enter and exit, and you can only enter after searching for sharp weapons.Sun Congshan sat at the end of the long table, looked at the county guards under his command, and said, "You are only here to discuss the matter of the mutual market. The areas under your jurisdiction are all within the scope of the mutual market. At that time, the people in the county must be restrained and no violations are allowed. In the downtown area, there are vagrants who disturb the order. I have already said these things many times. Zhou Yuan, the county governor, and Hu Mo, the acquaintance, have been patrolling secretly in your jurisdiction, and these two people have not returned yet." She put her hands on the On the stack of papers by the table, his eyes scanned the left and right sides like electricity, and said in a cold voice: "The things that should be submitted have already been reported, and I only want to say one thing, if the mutual market succeeds, everyone will be promoted and get rich together; If someone is only staring at his own three acres of land and insists on singing against him, then I can only ask the Minister of the Ministry of Officials for instructions."
Qing Ping sat down, listening to her threatening everyone like a bandit, even talking about getting promoted and getting rich, he felt very funny in his heart.But looking at the group of green-robed officials, they seemed to like her very much. They all put on tiger faces, as if they wanted to show that they were on the same front as the county chief.
Sun Congshan taught a few words as usual, and after explaining the matter, everyone left the respective jurisdictions from the signing room.Just as Qingping was about to leave, Sun Congshan stopped her: "Don't worry, wait for Zhou Huiyuan and Hu Mo."
Qingping said: "Didn't your lord say that the two of them are still patrolling?"
Sun Congshan smiled slightly, and said: "I just arrived yesterday, what I said just now was just to frighten them, and save those thoughts from having other thoughts."
Qingping was speechless, so she sat back at the table, and after a while she heard the sound of someone coming in from the outer room, the iron door was pushed open, and two women in blue robes walked in, and when they saw Sun Congshan, they saluted and said: "grown ups."
The older one was Zhou Huiyuan, who had served as Tai'an long before Qingping came; Hu Mo, who was about the same age as her, was sent to Anping as a co-prefect because he offended the Yan Party.The three of them are Sun Congshan's capable officers, and they are all very familiar with each other.The three of them were of the same rank, and all wore blue robes. Sun Congshan said, "I have read all the letters you submitted, Yuan, tell me, what did you find out during this secret investigation."
Zhou Guiyuan said: "As your lord has seen, our Anping is fairly peaceful." Hu Mo beside him added with a smile: "Of course it's because we are too poor, and we can't make any waves."
Sun Congshan glared at her, pointed at her nose and said, "Isn't the lesson you have learned in Beijing not enough, you have been kicked out of bed, and you still can't change the problem of talking nonsense?"
Hu Mo smiled, sat next to Qingping and tugged at her sleeves, and said, "Is Li Taichang going to change the color of his clothes?"
Qing Ping said with a smile: "Master Sun said that he wants to get promoted and get rich, so I'm sure I'm not the only one who changed his color?"
Hu Mo withdrew his hand in satisfaction, and said: "It's better for us, Mr. Sun. In such a cold day, after working so hard outside for so long, we must have something to look forward to. Getting promoted and making a fortune is really the best thing!"
Sun Congshan's complexion was not very good. Fortunately, Hu Mo knew that he would accept it, so she said angrily: "I asked you to tell me something, don't talk about it!"
Hu Mo stopped laughing, sat upright and said, "My lord, this exchange market is about to open, and everyone wants to share a share. People from other counties are doing everything possible to move to the counties close to our county and the exchange market. The county magistrate must have been soft on the cash. But our county has limited the amount of household registration that can be moved in each county the year before last, and they can't find any good advice at this time, so they have to set the price Old Gao."
Zhou Huiyuan sighed: "In the early years, I didn't understand the arrangements of the adults, and I always didn't understand the use of those regulations. Looking at it now, I have to praise the adults for their foresight."
Sun Congshan looked at Qingping silently, in fact, these details were discussed by Qingping and Mr. He.For example, the middle houses, roads, and surrounding constructions of the planned mutual market have already limited the amount of household registration turnover each year. All kinds of seemingly inconspicuous places have now become the key points.
Qingping held the teacup and watched the curling water vapor, then turned his head and smiled at Sun Congshan.The key to it is only known to the two of them, a bit like the naughty eye hints between children.Sun Congshan coughed and said casually, "What else can I do?"
Hu Mo said: "I heard that King Xin has come to our county to become a vassal. My lord, our ancient city has not built a palace. Where does she live now?"
Sun Congshan's face was half black, and he said angrily: "I live in Zhongwuhou's mansion!"
Hu Mo was born in a wealthy family. Although he has always been unruly, he still pays attention to etiquette in his bones. Hearing this, he was surprised: "There is no palace?"
Sun Congshan said: "No, I don't have money to repair it. I'll wait for the Ministry of Households to distribute the money!"
Hu Mo rolled his eyes and said with a chuckle: "It seems that the rumors are true!"
Qingping suddenly interjected: "What rumors?" She was actually full of apprehension, she almost shook the glass, but she still pretended not to care.
Hu Mo dusted off his robe, and said in a mysterious tone: "My senior sister is an official in the capital, and the news is somewhat well-informed. A few years ago, someone wrote a letter, imploring His Majesty to make a heir. The cheap one is naturally paid. Your Majesty, it is actually a well-known fact. It is rumored that Mr. Wei, the biological father of Xin Wang, was burned to death by Mr. Fu Gui. Unfortunately, she is not worthy of her position. As a human daughter, how can she see Mrs. Fu on the throne? What's more, Mrs. Fu has been promoted to a higher rank, and a daughter is as noble as her father. Isn't the eldest princess one step closer to the position of the crown daughter? It makes no sense. If the father is the rightful emperor and the daughter is the prince, the position must be mentioned."
Qingping listened engrossed, his lips were scalded by the hot tea, but he didn't react.I just heard Hu Mo say: "I don't know how this King Xin used tricks. In the end, His Majesty named Wan Guijun... Hey, don't look at me like that, I'm not talking nonsense! How can you think that King Qi and Xin are the same again?" What kind of gap did the king have? You see, Xin Wang left the capital to keep everything simple, as if he was kicked out in a hurry. That matter is not a secret. As soon as he left Beijing, he was met in Yunzhou. People are plotting, smart people know that this is the work of the eldest princess, who dares to control? They cover their ears and eyes, pretending not to see, who dares to help? I'm afraid I will die!"
After she finished speaking, she suddenly heard a crackling sound, looked for the sound, and saw that the porcelain cup was steaming and shattered to the ground.
Hu Mo asked suspiciously, "Taichang Li is not sure?"
Qingping smiled at her and said: "It's cold, my hands are a little stiff, I'm sorry."
Even though she said so, her smile was extremely forced, her eyes stared blankly at the table, and she suddenly remembered that although the man was smiling, his expression was extremely desolate: "I have nothing left."
She always felt that she should ask, even if it was just a word.People who have avoided for a long time will inevitably have the idea of fighting hard.She sighed lowly, turned around and confessed to Sun Congshan, and quickly walked out of the signing room under the surprised eyes of the two colleagues.
Zhou Guiyuan was a little surprised, looked at Sun Congshan and said, "My lord, what's wrong with her?"
Sun Congshan was also very surprised. Qingping walked too fast and she didn't realize it. It was too late to stop him. Hu Mo rolled his eyes and said hesitantly: "I see, I'm afraid I'm going to see my sweetheart?"
"Sweetheart?"
Hu Mo said: "My lord, you don't know yet? We just came back and heard people say that Shao He, the head of the Shao family, intends to betroth his second son to Mr. Li. He just waited for the affairs of the mutual market to be over, and the official documents came down. My lord has been promoted, so we will get engaged!"
Sun Congshan was dumbfounded, and hurriedly said: "How...how is this possible?" Although she thought about it, she left long ago.It is absolutely impossible for him to leak the news, that is only the Shao family.
Zhou Guiyuan was a little puzzled, and said: "Why does your lord seem to know nothing, is this a fake?"
Sun Congshan couldn't figure out the way to do this, he pondered for a moment at the long table, and waved his hands impatiently: "It's nothing, Li Qingping has been staying in the government office to deal with things all the time, how can he have time to talk about love? The people below don't follow me around!"
Hu Mo chuckled and said, "My lord, it's already late. Who in the city doesn't know? They're all waiting to share a glass of Shao's wine!"
"Master Li, congratulations!"
The original Zhongwuhou's Mansion was in the outskirts of the ancient city, because there was a hot spring there, the first emperor sympathized with his ministers and workers, leaning on the hot spring circle and left the house.Qingping went from the government office, and in order to hurry, he went to lead the horse.
It's just that the continuous congratulations really made her a little confused. Everyone had mysterious smiles on their faces, and they congratulated her when they saw her.
"What congratulations?" She grabbed someone and asked.
The man covered his mouth with joy, and seeing the young adult looked worried, he said: "My lord is very lucky, we are all waiting to have a glass of your wedding wine!"
Qingping was a little confused, but the most important thing at the moment was not this.She drove the horse all the way to the palace. At this time, it was snowing heavily, and there were no people on the street.Sitting on the horseback, she could see a vast expanse of whiteness everywhere she could see, and she felt like she was in a dream, driving alone for a long time, not knowing where she came from, nor why she was here , only one thought was very clear in her mind, she was going to see someone.
She thought over and over again in her heart what she would say and how she would do it later, but after thinking about it, she was still more apprehensive than happy.When he got to the side of the palace, when he got off his horse and knocked on the door, he felt empty in his mind, only hearing his heart beating like a drum, and the sound of knocking on the door seemed to hit his own heart.
"Is anyone there?" She said boldly, and she didn't know where the courage came from, but she broke through the timid and fearful defense line.The side door opened with a bang, and a man dressed as a servant came out, saw her and asked, "Who are you?"
It was the first time that Qingping was so confident, and said: "Li Qingping, Taichang of Anping County, I have something important to see His Royal Highness Xin Wang."
The man hurriedly said, "Wait a moment."
Qingping waited outside for her report, taking advantage of this time to think about what reason to make, so that he can talk later.In the end, one person came out, but it was Tianshu, the head of the guard that Qingping had met in the early years. Seeing her, his face was very ugly, and he said in an indifferent way: "Master Li is really a rare visitor, what brought you here?"
Qingping frowned, thinking that Chu Jun didn't want to see him, he had already felt it in his heart, but he still insisted: "I'm here to see His Highness."
Tianshu's eyes were like knives, he slashed across her face sinisterly, threw something with his hands, and said violently: "What kind of person are you pretending to be, get out!"
Qingping was hit in the face by her, the box fell on the ground, she reached out to pick it up, opened it, and there was a white jade pendant in the box, but the shape was very strange, with long tassels on the bottom, and the red string was very frayed, Apparently it's been a while.
She touched the cool white jade, feeling like she had seen this thing before, but she didn't understand why Chu Jun gave her this, so she took a deep breath and said, "I want to see Your Highness."
Tianshu said indifferently: "No."
Without squinting, Qingping held the box in his hand and said softly: "I want to see His Highness once, but only once."
Tianshu smiled strangely, and said: "What did you do so early? His Highness went to look for you three times and four times before, and handed over several invitations, but you have never responded. Why are you willing to come after something happened at this time? What are you doing, after the fact? What's the use now!"
When Qingping heard the word greeting post, he vaguely felt that something was wrong, and said: "Where is Your Highness, isn't he in the mansion?"
Tianshu said coldly: "Already on the way to the Yuehe front."
There was a bang in Qingping's head, his breath became short of breath, and he said, "Moon River Front? How could she go to Moon River Front?!"
Tianshu saw that her expression did not seem to be fake, and said: "Five days ago, I went with Yun Ce's army. Before I left, my highness went to look for you, but along the way, I heard people everywhere saying that Li Taichang and Mr. Li are going to marry the Shao family, so please Mr. Li. It must be very busy, so I turned back to my home halfway."
"Marriage?" Qingping just thought it was ridiculous, "I don't know what marriage is!" Recalling the scene of everyone congratulating when she came out of the government office, she had the answer in her heart, and she couldn't think about who let the news go. What was the purpose of those who came out, and asked Tianshu: "Your Highness is a vassal king, and should guard the fief, how can he go to the Yuehe front?"
Yuehe was originally a city, which was originally on the border between Dai Kingdom and Xirong, but because it was plundered by Xirong all the year round, it has long been turned into an empty city.This place once became the area where the two armies fought fiercely. Yuehe was occupied by Xi Rong several times, and then recaptured by Yunce Army.
Tianshu's expression changed a few times, and he finally said: "Your Highness... the title has been demoted, and now he is only the king of the county."
No wonder Chu Jun has been here for a long time, but no document has been issued to delineate the scope of her fief.Qingping suddenly remembered Hu Mo's words, "I was plotted by someone in Yunzhou, but no one dared to take care of it." The previous invitations, did she come to see herself to ask for help?
She suddenly felt that she was very ridiculous. In her heart, Chu Jun was always an unfathomable man with great skills. If someone suddenly told her that this man had stumbled, no matter how difficult it was to turn over, she would not even believe a word .It's just that everything is clearly in front of her eyes at this moment, she just feels that the heat in her lungs has been exhausted inch by inch, and the box in her hand is dented by her pressing, and she suddenly remembered that the jade pendant in the box is I've seen it somewhere, with my hands on my waist, and a jade pendant of the same quality hanging under the winter coat.She reached into her clothes with cold hands and untied the knot. The two jade pendants with strange shapes fit together perfectly. It turned out to be a concentric knot. The two jade pendants are exquisitely crafted. into another look.
Qingping's hands paused, and he didn't hide it in front of Tianshu. He put the things in his arms, got on his horse, and ran all the way to the military tent stationed on the sideline. At the edge of the tent, the person was already stiff, and he slid down from the horse with difficulty, took off the badge at his waist, and asked to see Marshal Zhou Qian.
"Huh? Isn't this Master Li?"
It happened that Ming Yuyan led his troops to patrol outside the big camp. When he saw a man and a horse standing in the deep snow outside the camp, he went over to take a look. Unexpectedly, it was an acquaintance who came to visit. He took off his hood and cupped his hands and said, "Lord Li ,long time no see."
Qingping nodded imperceptibly, his face was pale, his eyes were even more cold, and he said: "General Ming."
Ming Yuyan said: "What are you here for, you don't need to stand and wait, just go in with me."
Hearing this, Qingping thanked her, the military regulations are strict and no horses are allowed in the camp, the two of them lead the horse through the military tent, although Qingping is very anxious, but understands that at this time, he must be patient and not show any clues Come, she said as if nothing had happened: "I'm here to see Shuai Zhou."
Yu Mingyan supported the sword at his waist, and said apologetically, "You came at the wrong time, Zhou Shuai has already left the camp for Yifeng County."
Qingping only felt cold in his heart, resisted not showing his disappointment on his face, forced a smile and said: "Then my luck is really bad."
Ming Yuyan keenly noticed that she seemed to have something to do, and said: "What's the matter, is there something important?" Then he felt that he shouldn't ask such a question, so he hurriedly said: "If it's inconvenient to say, don't tell me."
Qingping stopped and carefully recalled what happened.It stands to reason that Chu Jun's army should not be so silent, she has never seen any relevant transfer orders when she was handling documents in the Anping government office.Letting a prince go to the front line, no matter whether he has nothing to do or not, he will be reprimanded by his superiors.At this time, Zhou Gan, the only key person who can decide this matter, has disappeared. Too many coincidences seem to have been premeditated. Thinking of those detained invitations, the concierge would not be so bold. Dare to detain and refuse to report for instructions.If she hadn't come to see Chu Jun on a whim today, what would have happened?
She clenched her hands tightly in her sleeves, her nails almost sank into her flesh, but her tone was very gentle, she looked at Ming Yuyan and said, "Can I meet Commander Zhao of the garrison?"
Ming Yuyan was slightly taken aback, her eyes were stained by the firelight from the tent, they were as bright and clear as the morning sun.Under her gaze, she nodded unconsciously.
In the military account.
The wind and snow rolled up the corners of the curtain, and the silver armor on the general was illuminated by the light reflected from the snow. Half of her resolute face was not illuminated by the candlelight and sunk in the darkness, while the other half stood upright like a knife.She is currently wiping a long|knife, the blade is like water, showing smooth bright lines as it reverses.
Qingping stood aside and watched her wipe the weapon, feeling very anxious in her heart, and she confessed her future intentions, but this Army Commander Zhao didn't seem to care at all.
Although everyone knew that civil servants had a higher status than military officials when they were in the court, it was still not enough to see these generals who had guarded the frontier for many years.The other party suppressed her in terms of momentum and status, Qingping could only wait quietly for a response.
Zhao Garrison said slowly: "There are records in the army, so you don't have to worry about Master Li. His Royal Highness Xin Wang will naturally return safely."
Qing Ping insisted: "How can the commander be so sure? If something really happens, how will Anping County take care of it? It's fine if His Highness is fine, but if something happens and His Majesty is furious, how will it end?"
She continued to escalate the danger of this incident to the whole of Anping, as well as the impact on the reputation of Yun Cejun. Zhao Junjun threw the knife into the scabbard with a bang, and ordered his subordinates: "Go and check, leave the camp five days ago Which team is going to Moon River?"
The man left in a hurry and came back quickly. Fu whispered a few words into Zhao Junjun's ear. Zhao Junjun's expression changed, and he said, "What are you talking about? Why didn't you report this kind of thing long ago? Who allowed them to go out of the camp without permission?" , do you still want military regulations and discipline?"
As soon as Qing Ping heard it, he knew that there must be something tricky in it, and his subordinates looked embarrassed, and said: "My lord, it's not that I don't know, it's not from our camp, they are from the Fifth Army, and Wang Canjun can't control them. head up."
Zhao Junjun pinched his fingers, raised his black cloak, and said through gritted teeth, "What Fifth Army? It's just a group—" Suddenly remembering Qingping's presence, he held back again, forced a smile and said, "Master Li, what do you want to do about this matter?" If you want to find it, you should go to the Fifth Army and tell someone that we have nothing to do with it here."
Qing Ping raised his eyes, and said coolly: "Mr. Zhao thought I didn't hear it. This man left from your tent. Could it be that he has nothing to do with it?"
Garrison Zhao was silent for a long time, and said in a low voice: "The Twelfth Army has always been well governed, and nothing like this has ever happened. It's just that the Fifth Army changed hands last year, and there are some... Zhou Shuai told us not to Conflict with their people, Master Li, I really can't help you with this favor."
What she said about Qingping has heard that the fierce battle for the throne in the capital has spread to the army. Since Huo Yu, who was in charge of the Fifth Army the year before last, was exposed and imprisoned for embezzling military pay, the First Princess finally had the opportunity to intervene in military affairs. Arrange your own people to this position.Although Yun Ce's army did not stand in line, they also knew that no one would be offended until everything was settled. Fortunately, the hands of the two princesses could not be extended that far, so they simply set aside a fifth army to let them toss, and it was considered safe and sound.
Qingping said in a deep voice: "My lord, you don't need to intervene, you don't even need to show up, you just need to lend me a group of people like last time." She paused, and said: "Of course I know what to do, I will never embarrassing you."
The sound of the wind hovered in my ears, as if there was no time to stop.They passed several lines of defense all the way, and there was a little light in the sky in the distance. Thick smoke could be seen billowing from the ruined walls in front of them, and some red lights were flickering. Looking from a long distance, the walls of the house are covered in black, which is the trace caused by the fire.
In addition, the houses collapsed, the vegetation turned into coke, and even the shadow of people could not be seen.Ming Yuyan pulled the reins, and said: "The Wuheng tribe in Xirong killed and surrendered, and the village will be destroyed if they invade and occupy it. This must be their handwriting."
Qingping was so smoked that he couldn't open his eyes, he took a few steps back and asked, "How far is it from Yuehe?"
Ming Yuyan said: "Hurry up, we'll be there in two hours."
Qingping wiped away the smoked tears from the corners of his eyes, Ming Yuyan saw that she had wiped her face like a cat, black and white, and wanted to remind her.But Qingping hurried on his way, ignoring her hesitation and hesitancy, he just said: "Then let's go."
She was already exhausted after traveling all the way, relying on a thread of thought to keep her from falling down.It's just that what she saw along the way was horrifying. Even though she was prepared in her heart, she never thought that it would be such a tragic situation.
What would happen to Chu Jun, she no longer wanted to think about it.She felt heavy and oppressed in her heart when she thought about it a little more. She regretted it more than once. If the time could be earlier, she would be able to trust her again on the high platform that day. Suddenly she remembered the time in Hezhou, Chu Jun had promised to pick her up, but in the end he missed the appointment.What did she say then.
"It's only three things, I won't lie to you again."
With the disappearance of the last ray of light, the sky was completely plunged into darkness. The whistling wind gave her the illusion that this seemed to be an endless journey. She passed through the snow-covered battlefield in the night, but her consciousness stopped. Many years ago, before everything started.
The heavy snow fluttered, and the distant car bells rippling like water waves, took her across thousands of mountains and rivers through vague memories, lifted the dark veil of the years, and laid out all the dusty past in front of her.
She remembered that person often stood in front of the study window looking at the lake outside the window, and it took a long time to stare at it. At that time, she was still a very small child, standing behind that person, her eyes were looking at the books on the bookshelf .
So she thought of that person's name, Chen Jun. The former name was like a key, connecting their past. This is an indescribable emotion. She couldn't even describe what made their bond so deep, maybe It is the tacit understanding during the long journey, or the trust during the escape.
She suddenly understood this matter, that is, she always trusted her, no matter what her name was, whether it was Chen Jun or Chu Jun, that trust seemed to be born with her.She believed in her heart that she would never hurt herself, and it was precisely because of this that she dared to be so presumptuous.
It seemed to be back to the night of the Lantern Festival, the clear light fell on her shoulders, the intoxicating fragrance of flowers in her arms, or something else, she remembered that sentence, day and night.
"Right or wrong, it's all in my mind."
It turned out to be the word "mind", she should have realized that all kinds of reasons in this world are just their own minds.After all, she is a secular person, who has been worrying about gains and losses for many years, and always hesitates.Now on this long road with no end in sight, she finally realized this intention.
Why do you want to guess, guess out of thin air, speculate like delusions, still time will erase the miss, and retreat again and again amidst all kinds of doubts.Reason is not reason, it is self-doubt and unknown fear in the opposite relationship. She is not completely as calm and self-sufficient as she thinks.She was thrilled in the upside-down dream, verified the cause and effect in the lightning bubble, and clarified her mind in countless times of looking back.The feeling of heartbeat is like looking at the flowers in the water, watching the bustling blossoms of that tree, but fearing that it is just a reflection in the water, which will shatter at the touch of a touch.
But the flower tree was growing beside her, why did she only see the beauty of the shadow in the water, immersed in this self-pity, and ignored the things that existed originally.
"Master Li, we are here!"
Ming Yuyan's voice pulled her out of the fragments of memories, Qingping cheered up and looked around, the city wall was crumbling, and the incomplete outline loomed in the night, the city had been completely destroyed by the flames of war. It was bright, and several silver lights fell on the ground. It turned out to be a rare clear and snowy night.
Ming Yuyan's voice was full of joy, and said: "With such a bright moon, Xi Rong will not attack! Master Li, if you want to find someone, you should hurry up now!"
A group of people walked along the streets in the city, but the city was too big, so they had to spread out, and walked carefully under the bright moonlight. In the quiet city, Qingping only heard the soft sound of horseshoes. Walking for the purpose of wandering among the ruins.She suddenly wished that she could walk like this for the rest of her life. Losing herself in this empty city on a snowy night would be better than—
Her figure was a little shaky, and she was originally walking with the two of them, but she got separated unknowingly.The snow was shining brightly under the moonlight, she was a little dazed, thinking in her heart, it was better than knowing the final result.
She never knew that she was so cowardly, dignified Mrs. Li, at least one who had implemented the new law and wanted to preside over the exchange market, would find it difficult to face it.Probably life and death are the farthest boundary of parting, before which everything is empty talk.Once you have reached this point, you have no matter how determined you are, no matter how deep your feelings are, no matter how clear your heart is, if the person you want to tell is gone, what is the point?
Qingping was walking in the middle of the road with some resignation, when suddenly there was a sound of horseshoes at the end of the road, she thought it was obvious, she clipped the horse's belly to meet her, but was pressed against her chest by the cold and heavy long sword, she couldn't help being slightly stunned .
The tip of the sword didn't penetrate into the body as she expected, but it pulled a beautiful sword flower in mid-air and put it into the sheath.The man was wrapped in a black robe, and when he saw her, he took off his hat, revealing a snow-white face, his eyes swept over her face coldly, and said, "What are you doing here?"
Qingping didn't speak, but he didn't even dare to vent his breath.Chu Jun walked past her, but didn't even look at her.Qingping faced a high wall for a long time, and finally felt the long-lost heartbeat, as if he had escaped from the edge of life and death, and came back to life with lingering fear in his heart.
Suddenly a shadow fell in front of her eyes, and the leather on the gauntlet hurt her face from scratching. She heard her say, "Why are you crying?"
Only then did she realize that she was crying, Chu Jun turned back for some reason, the moonlight reflected on her face, the bridge of her straight nose cast a shadow, her eyebrows and eyes were hidden in the shadow, as if she had gone through an invisible struggle, and finally stepped forward Went to pick up Qingping's hair, passed her hand through her ears, and fixed her head firmly in front of him, she slowly approached her, which made her eyes full of overwhelming emotions: "You are here to find me Is it?"
Qingping didn't answer, but felt the strength of her hand gradually loosen, Chu Jun pulled some distance away from her, Qingping looked at her and said, "Yes, I'm here to find you."
The corner of Chu Jun's mouth curved into a mocking arc, and he said, "Why bother, if I die here, it will save you a lot of trouble, won't you, Master Li?"
There was a stream of light in her eyes, Qingping shook his head and said: "I came to you because I wanted to find you, that's all."
She pulled the rein and turned away, looking back for some reason.Seeing that the man was still in place, he asked aloud, "Your Highness?"
Only then did Chu Jun move, urged the horse to walk to her side, and suddenly reached out to hug her.There is still a heavy smoky smell on her body, and the soft armor is full of dust. Qingping can no longer pretend to be nonchalant in her arms. Kissed.
The active taste was hard to find under the excitement. She warmed her cold and dry lips with moist lips and tongue. Chu Jun reacted and pressed the back of her head, deepening the kiss.
The entanglement of lips and tongue was like biting. Qingping quickly tasted the blood in her mouth, but it was not enough. Fear and restlessness.
I don't know how long it took before the connected shadows on the ground slowly separated. Chu Jun gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with his fingertips, and said with a hoarse voice, "Don't cry, your face is stained."
Hearing that Qingping wiped his face with his sleeve, Chu Jun smiled, took her hand and held it in his, both of them seemed to have something to say, but they hesitated to speak.
A whistle rang, which was an agreement between Ming Yuyan and her. When the whistle blew, no matter whether anyone was found or not, they had to rush back to meet up.She turned the horse's head and said, "Your Highness, let's go."
After walking a few steps, she found that Chu Jun hadn't followed, she turned to look again, she couldn't see Jun's face clearly under the moonlight, and she suddenly said, "Li Qingping, are you willing?"
The question was thoughtless, but Qingping seemed to understand something, she looked at her, the moonlight was gentle, flowing between them like a tide.
Finally, she whispered and quickly said, "Okay."
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This matter was just a small episode to her, but Sun Congshan couldn't hide this kind of thing, but within two days, Sun Congshan called her to sign the bond room for questioning in the name of official business.
It was nothing at first, and Qingping truthfully explained the conversation between the two, avoiding the part that talked about feelings, and the rest seemed quite normal.But Sun Congshan looked her up and down with loving and satisfied eyes, and said: "We have known each other for a long time, no wonder the Shao master's words are so affectionate."
Qingping finally understood where her appearance came from, it was clearly the eyes that were looking at Yinzi, and she was about to burst into tears, and immediately said: "Governor, you can't sell me."
Sun Congshan glanced at her, thinking of the young master of the Shao family who had a lot of money and had never married anyone, his mind was a little lively, and he tentatively said: "Whether it is for sale or not, the Shao family just said a few more words. Her youngest son He can be regarded as a capable person, and he does good business. Although he is a family of merchants, at least he has the name of an imperial merchant. tempted?"
What she said really didn't look like an adult, and compared to that idler on the street who had nothing to do, gossip would be fatal.Qing Ping was upset at first, and said directly: "My lord, the men in their family don't marry outside, they all recruit wives!"
Sun Congshan was taken aback. She felt that if she married Qingping, it would be helpful for her future, and it would also be beneficial for the mutual market, so she came up with this idea.But when he heard that he was going to marry, he quickly waved his hands, his face was very ugly, and said: "There are still such rules, how can you ask someone to marry you?" If even the surname of the ancestors has to be abandoned, what face is there to stand on top of the court, open mouth and shut up filial piety and loyalty?
Seeing that she had dispelled her idea of being a matchmaker, Qingping breathed a sigh of relief.
After that, it was another busy day, and time passed silently like water flowing under the ice.She had thought about many, many things, such as finding an opportunity to meet Chu Jun, but after all, she didn't have time, and the backlog of invitations was piled up at the concierge.
With the arrival of the Shao family caravan, other caravans also came to Anping one after another.At the beginning of the next year, Sun Congshan called the county guards in the surrounding areas, and spent several days in the signing room to discuss how to arrange the huge caravan and manpower arrangements. The more critical the situation, the more careful it was to avoid accidents.
The outside of the signing room is heavily guarded, and you must show your ID to enter and exit, and you can only enter after searching for sharp weapons.Sun Congshan sat at the end of the long table, looked at the county guards under his command, and said, "You are only here to discuss the matter of the mutual market. The areas under your jurisdiction are all within the scope of the mutual market. At that time, the people in the county must be restrained and no violations are allowed. In the downtown area, there are vagrants who disturb the order. I have already said these things many times. Zhou Yuan, the county governor, and Hu Mo, the acquaintance, have been patrolling secretly in your jurisdiction, and these two people have not returned yet." She put her hands on the On the stack of papers by the table, his eyes scanned the left and right sides like electricity, and said in a cold voice: "The things that should be submitted have already been reported, and I only want to say one thing, if the mutual market succeeds, everyone will be promoted and get rich together; If someone is only staring at his own three acres of land and insists on singing against him, then I can only ask the Minister of the Ministry of Officials for instructions."
Qing Ping sat down, listening to her threatening everyone like a bandit, even talking about getting promoted and getting rich, he felt very funny in his heart.But looking at the group of green-robed officials, they seemed to like her very much. They all put on tiger faces, as if they wanted to show that they were on the same front as the county chief.
Sun Congshan taught a few words as usual, and after explaining the matter, everyone left the respective jurisdictions from the signing room.Just as Qingping was about to leave, Sun Congshan stopped her: "Don't worry, wait for Zhou Huiyuan and Hu Mo."
Qingping said: "Didn't your lord say that the two of them are still patrolling?"
Sun Congshan smiled slightly, and said: "I just arrived yesterday, what I said just now was just to frighten them, and save those thoughts from having other thoughts."
Qingping was speechless, so she sat back at the table, and after a while she heard the sound of someone coming in from the outer room, the iron door was pushed open, and two women in blue robes walked in, and when they saw Sun Congshan, they saluted and said: "grown ups."
The older one was Zhou Huiyuan, who had served as Tai'an long before Qingping came; Hu Mo, who was about the same age as her, was sent to Anping as a co-prefect because he offended the Yan Party.The three of them are Sun Congshan's capable officers, and they are all very familiar with each other.The three of them were of the same rank, and all wore blue robes. Sun Congshan said, "I have read all the letters you submitted, Yuan, tell me, what did you find out during this secret investigation."
Zhou Guiyuan said: "As your lord has seen, our Anping is fairly peaceful." Hu Mo beside him added with a smile: "Of course it's because we are too poor, and we can't make any waves."
Sun Congshan glared at her, pointed at her nose and said, "Isn't the lesson you have learned in Beijing not enough, you have been kicked out of bed, and you still can't change the problem of talking nonsense?"
Hu Mo smiled, sat next to Qingping and tugged at her sleeves, and said, "Is Li Taichang going to change the color of his clothes?"
Qing Ping said with a smile: "Master Sun said that he wants to get promoted and get rich, so I'm sure I'm not the only one who changed his color?"
Hu Mo withdrew his hand in satisfaction, and said: "It's better for us, Mr. Sun. In such a cold day, after working so hard outside for so long, we must have something to look forward to. Getting promoted and making a fortune is really the best thing!"
Sun Congshan's complexion was not very good. Fortunately, Hu Mo knew that he would accept it, so she said angrily: "I asked you to tell me something, don't talk about it!"
Hu Mo stopped laughing, sat upright and said, "My lord, this exchange market is about to open, and everyone wants to share a share. People from other counties are doing everything possible to move to the counties close to our county and the exchange market. The county magistrate must have been soft on the cash. But our county has limited the amount of household registration that can be moved in each county the year before last, and they can't find any good advice at this time, so they have to set the price Old Gao."
Zhou Huiyuan sighed: "In the early years, I didn't understand the arrangements of the adults, and I always didn't understand the use of those regulations. Looking at it now, I have to praise the adults for their foresight."
Sun Congshan looked at Qingping silently, in fact, these details were discussed by Qingping and Mr. He.For example, the middle houses, roads, and surrounding constructions of the planned mutual market have already limited the amount of household registration turnover each year. All kinds of seemingly inconspicuous places have now become the key points.
Qingping held the teacup and watched the curling water vapor, then turned his head and smiled at Sun Congshan.The key to it is only known to the two of them, a bit like the naughty eye hints between children.Sun Congshan coughed and said casually, "What else can I do?"
Hu Mo said: "I heard that King Xin has come to our county to become a vassal. My lord, our ancient city has not built a palace. Where does she live now?"
Sun Congshan's face was half black, and he said angrily: "I live in Zhongwuhou's mansion!"
Hu Mo was born in a wealthy family. Although he has always been unruly, he still pays attention to etiquette in his bones. Hearing this, he was surprised: "There is no palace?"
Sun Congshan said: "No, I don't have money to repair it. I'll wait for the Ministry of Households to distribute the money!"
Hu Mo rolled his eyes and said with a chuckle: "It seems that the rumors are true!"
Qingping suddenly interjected: "What rumors?" She was actually full of apprehension, she almost shook the glass, but she still pretended not to care.
Hu Mo dusted off his robe, and said in a mysterious tone: "My senior sister is an official in the capital, and the news is somewhat well-informed. A few years ago, someone wrote a letter, imploring His Majesty to make a heir. The cheap one is naturally paid. Your Majesty, it is actually a well-known fact. It is rumored that Mr. Wei, the biological father of Xin Wang, was burned to death by Mr. Fu Gui. Unfortunately, she is not worthy of her position. As a human daughter, how can she see Mrs. Fu on the throne? What's more, Mrs. Fu has been promoted to a higher rank, and a daughter is as noble as her father. Isn't the eldest princess one step closer to the position of the crown daughter? It makes no sense. If the father is the rightful emperor and the daughter is the prince, the position must be mentioned."
Qingping listened engrossed, his lips were scalded by the hot tea, but he didn't react.I just heard Hu Mo say: "I don't know how this King Xin used tricks. In the end, His Majesty named Wan Guijun... Hey, don't look at me like that, I'm not talking nonsense! How can you think that King Qi and Xin are the same again?" What kind of gap did the king have? You see, Xin Wang left the capital to keep everything simple, as if he was kicked out in a hurry. That matter is not a secret. As soon as he left Beijing, he was met in Yunzhou. People are plotting, smart people know that this is the work of the eldest princess, who dares to control? They cover their ears and eyes, pretending not to see, who dares to help? I'm afraid I will die!"
After she finished speaking, she suddenly heard a crackling sound, looked for the sound, and saw that the porcelain cup was steaming and shattered to the ground.
Hu Mo asked suspiciously, "Taichang Li is not sure?"
Qingping smiled at her and said: "It's cold, my hands are a little stiff, I'm sorry."
Even though she said so, her smile was extremely forced, her eyes stared blankly at the table, and she suddenly remembered that although the man was smiling, his expression was extremely desolate: "I have nothing left."
She always felt that she should ask, even if it was just a word.People who have avoided for a long time will inevitably have the idea of fighting hard.She sighed lowly, turned around and confessed to Sun Congshan, and quickly walked out of the signing room under the surprised eyes of the two colleagues.
Zhou Guiyuan was a little surprised, looked at Sun Congshan and said, "My lord, what's wrong with her?"
Sun Congshan was also very surprised. Qingping walked too fast and she didn't realize it. It was too late to stop him. Hu Mo rolled his eyes and said hesitantly: "I see, I'm afraid I'm going to see my sweetheart?"
"Sweetheart?"
Hu Mo said: "My lord, you don't know yet? We just came back and heard people say that Shao He, the head of the Shao family, intends to betroth his second son to Mr. Li. He just waited for the affairs of the mutual market to be over, and the official documents came down. My lord has been promoted, so we will get engaged!"
Sun Congshan was dumbfounded, and hurriedly said: "How...how is this possible?" Although she thought about it, she left long ago.It is absolutely impossible for him to leak the news, that is only the Shao family.
Zhou Guiyuan was a little puzzled, and said: "Why does your lord seem to know nothing, is this a fake?"
Sun Congshan couldn't figure out the way to do this, he pondered for a moment at the long table, and waved his hands impatiently: "It's nothing, Li Qingping has been staying in the government office to deal with things all the time, how can he have time to talk about love? The people below don't follow me around!"
Hu Mo chuckled and said, "My lord, it's already late. Who in the city doesn't know? They're all waiting to share a glass of Shao's wine!"
"Master Li, congratulations!"
The original Zhongwuhou's Mansion was in the outskirts of the ancient city, because there was a hot spring there, the first emperor sympathized with his ministers and workers, leaning on the hot spring circle and left the house.Qingping went from the government office, and in order to hurry, he went to lead the horse.
It's just that the continuous congratulations really made her a little confused. Everyone had mysterious smiles on their faces, and they congratulated her when they saw her.
"What congratulations?" She grabbed someone and asked.
The man covered his mouth with joy, and seeing the young adult looked worried, he said: "My lord is very lucky, we are all waiting to have a glass of your wedding wine!"
Qingping was a little confused, but the most important thing at the moment was not this.She drove the horse all the way to the palace. At this time, it was snowing heavily, and there were no people on the street.Sitting on the horseback, she could see a vast expanse of whiteness everywhere she could see, and she felt like she was in a dream, driving alone for a long time, not knowing where she came from, nor why she was here , only one thought was very clear in her mind, she was going to see someone.
She thought over and over again in her heart what she would say and how she would do it later, but after thinking about it, she was still more apprehensive than happy.When he got to the side of the palace, when he got off his horse and knocked on the door, he felt empty in his mind, only hearing his heart beating like a drum, and the sound of knocking on the door seemed to hit his own heart.
"Is anyone there?" She said boldly, and she didn't know where the courage came from, but she broke through the timid and fearful defense line.The side door opened with a bang, and a man dressed as a servant came out, saw her and asked, "Who are you?"
It was the first time that Qingping was so confident, and said: "Li Qingping, Taichang of Anping County, I have something important to see His Royal Highness Xin Wang."
The man hurriedly said, "Wait a moment."
Qingping waited outside for her report, taking advantage of this time to think about what reason to make, so that he can talk later.In the end, one person came out, but it was Tianshu, the head of the guard that Qingping had met in the early years. Seeing her, his face was very ugly, and he said in an indifferent way: "Master Li is really a rare visitor, what brought you here?"
Qingping frowned, thinking that Chu Jun didn't want to see him, he had already felt it in his heart, but he still insisted: "I'm here to see His Highness."
Tianshu's eyes were like knives, he slashed across her face sinisterly, threw something with his hands, and said violently: "What kind of person are you pretending to be, get out!"
Qingping was hit in the face by her, the box fell on the ground, she reached out to pick it up, opened it, and there was a white jade pendant in the box, but the shape was very strange, with long tassels on the bottom, and the red string was very frayed, Apparently it's been a while.
She touched the cool white jade, feeling like she had seen this thing before, but she didn't understand why Chu Jun gave her this, so she took a deep breath and said, "I want to see Your Highness."
Tianshu said indifferently: "No."
Without squinting, Qingping held the box in his hand and said softly: "I want to see His Highness once, but only once."
Tianshu smiled strangely, and said: "What did you do so early? His Highness went to look for you three times and four times before, and handed over several invitations, but you have never responded. Why are you willing to come after something happened at this time? What are you doing, after the fact? What's the use now!"
When Qingping heard the word greeting post, he vaguely felt that something was wrong, and said: "Where is Your Highness, isn't he in the mansion?"
Tianshu said coldly: "Already on the way to the Yuehe front."
There was a bang in Qingping's head, his breath became short of breath, and he said, "Moon River Front? How could she go to Moon River Front?!"
Tianshu saw that her expression did not seem to be fake, and said: "Five days ago, I went with Yun Ce's army. Before I left, my highness went to look for you, but along the way, I heard people everywhere saying that Li Taichang and Mr. Li are going to marry the Shao family, so please Mr. Li. It must be very busy, so I turned back to my home halfway."
"Marriage?" Qingping just thought it was ridiculous, "I don't know what marriage is!" Recalling the scene of everyone congratulating when she came out of the government office, she had the answer in her heart, and she couldn't think about who let the news go. What was the purpose of those who came out, and asked Tianshu: "Your Highness is a vassal king, and should guard the fief, how can he go to the Yuehe front?"
Yuehe was originally a city, which was originally on the border between Dai Kingdom and Xirong, but because it was plundered by Xirong all the year round, it has long been turned into an empty city.This place once became the area where the two armies fought fiercely. Yuehe was occupied by Xi Rong several times, and then recaptured by Yunce Army.
Tianshu's expression changed a few times, and he finally said: "Your Highness... the title has been demoted, and now he is only the king of the county."
No wonder Chu Jun has been here for a long time, but no document has been issued to delineate the scope of her fief.Qingping suddenly remembered Hu Mo's words, "I was plotted by someone in Yunzhou, but no one dared to take care of it." The previous invitations, did she come to see herself to ask for help?
She suddenly felt that she was very ridiculous. In her heart, Chu Jun was always an unfathomable man with great skills. If someone suddenly told her that this man had stumbled, no matter how difficult it was to turn over, she would not even believe a word .It's just that everything is clearly in front of her eyes at this moment, she just feels that the heat in her lungs has been exhausted inch by inch, and the box in her hand is dented by her pressing, and she suddenly remembered that the jade pendant in the box is I've seen it somewhere, with my hands on my waist, and a jade pendant of the same quality hanging under the winter coat.She reached into her clothes with cold hands and untied the knot. The two jade pendants with strange shapes fit together perfectly. It turned out to be a concentric knot. The two jade pendants are exquisitely crafted. into another look.
Qingping's hands paused, and he didn't hide it in front of Tianshu. He put the things in his arms, got on his horse, and ran all the way to the military tent stationed on the sideline. At the edge of the tent, the person was already stiff, and he slid down from the horse with difficulty, took off the badge at his waist, and asked to see Marshal Zhou Qian.
"Huh? Isn't this Master Li?"
It happened that Ming Yuyan led his troops to patrol outside the big camp. When he saw a man and a horse standing in the deep snow outside the camp, he went over to take a look. Unexpectedly, it was an acquaintance who came to visit. He took off his hood and cupped his hands and said, "Lord Li ,long time no see."
Qingping nodded imperceptibly, his face was pale, his eyes were even more cold, and he said: "General Ming."
Ming Yuyan said: "What are you here for, you don't need to stand and wait, just go in with me."
Hearing this, Qingping thanked her, the military regulations are strict and no horses are allowed in the camp, the two of them lead the horse through the military tent, although Qingping is very anxious, but understands that at this time, he must be patient and not show any clues Come, she said as if nothing had happened: "I'm here to see Shuai Zhou."
Yu Mingyan supported the sword at his waist, and said apologetically, "You came at the wrong time, Zhou Shuai has already left the camp for Yifeng County."
Qingping only felt cold in his heart, resisted not showing his disappointment on his face, forced a smile and said: "Then my luck is really bad."
Ming Yuyan keenly noticed that she seemed to have something to do, and said: "What's the matter, is there something important?" Then he felt that he shouldn't ask such a question, so he hurriedly said: "If it's inconvenient to say, don't tell me."
Qingping stopped and carefully recalled what happened.It stands to reason that Chu Jun's army should not be so silent, she has never seen any relevant transfer orders when she was handling documents in the Anping government office.Letting a prince go to the front line, no matter whether he has nothing to do or not, he will be reprimanded by his superiors.At this time, Zhou Gan, the only key person who can decide this matter, has disappeared. Too many coincidences seem to have been premeditated. Thinking of those detained invitations, the concierge would not be so bold. Dare to detain and refuse to report for instructions.If she hadn't come to see Chu Jun on a whim today, what would have happened?
She clenched her hands tightly in her sleeves, her nails almost sank into her flesh, but her tone was very gentle, she looked at Ming Yuyan and said, "Can I meet Commander Zhao of the garrison?"
Ming Yuyan was slightly taken aback, her eyes were stained by the firelight from the tent, they were as bright and clear as the morning sun.Under her gaze, she nodded unconsciously.
In the military account.
The wind and snow rolled up the corners of the curtain, and the silver armor on the general was illuminated by the light reflected from the snow. Half of her resolute face was not illuminated by the candlelight and sunk in the darkness, while the other half stood upright like a knife.She is currently wiping a long|knife, the blade is like water, showing smooth bright lines as it reverses.
Qingping stood aside and watched her wipe the weapon, feeling very anxious in her heart, and she confessed her future intentions, but this Army Commander Zhao didn't seem to care at all.
Although everyone knew that civil servants had a higher status than military officials when they were in the court, it was still not enough to see these generals who had guarded the frontier for many years.The other party suppressed her in terms of momentum and status, Qingping could only wait quietly for a response.
Zhao Garrison said slowly: "There are records in the army, so you don't have to worry about Master Li. His Royal Highness Xin Wang will naturally return safely."
Qing Ping insisted: "How can the commander be so sure? If something really happens, how will Anping County take care of it? It's fine if His Highness is fine, but if something happens and His Majesty is furious, how will it end?"
She continued to escalate the danger of this incident to the whole of Anping, as well as the impact on the reputation of Yun Cejun. Zhao Junjun threw the knife into the scabbard with a bang, and ordered his subordinates: "Go and check, leave the camp five days ago Which team is going to Moon River?"
The man left in a hurry and came back quickly. Fu whispered a few words into Zhao Junjun's ear. Zhao Junjun's expression changed, and he said, "What are you talking about? Why didn't you report this kind of thing long ago? Who allowed them to go out of the camp without permission?" , do you still want military regulations and discipline?"
As soon as Qing Ping heard it, he knew that there must be something tricky in it, and his subordinates looked embarrassed, and said: "My lord, it's not that I don't know, it's not from our camp, they are from the Fifth Army, and Wang Canjun can't control them. head up."
Zhao Junjun pinched his fingers, raised his black cloak, and said through gritted teeth, "What Fifth Army? It's just a group—" Suddenly remembering Qingping's presence, he held back again, forced a smile and said, "Master Li, what do you want to do about this matter?" If you want to find it, you should go to the Fifth Army and tell someone that we have nothing to do with it here."
Qing Ping raised his eyes, and said coolly: "Mr. Zhao thought I didn't hear it. This man left from your tent. Could it be that he has nothing to do with it?"
Garrison Zhao was silent for a long time, and said in a low voice: "The Twelfth Army has always been well governed, and nothing like this has ever happened. It's just that the Fifth Army changed hands last year, and there are some... Zhou Shuai told us not to Conflict with their people, Master Li, I really can't help you with this favor."
What she said about Qingping has heard that the fierce battle for the throne in the capital has spread to the army. Since Huo Yu, who was in charge of the Fifth Army the year before last, was exposed and imprisoned for embezzling military pay, the First Princess finally had the opportunity to intervene in military affairs. Arrange your own people to this position.Although Yun Ce's army did not stand in line, they also knew that no one would be offended until everything was settled. Fortunately, the hands of the two princesses could not be extended that far, so they simply set aside a fifth army to let them toss, and it was considered safe and sound.
Qingping said in a deep voice: "My lord, you don't need to intervene, you don't even need to show up, you just need to lend me a group of people like last time." She paused, and said: "Of course I know what to do, I will never embarrassing you."
The sound of the wind hovered in my ears, as if there was no time to stop.They passed several lines of defense all the way, and there was a little light in the sky in the distance. Thick smoke could be seen billowing from the ruined walls in front of them, and some red lights were flickering. Looking from a long distance, the walls of the house are covered in black, which is the trace caused by the fire.
In addition, the houses collapsed, the vegetation turned into coke, and even the shadow of people could not be seen.Ming Yuyan pulled the reins, and said: "The Wuheng tribe in Xirong killed and surrendered, and the village will be destroyed if they invade and occupy it. This must be their handwriting."
Qingping was so smoked that he couldn't open his eyes, he took a few steps back and asked, "How far is it from Yuehe?"
Ming Yuyan said: "Hurry up, we'll be there in two hours."
Qingping wiped away the smoked tears from the corners of his eyes, Ming Yuyan saw that she had wiped her face like a cat, black and white, and wanted to remind her.But Qingping hurried on his way, ignoring her hesitation and hesitancy, he just said: "Then let's go."
She was already exhausted after traveling all the way, relying on a thread of thought to keep her from falling down.It's just that what she saw along the way was horrifying. Even though she was prepared in her heart, she never thought that it would be such a tragic situation.
What would happen to Chu Jun, she no longer wanted to think about it.She felt heavy and oppressed in her heart when she thought about it a little more. She regretted it more than once. If the time could be earlier, she would be able to trust her again on the high platform that day. Suddenly she remembered the time in Hezhou, Chu Jun had promised to pick her up, but in the end he missed the appointment.What did she say then.
"It's only three things, I won't lie to you again."
With the disappearance of the last ray of light, the sky was completely plunged into darkness. The whistling wind gave her the illusion that this seemed to be an endless journey. She passed through the snow-covered battlefield in the night, but her consciousness stopped. Many years ago, before everything started.
The heavy snow fluttered, and the distant car bells rippling like water waves, took her across thousands of mountains and rivers through vague memories, lifted the dark veil of the years, and laid out all the dusty past in front of her.
She remembered that person often stood in front of the study window looking at the lake outside the window, and it took a long time to stare at it. At that time, she was still a very small child, standing behind that person, her eyes were looking at the books on the bookshelf .
So she thought of that person's name, Chen Jun. The former name was like a key, connecting their past. This is an indescribable emotion. She couldn't even describe what made their bond so deep, maybe It is the tacit understanding during the long journey, or the trust during the escape.
She suddenly understood this matter, that is, she always trusted her, no matter what her name was, whether it was Chen Jun or Chu Jun, that trust seemed to be born with her.She believed in her heart that she would never hurt herself, and it was precisely because of this that she dared to be so presumptuous.
It seemed to be back to the night of the Lantern Festival, the clear light fell on her shoulders, the intoxicating fragrance of flowers in her arms, or something else, she remembered that sentence, day and night.
"Right or wrong, it's all in my mind."
It turned out to be the word "mind", she should have realized that all kinds of reasons in this world are just their own minds.After all, she is a secular person, who has been worrying about gains and losses for many years, and always hesitates.Now on this long road with no end in sight, she finally realized this intention.
Why do you want to guess, guess out of thin air, speculate like delusions, still time will erase the miss, and retreat again and again amidst all kinds of doubts.Reason is not reason, it is self-doubt and unknown fear in the opposite relationship. She is not completely as calm and self-sufficient as she thinks.She was thrilled in the upside-down dream, verified the cause and effect in the lightning bubble, and clarified her mind in countless times of looking back.The feeling of heartbeat is like looking at the flowers in the water, watching the bustling blossoms of that tree, but fearing that it is just a reflection in the water, which will shatter at the touch of a touch.
But the flower tree was growing beside her, why did she only see the beauty of the shadow in the water, immersed in this self-pity, and ignored the things that existed originally.
"Master Li, we are here!"
Ming Yuyan's voice pulled her out of the fragments of memories, Qingping cheered up and looked around, the city wall was crumbling, and the incomplete outline loomed in the night, the city had been completely destroyed by the flames of war. It was bright, and several silver lights fell on the ground. It turned out to be a rare clear and snowy night.
Ming Yuyan's voice was full of joy, and said: "With such a bright moon, Xi Rong will not attack! Master Li, if you want to find someone, you should hurry up now!"
A group of people walked along the streets in the city, but the city was too big, so they had to spread out, and walked carefully under the bright moonlight. In the quiet city, Qingping only heard the soft sound of horseshoes. Walking for the purpose of wandering among the ruins.She suddenly wished that she could walk like this for the rest of her life. Losing herself in this empty city on a snowy night would be better than—
Her figure was a little shaky, and she was originally walking with the two of them, but she got separated unknowingly.The snow was shining brightly under the moonlight, she was a little dazed, thinking in her heart, it was better than knowing the final result.
She never knew that she was so cowardly, dignified Mrs. Li, at least one who had implemented the new law and wanted to preside over the exchange market, would find it difficult to face it.Probably life and death are the farthest boundary of parting, before which everything is empty talk.Once you have reached this point, you have no matter how determined you are, no matter how deep your feelings are, no matter how clear your heart is, if the person you want to tell is gone, what is the point?
Qingping was walking in the middle of the road with some resignation, when suddenly there was a sound of horseshoes at the end of the road, she thought it was obvious, she clipped the horse's belly to meet her, but was pressed against her chest by the cold and heavy long sword, she couldn't help being slightly stunned .
The tip of the sword didn't penetrate into the body as she expected, but it pulled a beautiful sword flower in mid-air and put it into the sheath.The man was wrapped in a black robe, and when he saw her, he took off his hat, revealing a snow-white face, his eyes swept over her face coldly, and said, "What are you doing here?"
Qingping didn't speak, but he didn't even dare to vent his breath.Chu Jun walked past her, but didn't even look at her.Qingping faced a high wall for a long time, and finally felt the long-lost heartbeat, as if he had escaped from the edge of life and death, and came back to life with lingering fear in his heart.
Suddenly a shadow fell in front of her eyes, and the leather on the gauntlet hurt her face from scratching. She heard her say, "Why are you crying?"
Only then did she realize that she was crying, Chu Jun turned back for some reason, the moonlight reflected on her face, the bridge of her straight nose cast a shadow, her eyebrows and eyes were hidden in the shadow, as if she had gone through an invisible struggle, and finally stepped forward Went to pick up Qingping's hair, passed her hand through her ears, and fixed her head firmly in front of him, she slowly approached her, which made her eyes full of overwhelming emotions: "You are here to find me Is it?"
Qingping didn't answer, but felt the strength of her hand gradually loosen, Chu Jun pulled some distance away from her, Qingping looked at her and said, "Yes, I'm here to find you."
The corner of Chu Jun's mouth curved into a mocking arc, and he said, "Why bother, if I die here, it will save you a lot of trouble, won't you, Master Li?"
There was a stream of light in her eyes, Qingping shook his head and said: "I came to you because I wanted to find you, that's all."
She pulled the rein and turned away, looking back for some reason.Seeing that the man was still in place, he asked aloud, "Your Highness?"
Only then did Chu Jun move, urged the horse to walk to her side, and suddenly reached out to hug her.There is still a heavy smoky smell on her body, and the soft armor is full of dust. Qingping can no longer pretend to be nonchalant in her arms. Kissed.
The active taste was hard to find under the excitement. She warmed her cold and dry lips with moist lips and tongue. Chu Jun reacted and pressed the back of her head, deepening the kiss.
The entanglement of lips and tongue was like biting. Qingping quickly tasted the blood in her mouth, but it was not enough. Fear and restlessness.
I don't know how long it took before the connected shadows on the ground slowly separated. Chu Jun gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with his fingertips, and said with a hoarse voice, "Don't cry, your face is stained."
Hearing that Qingping wiped his face with his sleeve, Chu Jun smiled, took her hand and held it in his, both of them seemed to have something to say, but they hesitated to speak.
A whistle rang, which was an agreement between Ming Yuyan and her. When the whistle blew, no matter whether anyone was found or not, they had to rush back to meet up.She turned the horse's head and said, "Your Highness, let's go."
After walking a few steps, she found that Chu Jun hadn't followed, she turned to look again, she couldn't see Jun's face clearly under the moonlight, and she suddenly said, "Li Qingping, are you willing?"
The question was thoughtless, but Qingping seemed to understand something, she looked at her, the moonlight was gentle, flowing between them like a tide.
Finally, she whispered and quickly said, "Okay."
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Next time I write all night again, I will be a peerless idiot.
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