lyra sleepless

"You...You Jing?" An old nobleman wearing a veteran's robe tremblingly pointed his finger over, with a shocked expression.

It wasn't that his eyes were dazzled, the young man in black casual clothes in front of him was far too different from the swimmer Orpheus knew well, the youthful recklessness and youthfulness of the Chosen One was forcibly rubbed away, his flesh and blood were worn away, With his bones exposed, the little general who once acted like he could let the sun shine has turned into a god walking out of fire and ore, a steep bronze statue.

His words were interrupted: "Please at least call me Your Excellency. The Consul serves for life. I am not dead and have no crimes. Therefore, I am still the Consul elected by the Republic." You Jing corrected him with a smile.

People looked at each other in blank dismay, as if seeing an iron curtain being slowly pulled down with their own eyes.I don't know who took the lead in clapping, and the tense atmosphere was punctured like a blister. The applause sounded sparsely at first, and then became unstoppable like a wave.

Everyone gradually understood that Yegor must have known that You Jing was still in Lyra, maybe he hid You Jing back then!The Secretary-General made two bets, and his calculations were flawless. Not to mention that he has swallowed the whole Helian family, and sold You Jing as a favor. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and some senior generals in the army are You Bushu single-handedly promoted him.

Among other things, can the rebellious He'an army be able to open fire on You Buju's only remaining son?

You Jing's expression seemed to be enjoying a scene of drama, the corners of his mouth were raised with interest, but his dark eyes were cold.

He stretched his arms around Yegor's shoulders, lowered his head slightly and said, "Don't look so ugly, just smile, and the news will be sent to the entire Lyra. The leader can't be a dumbass. This is still you The one who taught me back then, Secretary-General."

Yegor raised his head slowly, the blood on his lips had completely faded, and his face was like a pile of snow, as if it was about to melt.

Yegor knew who the man in front of him was.

Memory is like flowing water blocked by a gate, and when the first syllable falls in the ear, a crack appears in the gate of the mind.He couldn't remember the details, but the mocking low tone, the habitual arbitrariness and the gentleness of Yoshimitsu Katayu were like two small jade rings lost in memory, effortlessly put together into a circle.

You Bushu's son, the Consul You Jing, is the illegitimate son of the last emperor and the crown prince of the empire.

How could he not have noticed, this is as obvious as a black hole in the universe, you may not see it, but when it exists, everything is strangely distorted.How could he not find out?

Perhaps, he was unconsciously avoiding this conclusion.

With Qi Zhiwen's lofty and stubborn character, how could he have children with others.And an illegitimate child who was born out of nowhere, if he grew up with the exiled nobles in a remote and damp mine, how could he be familiar with military affairs and be good at tricks right away?

Jaeger almost wanted to laugh out loud.

It was his flirtatious words that pushed the dangerous bloodline to the throne of the consul. He personally taught an ambitious and cunning ruler, but he still acquiesced in acting in the name of You Jing when he knew the other party's true identity.

It was he who, without knowing it, delivered the whole country to the mouth of the beast.

He has always warned You Jing that the threat is not the remnants of the empire who are lurking at any time and ready to bite back, but the thorns at the feet of the ruler.Unexpectedly, his little friend came out of the blue, and he cleverly understood the pride and defenselessness of the republic, and burned the raging flames from the remote border to Argos and to the feet of Orpheus.

He wanted to order the guards to capture this arrogant young king.But his throat was hoarse and dry, like a black poison brewed from his heart, pouring into his throat, burning all his strength to speak.

Yegor let You Jing sit with him, talking happily to the flatterers who surrounded him, his eyes like a lion looking at the next dinner.

All kinds of insinuations were cleverly blocked by You Jing, and no one could dig out from the mouth of the young consul the experience of the past two years when he disappeared.Until a young lady asked about the ring on his left hand, he put his hand to his lips, smiled and kissed the ring: "Yes, I'm married."

Yegor was startled, and he wanted to back away from You Jing, but the consul pressed his shoulder forcefully and said, "Yegor, you are the host of the banquet, you have to stay by my side, no matter where you are, can not go."

His tone was joking, and everyone laughed sensibly.

The lady who just mentioned the ring wanted to continue asking, but suddenly shut her mouth tightly.

Under You Jing's hand wearing the ring, the personal system that should have existed no longer exists, and instead there is a winding scar.

The consul didn't want to hide this fact, he exposed it openly, implying everyone that his return is not a happy ending of a legendary story, the past flashed a hideous face in the scar, those The mistakes made by the Republic have not been wiped out.

What will he bring to the dying Orpheus?no one knows.Everyone cast expectant and worried looks at Yegor. If anyone can control the consul, then it must be the secretary-general.He is the lion's only trainer.

You Jing let go of Yegor, he took two steps forward, looked around, and fixed his eyes on a figure in the outer circle of the crowd.

He smiled, not the kind of polite smile, with a sense of joy, he stretched out his hand: "Your Excellency, long time no see."

The crowd moved out of the way, He Minxing pursed his lips, his face covered with frost, he ignored You Jing's outstretched hand, and just said indifferently: "Long time no see, Consul."

You Jing didn't take it seriously, his tone was respectful, and his expression became solemn again: "You are the most upright person I have ever met in Lyra, and as a consul, I ask you to witness the truth about the Echo country's attack on the River Fleet ,what exactly is it."

With a muffled sound, the cup in the hand of the elder who pointed at You Jing first fell to the ground, his face turned pale and his lips trembled.

You Jing glanced at him casually, and said: "Old Lu Yuan, if I remember correctly, you were the general manager of the military factory during the Hundred Years' War. Since you took the initiative to stand up, do you still remember the test report when the warship left the factory? "

The elder wiped the sweat from his brow, and said nervously, "This...is there..."

"As far as I'm concerned, you can check it now. Those battleships were equipped with the highest-strength armor at that time, and were covered with anti-laser weapon coatings. In the impact test, they were able to withstand hundreds of shellings from high-energy electromagnetic guns, but In the actual sneak attack, the armor persisted for less than 300 milliseconds, which means that the warship had already begun to collapse as soon as our attack was launched."

"The probability of quality problems in the manufacturing process is very small, but it does not mean that they do not exist. If I want to pursue responsibility, I can bear it all, but it is too far-fetched to assert that there is any conspiracy behind this, or even treasonous behavior." Bar."

Elder Lu Yuan calmed down at this time, insisting that he made a mistake at work.Lu Mingyang just dispatched troops to Argos, and the situation of the Lu family is very good. At this sensitive time, the family must not be associated with the word treason.

Once the emperor and the courtiers, if Lu Mingyang was dismissed, there would be plenty of young talents in the army waiting to be promoted, not to mention You Jing himself was born as a general.

You Jing seemed to have expected his reaction, and smiled slightly: "Even so, Eko's attack was too precise. A whole ship of officers and soldiers lost their ability to fight in an instant, so the enemy was able to slaughter thousands of soldiers on the river bank without any harm. Casualties. Do you think this is worth doubting? There are only one copy of warship design drawings in the military factory and Helian’s laboratory, and even the driver can only touch the closed driving system. The copy records of the design drawings are also top secret. But 20 years have passed, and the technical materials have already been updated. Today, all the elders, consuls, secretary-generals, and justices are present. If there is no objection, it is better for us to declassify the records now."

When he spoke frankly, he didn't mention You Bushu a word.

There have always been rumors about You Bushu's death in the aristocratic circle, and there is some connection between the glorious commander and the sneak attack incident, but at that time the official investigation had not yet started, and it was shelved after You Bushu's sudden death.According to rumors, it was the Council of Elders who reached an agreement with You Bushu, using his death to end the unsolved case, and You Bushu's reputation could be preserved among the public, but in the power circle of Orpheus, this further confirmed his suspicion.

And the first thing You Jing did when he came back was to restart the investigation. He made it clear that he wanted to clear up his father's grievances. At the behest of his father, but after counting it down, every elder who agreed that this incident happened at that time was an accomplice, and his father passed away inexplicably like this, so how could he expect You Jing to be more reasonable.

Yegor said at this time: "Now is the time to overcome difficulties together, and it is not appropriate for us to change internally."

"If the Republic abandons order and law because of the war, then the real death is imminent. The threat is never from the outside world, but from the thorns under our feet. This is what you taught me." You Jing still retorted with a smile road. "My lord, what do you think?"

He Minxing nodded, he bowed slightly to Yegor, and added: "Including the neutrino shell that razed the Eko country was also developed by the Helian family, who activated the launch authorization at that time, Only the laboratory has accurate records, and the cooperation of the secretary-general is needed."

All eyes were on Yegor, only he didn't realize it.The situation did not allow him to say no more.

The warm fragrant wind lingered in the entire hall, and Orpheus was turned upside down at this moment.

The Lu family was responsible for the warship failure, the Helian family took away the copy of the blueprint the day before the sneak attack, and it was Su Yan who pressed the neutrino cannon launch button, not You Bushu, as he claimed.

This case has already involved four-sevenths of the seats in the Council of Elders, and the rest of the families either lost their inheritance due to the frequent assassinations, or, like He Minxing, they had no intention of politics and stayed away from the storm.

In fact, these secret claims have been going on for 20 years, because rumors are harmless, and when rumors become facts, it is like air turning into lead, crushing all people living in the air, and crushing the rule Cornerstone.

He Minxing is stern and impartial, and the results of the investigation will be announced to the public by the Supreme Court tomorrow morning.From dawn again, the centuries-old hidden rule of the Elders over Lyra will come to an end.

The young consul, who has not faded from the weather, has just set foot on his homeland again, and has gathered all the power into his own hands without showing his edge.

And what he is most worried about now is where he will live at night.

When the banquet was over, the people who felt as if they had lost something took their leave one after another. Only when he and Yegor looked at each other under the dome, he asked.

"According to the regulations, you should still live in the Consulate." Yegor replied subconsciously.

"I don't," You Jing pretended, "There has been no one living there for two years, so I won't go. I want to live with you."

Before Yegor could reply, he walked out quickly, and when Yegor caught up with him following the sound of footsteps, he was already stunned.

There was a dark fragrance floating in the air, looking up from under the staggered buildings, Yulidai happened to stay right above the sky, bathing the courtyard in purple.

A large garden of roses is kept very clean. The crowds of white flowers are crowded together, and if there is light, it seems to be a constellation that has landed in the world, and there is a sense of holiness beyond the world.

Yegor wanted to ask, "How do you know I live here?"

He heard the sound of boots getting closer, and You Jing came up to him.

"On the day you got married, I hid here and wanted to take you away. The whole mansion was filled with the sound of newlywed music, but I could only hear my own heartbeat. It wasn't because I was afraid, but because I was so excited. Of course you would choose me." , choose a turbulent and fugitive life, it’s clear,” he paused, and smiled self-deprecatingly, and said: “I later realized that it was not Helian Ding, or the glory and wealth, that was placed on the other side of the scale, but the Republic. It's not that you don't love me enough, it's just that love itself doesn't have enough weight."

Yegor showed weakness for a moment, and then slapped him fiercely on the face: "Why did you come back! The Empire is approaching the city, and Orpheus is panicked. Every night, there are starships fleeing into the sky. Why do you want to come back?" I chose to come back at this time!"

You Jing didn't dodge, he covered his face and smiled, and said, "Because I'm overestimated. Even though I've already lost once, I'm still unwilling to think that if it's not the most important thing in your heart, then at least I'll be the second one." .”

No, Yegor thought desperately, I'm already betraying the country, you just don't know it yet.

You Jing stepped forward to hug him, and Yegor closed his eyes.He would arrest the man in front of him as a bargaining chip, but not now.

He tried hard to convince himself in his heart that he could wait a little longer.This lie is like a dream, let the dream come true for a while, just for a while.

Yegor stretched out his hand and traced down You Jing's eyes, from the bridge of his nose to the corners of his mouth. The plump face of a young man who hadn't faded away was now as thin as a rock, and then his hand was held down.

Yegor crossed his fingers with him, looked sad, and said tremblingly, "I will sacrifice everything for the republic, but you are different, You Jing, you are my own treasure."