The sky is clear, and the spring is bright......

When Wancheng entered a strange calm time after the melee, the southwest mountains and forests two hundred miles away were a joyful scene.

Spring flowers bloom, green leaves are thick, the stream is clear, and the trickle is long.

Under the warm spring sun, the depths of the bamboo forest on Wollongong were jubilant, and the thatched house in Longzhong was completed.

It lasted half a month, invested more than 100 strong laborers, and worked hard for 12 days, and finally erected a thatched house on the stream pool, with a total of 12 main houses and side rooms, which secretly combined the number of 12 earth branches.

It is said that it is a thatched house, except for the roof is made of thatched grass mixed with yellow mud, the others are all attic-style buildings. The whole thatched cottage building is no less than a quiet and chic mountain courtyard, pavilions, water pavilions, and observation decks are all available, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, the spring water flows for a long time, and the end is a rare hermit's residence.

Today is the day of the completion of Zhuge Lu, the main building is completed, only need a little decoration, and add some furniture, you can move in.

Since yesterday evening, the Zhuge Ling sisters have taken more than a dozen maidservants to Zhang Luo yesterday evening to celebrate the completion of Zhuge Lu today and reward all their servants. It is worth mentioning that all the expenditures were donated by Yang Dashan, so when the thatched house was completed, he wrote down the five big characters of "Longzhong Zhuge Lu" on the main gate of the thatched house, and ordered someone to invite craftsmen to frame the door plaque.

The only fly in the ointment is that this door plaque only has an inscription, but no signature. In the lower left corner of the plaque, there are three strange strokes scribbled, which are completely different from Han Li, like words, and like the pattern of the dragon flying and the phoenix dancing that no one knows (in fact, it is simplified cursive: Li Wenchang).

This special signature may be unfamiliar to Kong Ming. However, in the Xiliang Army, the civil and military officials above the commander of the chief general have seen this kind of signature, and they know that this twisting and winding dragon flying phoenix dance pattern represents the name of the lord Li Li Li Wenchang. Therefore, Li Li's edict is not available to ordinary people. There is no chance to see it, and the people who can really see this kind of signature are Li Li's cronies, which itself represents a special courtesy.

At the end of the day, the ceremony to celebrate the completion of Zhuge Lu officially began. In fact, it is a big feast, with enough wine and meat, so that the servants who participated in the construction of the thatched cottage can open their bellies and rub their bellies and feast on them. Once drunk, you will rest.

Half an hour later, Kong Ming and Li Li left halfway and climbed to the observation deck above the waterhole waterfall. Also known as "Lookout Tower".

The platform is three feet high, equivalent to a two-story attic, and there is not much space on the stage, which can be used to place a round table and four wooden benches. It bears some resemblance to the tower sentry in the bandit cottages of later generations. But. The workmanship is exquisite, the construction is very exquisite, these exquisite handiwork is not Li Li and others can do, but a lot of money to come to the craftsmen, the selection of high-quality wood to build, to add a lot of color to this thatched house.

Standing on the observation tower and looking into the distance, you can see the mountains and streams within a radius of more than ten miles, if someone walks here. You can see it clearly from five miles away. Therefore, the watchtower still takes into account the role of a sentry. This is also to ensure the safety of the thatched house, not to be harassed by robbers or robbers, and to prepare some necessary early warning and defense means in advance.

"Doot toot!" On the round table on the high platform, a pot of hot tea had already been prepared, and it was obvious that Kong Ming had someone send it in advance.

Poured two cups of hot tea with his own hands, Kong Ming handed Li Li a cup, and then sat down, picked up the teacup and motioned for Li Li to drink it while it was hot.

"My brother's status is respected, the military and politics are busy, and there are many opportunities every day, why do you have time to come here for many days?" Holding a fragrant teacup in his hand, Kong Ming looked at Li Li with a smile in his eyes, as if he was asking casually, but it seemed to be a deliberate temptation.

Li Li smiled when he heard this, and he was calm in his heart, knowing that this was Kong Ming's last test before the showdown, which seemed random, but it was actually meaningful. Speculation is speculation after all, and before it is confirmed, even if Kong Ming guesses Li Li's true identity, it is just speculation and reverie, and it still needs to be further verified, or Li Li himself admits it. Only in this way can we continue the dialogue that follows, otherwise many things will not be able to be discussed.

Smiling calmly, Li Li took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and after glancing at Kong Ming, he gently put down the teacup, got up and walked to the railing, the railing looked at the direction of Wancheng in the southeast, and said softly: "The escape of the Son of Heaven and the hundred officials from Chang'an is indeed not a trivial matter for me. The Xiliang army can be as strong as it is today, and it has a direct relationship with them, and it is the master of the royal road to coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes. And their return to the east this time means that the Western Liang Army is facing a heavy test, and one step forward can dominate the Central Plains and achieve hegemony; If you take a step back or take a wrong step, it will be a bottomless abyss, and you will become a rebel army, and everyone will be punished.

It is a matter of life and death, and it is impossible to take it lightly for the sake of brothers, and must go on a trip in person to ensure that the next road will not deviate. ”

Listening to Li Li's words, Kong Ming walked to Li Li's side lightly, and also looked at the railing from afar, and his eyes fell on the direction of Wancheng, which was hidden behind the mountains and rivers.

After hearing this, Kong Ming's expression changed slightly, his eyes were as dark as an abyss, unfathomable, and he whispered thoughtfully: "From the beginning and end of the escape of the Son of Heaven and the hundred officials, the elder brother should have a plan in his chest, and he has a plan in his hand. Today, Xiliang has jurisdiction over four states, with hundreds of thousands of troops, guarding various dangerous passes in the northwest, and firmly controlling all the transportation arteries to Chang'an in the west. If the elder brother insisted on intercepting the Son of Heaven and his party, or pursuing or intercepting them, it would be absolutely difficult for them to leave the Xiliang Realm, and there would never be today's chaos. ”

After a slight pause in his tone, Kong Ming glanced at Li Li's side face out of the corner of his eyes, and continued: "The night before yesterday, Wancheng was in turmoil, the princes of the Six Roads attacked each other, more than 200,000 soldiers and horses fought each other, and the big melee lasted all day, so that more than 50,000 princes and soldiers threw their corpses into the wilderness, which was extremely tragic. According to the foolish brother's guess, this melee should be expected by the elder brother, or when the Son of Heaven and the hundred officials return to the east, this unprecedented melee is quietly brewing."

"Kong Ming wants to say that this big melee started because of me, which is too cruel, right?" Li Li's figure did not move, his eyes did not squint, and he suddenly interjected in an indifferent tone.

Kong Ming was silent when he heard this, and he didn't speak for a long time, Yan Sù's expression became more and more solemn, and after thinking for a while, he said leisurely: "In troubled times, you can do everything, and my brother's move is understandable and reasonable. Correct. Such wanton killing is inevitably harmful to heaven and peace, and the means are too cruel. "Skimming his head. No longer deliberately observing Li Li's expression, Kong Ming's eyes looking into the distance revealed a deep sense of compassion and compassion, and his compassion was overflowing.

Li Li didn't think much of himself, and replied authentically: "In the past ten years, has the virtuous brother ever killed someone?" Or was he hunted down, but he had ever seen his relatives die in front of him? ”

"This has never been the case." Kong Ming was shocked when he heard this, and responded in amazement.

Li Li frowned slightly. With a deep gaze, he recalled: "I have a similar background to my virtuous brother, and my parents died early. Since childhood, he has been dependent on his younger brother and grew up in the military camp with his uncle. He joined the army at the age of fourteen, and at the age of fifteen, he was promoted to the rank of military marquis and led the army to fight on the battlefield. After that, the south and the north fought and the east and the west fought against the west. So far, there have been eight cold summers, footprints all over the territory of thousands of miles, countless enemies have been killed, and there are mountains of corpses and bones under the sword. Once I will succeed and ten thousand bones will wither, it is not so much that my status today is given by the Son of Heaven, but that it is a piled up of bones. I am famous for killing, and I am infamous for the Son of Heaven, so that many people today say that I am a reckless soldier. brought disaster to the country and the people, and became a traitor and a thief of the Han Dynasty who was a hundred times worse than Dong Zhuo. ”

"Yes. I don't think I'm violent and murderous, it's all about survival. Born in troubled times, there are many people who can't help themselves, and I can't be an exception, and my virtuous brother is also among them. No one in the world has ever been born with a thirst for killing, bloodthirsty, but if you want to calm the troubled times, killing is indispensable, and only killing can end the troubled times and calm the world. ”

Speaking of this, Li Li looked stunned and sighed softly: "Since Brother Xian mentioned the melee in Wancheng, then Brother Wei might as well tell him frankly." In fact, I was very dissatisfied with the outcome of the Wancheng scuffle, which completely disrupted my prior deployment and was far from the expected result. Don't hide it, this is not the result I want. In my plan, after this battle, at least half of the seven princes will fall, and the casualties of the soldiers should be more than 100,000. Only in this way can we pave the way for us to send troops to the Central Plains, unify the Central Plains within five years, clear the world within ten years, and calm the world. If we want to end the chaos of the princes as soon as possible and reduce the unnecessary casualties as much as possible, we must do everything possible to end the troubled times, reorganize the mountains and rivers, and establish a new order.

Only in this way is the blessing of the people of the world, and killing is not for the sake of slaughtering living beings, but for the sake of seeking peace. If you can quell the war in the troubled times without killing, you are willing to give up your fame for your brother, return to the field, live in seclusion in the mountains and forests like a virtuous brother, and have a happy family reunion.

Unfortunately, this is just wishful thinking on my part. Once I abandon my fame and give up my soldiers and horses, I will immediately die and cause disaster. But the troubled times are still chaotic, and they will even last for a long time, decades or even hundreds of years, and finally exhaust the vitality of our Han nation, and become a place where the barbarian Hu people wantonly trample on and ravage. This is a scene I would rather die than see, so while I still have this strength now, I will do my best to end the troubled times as soon as possible, God blocks and kills God, and the devil blocks and destroys demons; Even if it is a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, it will not hesitate! ”

After listening to these words, which were both true and false, Kong Ming was silent for a long time, looking at the endless mountains and rivers, wanting to use a pair of discerning eyes to see through the endless sea of clouds and spy on the true meaning of the heavenly way above the clouds.

After a while, Kong Ming suddenly spoke: "Brother, how do you look at this grass house in front of you?" ”

Li Li glanced at him sideways and said softly: "This is a feng shui treasure, hidden dragon and crouching tiger, rare." ”

Kong Ming knew in his heart that the so-called Feng Shui treasure land is not only a place of seclusion, but also a place of burial, between the two of them is a thought, life and death are like the end of the world, and the blessings and misfortunes are decided in a word.

"Now my brother can tell me who he is." After careful consideration, Kong Ming said solemnly.

Li Li's expression changed slightly when he heard this, and a flash of joy that could not be concealed flashed in his eyes, and he said with a pleasant face: "Virtuous brother should think clearly, he has a bad reputation for his brother, and he is regarded as a thief of the Han Dynasty by the Son of Heaven, hundreds of officials and princes. If I know, there will be no way out for my brother. ”

Kong Ming nodded lightly: "Thank you brother for reminding me, Liang knows the stakes." I don't know what my brother said before, but I can still count? ”

Li Lizhen said: "Of course it counts." At this moment, you and I are brothers, and after identifying ourselves, you and I are still brothers, and we are real brothers with different surnames. ”

"My brother's name is Li Li Li Wenchang, the general of the world's soldiers and horses, and the prime minister of the dynasty?" Kong Ming said suspiciously.

"Exactly." Li Li nodded in response and said with a smile: "I think that no one pretends to be this name, it has to be me." ”

"Chen Liang sees the general and meets his brother." Kong Ming bowed down, and then said with an embarrassed face: "The foolish brother still has something to ask for, there are many wives and concubines in the brother's mansion, can you raise your hand to your sister?" ”

"Ahh The"

Without waiting for Li Li to answer, Kong Ming said meaningfully: "The foolish brother's parents died early, the brother is ignorant of mundane things, and the whole family relies on the eldest sister to take care of the housework, which is very hard. Therefore, my sister has reached the age of leaving the cabinet but has been delayed until now, all because I and my younger brother are tired, delaying Shaohua, which really makes the foolish brother feel uneasy. ”

Li Li's face was as pale as a date, and he said perfunctorily: "It's easy to say, hey, hey!" It's easy to say."

―――――――――― To be Continued ―――――――――――― (To be Continued......

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