Qin Langchuan waved his hand and said, "No." You see that although the enemy army is described as embarrassed, but the ranks are not chaotic, it can be seen that the army's heart is reunited, it is at the time of shame and bravery, the sharpness is stronger, although it is a new defeat, it is not to be light, not to mention that we have run out of shells, gunpowder has run out, and the soldiers have been tired from night attacks, with this little force in the city to go out and fight with the Tartars in the open field, that is self-defeating, if we can attack last night and take advantage of the victory to attack and kill, wouldn't it be better? Why wait until now?"

Qin Juexiang looked at General Yan and saw that he was also nodding, he was very helpless, so he had to throw the knife back into the sheath with hatred.

At this time, the red sun is covered with clouds, freeing up the sea of clouds, full of vitality, soft and warm, shining on everyone's faces with red light, and the whole body is warm. Qin Juexiang looked at the tide of Tatar retreating troops, and suddenly looked suspicious: "Hey, you say, will there be any other plan for me to go?" He already knew that our gunpowder magazine was blown up, and after last night's battle, the remaining gunpowder stock will inevitably be exhausted, Datong has nothing else to rely on except for the advantage of city defense, and the Tatars are still several times more than us, and he will not suffer a loss in the fight, will he really retreat from the army?

Chang Sihao said: "He is unwilling. However, after these battles, he must have also appreciated the will to die of our army, and knew that the bone of Datong was not easy to gnaw. If he wants to gather his strength to attack the city again, he must first weigh it. In last night's battle, he suffered a lot of losses, and the morale of the soldiers was much worse than before, and the urgency of the capital division of the jacket made him uneasy in the rear and the morale of the army even more chaotic. Once there is a change, it is enough for him. I think most of what he said in the city was true, and this time he was indeed going to retreat. ”

Yan Zongbing nodded: "Even so, you should be careful." Then he ordered all the troops to rest on the spot at the head of the city, change the guard and take turns, and not slack off, and sent spies to zipline out of the city to check the reality.

A few hours later, the spies returned: "After I returned to the camp, I immediately pulled out the village and withdrew my troops, and it has been more than 50 miles to the west!"

Everyone was overjoyed, and General Yan said with a smile: "Pass on my order! Kill cattle and sheep, and the whole army celebrates!" When the news came out, the soldiers and civilians in the city were jubilant.

Officers above the staff general and important figures of the Qin family gathered together, and congratulated each other with wine in the mansion of the general army, and at the banquet, Lord Yan and a group of people stepped forward to toast Qin Langchuan. Yan Zongbing said: "Why should you be humble and gentle, the soldiers are brave and brave, if it weren't for your planning and command this time, how could this battle be fought so smoothly? It's a pity that our ammunition is limited and the artillery is too small, otherwise we must not let my answer slip away like this!"

Chen Shengyi: "Firearms are extremely powerful, no matter how strong the bow and crossbow are, they can't be the same as them, why don't you go to the imperial court and apply for more artillery to consolidate the city defense? ”

General Yan frowned slightly, and snorted lightly: "Why don't I want to apply?" Since I was transferred to Datong, I have investigated the terrain in and outside the city and in the surrounding prefectures and counties. Weapons and equipment and other aspects are not superior, to deal with the Tartars have to use firearms, but the chapter is presented like a stone sinking into the sea without news, and later inquired with friends in the capital to find out that the emperor was busy sending eunuchs to ask for gold and silver from various ministries, and even the silver from the Taicang treasury was transferred into the palace, but it was to collect and buy treasures and pearls, and the arms application was stopped by Feng Bao before the Longmu Imperial Inspection, saying that it should not disturb the interest of the saints! He was indignant in his heart, and poured several large bowls of wine as he spoke, and his face became red.

Chang Sihao said: "This Feng Bao is just a eunuch, relying on his identity to sit on the throne and sit on the blessing, how can he have such a great power?

Yan Zongbing snorted coldly and said: "Brother Chang, don't underestimate the eunuchs, these people are in the palace into a cloud, holding the emperor on top and pressing the country below, no matter what, if they don't want the emperor to know, they can really make it come out of it." ”

Chang Sihao's heart shook when he heard this, and he secretly thought that he had known that Feng Bao was greedy for money and good goods and interfered in state affairs, but he didn't expect to reach this point, so wouldn't the emperor also wear a blindfold and become his family's donkey? It seems that such a character is making waves and controlling the court, so what do you want the cabinet to do? What do you want many courtiers from the six ministries and nine secretaries to do? Why can't the emperor understand it? When he thought of this, he recalled the little boy Cheng Lian'an and the sold Miss Cheng, as if a big stone was blocked in his heart, and he couldn't help but feel very depressed.

Chen Shengyi: "By the way, my lord, I heard that there are eunuchs and eunuchs supervising the army in the border defense areas, but I didn't see them this time, could it be that here in Taiyuan, the imperial court has not been appointed?"

General Yan was a little indignant when he heard this: "Why not? As soon as he heard the news that I was coming, he ran away with the gold and silver concubine......s!

"Hahaha," Qin Langchuan suddenly raised the wine jar and smiled at him: "Renzheng, this wine has a pure aroma, I don't know what the name is?"

Yan Zongbing hurriedly said: "It's rare for the old lady to like, this wine is called Heroic Lie, it is produced by a two-hundred-year-old pot in the city, due to frequent wars, the city ordered a ban on winemaking, the old shopkeeper of this pot moved to another place, I heard that the water veins were changed, and it can no longer brew this kind of taste, we drink, it is the old wine stored in the cellar of Wuwei Kuanjiu." ”

"Hmm. Qin Langchuan poured a big mouthful in his mouth, swallowed it, smacked his lips, and shook his head again and again: "Good wine! Good wine! It's a pity, hahaha! Hey, fine wine is not often encountered, bad wine, but all over the world, whether it is barren mountains and mountains, or downtown blocks, there must be a few jars of it where there are people, and some wine, it is stinky, but mixed in other wine, if you don't pay attention, open your mouth and pour it down, if you don't do it, you will be spit up and down by it, hey, when the time comes, you will be angry and have no temper, and finally you have to blame yourself for being anxious!"

General Yan was stunned for a moment, and then comprehended: "Dongchang spies are all over the world, although the eunuchs of the prison army are gone, maybe they still have eyeliner in the seat, and after I won the victory, I forgot my form, and it would be bad if I was caught." Said with a smile: "Yes, yes, the old lady is a person who knows wine, heroes and martyrs are only worthy of being drunk, the old lady deserves it, come and come, and then enter a bowl!" Since then, he has opened the topic, only talking about wine, and not mentioning political affairs. Everyone is still drinking happily, but everyone at this table has their own mood in their hearts. Qin Juexiang was worried about Xinlu's condition, and didn't dare to say it directly, so he came over to test it with words, Qin Langchuan nodded: "Yes, yes, yes, this time you think about it thoroughly, the head of Xinlu has contributed a lot, how can you forget, you go to Huayan Temple to have a look, if she is in good health, please come immediately, and the rest of the teachers will not be left behind." ”

Qin Juexiang was happy in his heart, went out to Huayan Temple, walked to the gate of the temple and listened to the noise inside, the obedient voice seemed to be a group of patients making trouble, someone was persuading, it was Xinlu's voice: "Don't be anxious, Mo Rigen has not been sick for a long time, and now the body is at war, it is the period of fighting against the epidemic virus, and it has not yet been able to restrain it, only after his condition improves, the flesh on his body can have a therapeutic effect." ”

One of the sick people said, "When will it be? Three more people died last night, maybe it will be the next one!

"Exactly! This dog Tartar has hurt us miserably, but now he has to give him food every day! How can there be such a reason, he can eat it to death!"

"Yes, yes!" the crowd echoed.

Xinlu was very helpless, and said: "Mo Rigen doesn't know internal strength, he can only use his natural disease resistance to restrain the epidemic, and the body will be difficult to have medicinal properties for a while. The Divine Law and the Righteous Law were pulling the corners of Xinlu's clothes beside them, frowning bitterly but not daring to persuade each other, and the patients were very happy when they heard this, and a few of them came forward and stretched out their hands to ask for meat.

Seeing it from afar, Qin Juexiang was angry, and he choked and slashed into the crowd, shouting: "Who dares to touch her!"

Everyone was startled, and saw him holding a long knife in his hand, his eyebrows upside down, as if possessed by a fierce god, each of them was frightened, stumbled back a few steps, and retreated.

Qin Jue pointed at the tip of the knife and scolded: "You are sick because of the Tartars, what does it have to do with Sister Xinlu? She has no relatives with you and has no reason, but she gave up her life to save everyone, even if she really cuts off the meat and sends it to her mouth, you can swallow it? You, you, and you, what did you big men do just now? You pat your chest and ask yourself, is it still not human? Is it enough to pinch it!"

The patients bowed their heads, their faces were full of shame, and some people looked away and muttered softly: "Mrs. Shi wants to cut the meat for us, what do you have to do with it." ”

Qin Juexiang's eyes glared and he was about to step forward, but Xin Lu gently stopped him with his crossed arm and said, "The purpose of my food cause method is to cure diseases and save people, this body is just a stinky skin, what a pity!" Qin Juexiang grabbed her and stopped: "Sister Xinlu, there is no news about the closure of the temple, you don't know it yet, I have already withdrawn the army!"

Xin Lu was stunned for a moment, Qin Juexiang continued with a smile: "I promise to withdraw the siege, we can go out of the city to buy medicinal materials elsewhere, why use this method again?"

Everyone was overjoyed when they heard this, Qin Juexiang quickly recounted the experience, and Xin Lu said: "I see, no wonder I vaguely heard the sound of cannons in the distance outside the city last night. Shen Lu Heshi smiled and said: "Amitabha, it's okay now, master, you quickly put away the knife, write down the prescription, and let's send someone out to buy medicine." Xinlu nodded, wanting to put away the knife, but found that Qin Juexiang's hand was still firmly held on his wrist, feeling slightly embarrassed, inconvenient to speak, and only raised his eyes.

Qin Juexiang saw her eyes looking at her softly, her heart jumped, her whole body was full of qi and blood, and her chest was hot, as if she was stepping into a dream of clouds. Seeing her eyes fall back on her wrist again, she realized the real reason for looking at herself, and hurriedly withdrew her hand. I only felt the moment my fingertips were withdrawn, and I consciously felt the softness and smoothness of her skin, and my brain suddenly buzzed, and it was blank. After letting go, she inexplicably felt a kind of heart-wrenching loss, as if a part of her soul had already been sucked away by her when she was in contact.

Xinlu only thinks he is a child, and he has lived in the Hengshan Nunnery for a long time, and he has been living in the Buddha every day, and his heart is like a cold mirror in Pingtan, although he saw his strange expression, he didn't care, and he wrote a prescription to go to the general soldier's house with Qin Juexiang, and Yan Zongbing took someone out of the city with a warrant to do this, and set up another table to give Hengshan nuns a vegetarian feast. Xinlu smelled the aroma of wine and meat in the hall, and he didn't want to stay, but he thought about taking over as the head of Hengshan, and the field affairs were indispensable in the future.

Qin Juexiang came to sit at a table with her with a smile, talking and laughing with a few female nuns, a sister and a sister, called kindly, the nuns are not very old, most of them are orphans who have been adopted by Liangyin and Qingyin since childhood, and suddenly there is such a child who calls her sister, and her heart is very happy. Qin Juexiang took advantage of the heat and said: "Sister Xinlu, I have long heard that you have a hanging temple in Heng Mountain, but I have never been there, anyway, there is nothing to do here in Datong, why don't you take me to Heng Mountain to play when you go back?"

Xinlu smiled indifferently: "If you want to play, you can do it at any time, but I can't take you, I still have something to do." ”

Qin Juexiang asked, "What's the matter?"

Xinlu said: "The bodies of my master and uncle are still in the Yungang Grottoes, and I want to cremate the second elder and bring them back to the mountain to spend the vigil." ”

As soon as these words came out, all the nuns' faces were gloomy, and they all put down their bamboo chopsticks and put their palms together, and recited the Buddha.

Qin Juexiang thought to himself that burying the two masters was indeed a big deal, but it was funny for you to recite Buddha for something. didn't dare to show it, so he only opened the topic and said: "Sister Xinlu, when will you hold a ceremony to take over as the head of Hengshan? ”

Xinlu said: "Buddhism is quiet, don't want that, ceremonies and ceremonies, everything should be simple, but it's too early to talk about these things." ”

Qin Juexiang saw that although her expression was not as cold as before, her tepid appearance also made people feel a little lost, and thought: "She only has scriptures and Buddhist scrolls in her heart, and when I talk to her like this, she doesn't look at me properly." Then he thought, "I want her to see what I do?" I just looked at her, and my heart was beating wildly when I was stared at by her eyes, and I was very uncomfortable. At this time, a sergeant from outside came in and whispered a few words in Yan Zongbing's ear, Yan Zongbing was stunned for a moment, and said, "Please come in." ”

The sergeant went out and brought in a man with little effort, who was not tall, wearing a shabby coarse cloth green coat, pedaling on his feet, and a straw hat to cover his face.

When this person came to the outside of the hall, he saw Qin Langchuan on the right seat from a distance, ran a few steps and fell to his knees, crying: "Old lady!