Chapter Eighty-Six: Not a Hero
In Wuzhou County, Xiaosuo is isolated on the flat ground, and the potholes outside the city are uneven, and there are piles of abandoned corpses that have not been buried. The cold wind blew through the thousands of people, and the wailing was like a ghost baby's cry, and the frightened crow was so frightened that the crow fluttered in the air without seeing its fingers.
Liu Jizong survived, but now he is still uncomfortable to die, not because of the heavy injuries suffered by the expedition, but because the reinforcements who came to help him almost killed him.
"Quanyang City is in danger, why did Gonggong Huang change his route here!" Wuhou was so angry that he almost smashed the ink inkstone on the table, but with the fierce movement, the stinging pain in his leg made him grit his teeth and sit down.
"General, it's better not to act rashly as soon as you take the medicine. The maniac standing beside him stepped forward and cautiously helped.
For the fat monk on the side, Liu Jizong couldn't say more words of gratitude, although Bai Ri was rescued by Bai Luofeng, but he immediately bumped for too long and lost too much blood when he entered the city, and he was dying, if he didn't still think that the battle situation was critical, that breath would have been swallowed a long time ago. But he was forced to be pulled back by a decoction of madness, although his face did not return to his usual ruddyness, he was not pale and weak.
"The Sprinkle family is also the life of the Lingjun family, and Wuhou should not blame it. The eunuch on the left in the living room raised his hand to confess, but there was no shame on his face, this person was the envoy who led the Korean army to attack the Mongolian people this time, and he was also a member of the eunuch party, Huang Huaien.
Liu Jizong leaned on his seat weakly and sighed lamentingly, and finally said indignantly: "Wuzhou County is just a small city, but Quanyang City is the last checkpoint to prevent Mongolians from entering Beijing, how can you lose a big ...... because of a small one?"
Huang Huaien saw that Liu Jizong not only did not thank him, but also faintly blamed him for being short-sighted, and his face suddenly looked bad, and he said politely: "Wuzhou County is the place where the temple stands, and it is a matter of great importance for the former emperor to rest, how can he say that he has lost a lot because of a small loss! If you want to sprinkle the family, didn't you be ordered to go north to attack the enemy, Wuhou, why did you spare most of the way and recruit the Mongolian people here? Isn't it deliberately to humiliate the royal family by the uncivilized barbarians outside the gate?"
"You!" Liu Jizong had been sleepless for many days and was in pain, and he couldn't maintain the calm and breezy demeanor of the past, but Eunuch Huang just hit the nail on the head, so he couldn't refute it.
The current situation has long been too different from the strategy discussed with Qiu Yanbin at the beginning, since the siege of the city by the Mongols, Mo said that he wanted to inquire about the battle situation of Quanyang City, even if he stepped out of the city gate for half a step, he would be chopped into meat foam! Therefore, Liu Jizong's first thought was not to celebrate the victory of Wuzhou, but the danger of Quanyang breaking the city.
"That's it!" Wu Hou forcibly suppressed his dissatisfaction and comforted in his heart, how rampant the eunuch party has been in the past few years, even the royal family and nobles have to retreat three points, if he offends this master, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not go back to the house in a fit of anger, and all his efforts will be in vain, so he put down his body and pleaded: "Please also ask Lord Huang to follow the general tomorrow to rush to the aid of the pass." ”
Huang Huaien was even more carried away when he saw Liu Jizong's softness, and thought to himself what about Wuhou, as long as he climbed up to Wei Qiansui, who would dare to look down on himself? Unconsciously, he was overjoyed, but his movements were not hurried or slow, and he said ambiguously: "The Sprinkle family only received the will to come to Wuzhou County to help the general solve his urgent needs, as for Quanyang City, that is the general's business, why should the Sprinkle family take risks to fight with the Mongolian people? Not to mention that the 10,000 people under his hand are also raised by his mother's father, how can the Sprinkle family treat human life as a mustard?"
"Quanyang City is broken, how many families of Dayu can be spared? At that time, human life is not even as good as grass mustard, what are you still pretending to be here!" Liu Jizong scolded in his heart, but Rao's face was as red as pig's blood, and he still had to endure and swallow the evil anger, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "After Quanyang's victory, Lord Huang broke the enemy bravely, and the first merit of protecting the peace of the country was presented to His Majesty, and he was afraid that he would lose his glory and wealth?"
At this point, under the light of the candle, Huang Huaien's greedy face became more and more brilliant.
The flag fluttered on the pole, Bai Luofeng overlooked the brightly lit Wuzhou County, recalled the scene of countless people dying tragically in the daytime, and said uncomfortably: "After this battle, how many families are despondent and crying. ”
On the castle tower, the evening breeze penetrated into the clothes of the four, and the robes danced with them.
"The last word in the world is the seventeen strokes of parting. Xiao Xizhi said gloomily, "If you want to protect the happiness of the majority of people, you must sacrifice the happiness of a small number of people, but what does the happiness of the majority of people have to do with a small number of people? ”
"Since the chaos here has calmed down, why don't you invite the sword elder to go to Quanyang City?" Li Xianggao was full of admiration when he talked about the sword wine song.
"Fang Cai's surname Liu specially thanked us one by one, I heard that the old man could not be found, I am afraid that as soon as the siege of Wuzhou County is broken, we will ask him to solve the danger of Quanyang. Jiekong interrupted, his chin slightly tilted slightly, slightly dissatisfied, "Eighty percent is troublesome, and sneaked away while everyone was busy cleaning up the battlefield." ”
Xiao Xizhi smiled bitterly and said: "Could it be that a master like him, who is alone in the world, is afraid of breaking his state of mind and breaking his cultivation, so he can take off the world?"
"It's impossible to repair if it's broken, but with the number of years he has lived for an unknown amount of time, he should be tempted to live and die without touching his heartstrings. Bai Luofeng's eyes were covered with a thin veil, and his thoughts wandered a hundred thousand miles away, "Maybe he is a mountain demon old monster who has cultivated his human body, and he is no more than a land immortal who is above mortals, so why force him to take care of this worthless human life." ”
Seeing that the atmosphere suddenly became heavy, Bai Luofeng hurriedly changed the topic and said, "I didn't expect the mad monk to appear here." ”
"Haha, the monk's two eyes are on the top of the food, and I don't know what kind of delicacy the surname Liu used to trick him into such a sinister place. Speaking of eating madness, Qu Kong is full of interest, "He, like me, loves wine, food, meat, greed and killing." ”
"People usually see the blood of livestock and poultry at most, where is it like you can take people's lives at every turn. Li Xianggao laughed, and finally added: "Besides, his reputation outside is much better than yours." ”
The proud quit suddenly turned to the windless paper kite, and felt that his old face had fallen to the ground.
"Hehe, if Jiekong sits in the temple every day and recites scriptures like ordinary monks, how can there be a chance to stand here with us now. Xiao Xizhi slightly relieved the siege for Jiekong.
The monk is also a master of beating snakes and sticks, and hurriedly straightened his chest and stomach, and said happily: "You still have a vision for playing the piano, where do you, a person who can only paint all day long, understand the way of poor monks and crossing people." ”
Several people couldn't help but laugh heartily at the words of quitting, and the atmosphere suddenly relaxed a lot.
Bai Luofeng's eyes flickered, and he said casually: "I asked about the food madness, and I said that I was called by Qinglian." ”
The other three stopped laughing instantly, and in silence, they were the first to snort, and said indignantly: "Who made him stupid, he obviously knows a few brothers, and he looks at that eunuch who is not eye-catching, and it is so difficult to squeak with us?
Xiao Xizhi sighed softly, and the people standing beside him felt the loneliness that permeated the air: "In this world, except for masters such as Jian Lao, he is the only one who can not spare the piano and truly taste my piano heart...... How can there be two or three percent of bosom friends in the world, I am afraid that no one will be able to understand 'Molin Bamboo Rain' in this life. ”
"Hey, that stubborn man also said that my living paintings are made by martial artists, and they are not really good paintings. Li Xianggao laughed at himself, as if the second stunned man who had given him a slap in the flattery and applause of everyone was still in front of him, "I also want to be lucky enough to meet him in the future and paint a good picture for him to see, and see that he still says that I am not as good as ordinary painters." ”
"There are countless people in the rivers and lakes, and they call themselves chivalrous if they know a little bit of depth. Bai Luofeng held the hilt of the sword on his waist, his eyes were incomprehensible at first, "To be honest, you and I are just fanatics, and we can't afford to be chivalrous." ”
Li Xianggao suddenly laughed: "The rivers and lakes call themselves chivalrous, and the officials and generals are all dogs, but I can't imagine that the real heroes only exist in the high hall." ”
Bai Luofeng looked at the place where Liu Jizong was resting and said: "After the calamity in Northern Xinjiang is calmed down, it will be time to eliminate the traitor after he enters Beijing to meet him." ”
"What if he doesn't want to come forward?" Xiao Xizhi was worried.
"He owes us the grace to save our lives, and as a human being, he will not fail to agree. Bai Luofeng's eyes were cold, "If he still intends to put it aside to protect his body, there are still hundreds of lives in the Wuhou Mansion, I don't believe he dares to ignore it." ”
The three of them were all stunned, Li Xianggao gritted his teeth and said with difficulty: "Isn't it too ...... to coerce unarmed people?"
didn't want to say half of the words, Xiao Xizhi interrupted him: "If Liu Jizong doesn't do it, he is helping to abuse him, how can a family cry like crying all the way, we are not gentlemen and knights, so why bother thinking about acting upright!"
"Threatening to be the Marquis of Wu, the worst thing is that he is ruthless and unites with Wei Xian to counter pressure, and then we will be in a capital ......crime that cannot be escaped," Bai Luofeng reminded him.
Hearing this, Jiekong hurriedly smiled and said, "I am a monk, and I have always been just gossiping about life and death. ”
Xiao Xizhi said: "Molin bamboo rain exists in the world because someone understands, since the person who understands is not there, it doesn't matter whether the person who caresses the qin is there or not." ”
Li Xianggao shouted and said, "Xiang Gao's brush will accompany him to the end." ”
Bai Luofeng didn't say much, but the ink beads were full of joy, and there was a faint song in his ears from the distant mountains:
"Don't worship the grace of the mighty mountains and rivers, don't worship the high hall to help the world and add wealth, worship only worship me occasionally absurd this time: one worship the stars, the moon and the sun to give people the year, the second worship does not live up to the world's bestowal name, the third worship pure wine to eliminate sorrow and drunkenness, the fourth worship the unpredictable danger of the heavenly rules, and the fifth worship the wind and dust of the rivers and lakes return safely. ”