The crooked poem says: "
The sentimental regret is that we didn't meet early, and it's hard to express the pain of missing each other.
Since ancient times, fools have always been strangers to each other, and they have formed a bond and made vows to send them to the next life. "
In the land of Qishan, the situation where the two armies were confronting each other and the smoke of war no longer existed. On both sides of the river, soldiers and people farmed together, and it was very peaceful.
On the edge of a field ridge, Ye Ling, dressed in cloth, sat side by side with an old farmer, looking at the boundless fields.
The old farmer smiled and said: "If there was no war, Qishan would be a good place, especially the land on both sides of the Wei River. It can really grow good rice."
Ye Ling nodded when he heard this, but said: "It's just that this place is the junction of two dynasties. I'm afraid this kind of peace will not last long."
Unexpectedly, the old farmer said: "In the past, when the Dazhu Kingdom and the Prime Minister were fighting, they would always stay away from the fields and people's houses. Even when they were fighting, they would come to help us with our work. If our place is occupied by the Han army, this year's taxes will be paid to us." Han army. If the Qian army comes back, they will not ask for it from us again. So even if there is a war, we farmers can live in peace. Now that Dazhu Kingdom and the prime minister are gone, I don’t know who the new official will be. , will it be..."
Before the old farmer finished speaking, his eyes had dimmed a bit. Ye Ling understood what he was thinking. Days like that would probably never happen again.
After resting here for a long time, Ye Ling just got up and said goodbye. The old farmer wanted to keep him in the village to farm together. But Ye Ling declined.
He asked where his eldest brother was and went straight over.
It was on the mountainside of Qishan Mountain, under a pine forest, facing the territory of the Han Dynasty. Two newly built tombs are here. The tombstone on the right one says "Tomb of Xu Zheng of Daqian Dazhu Kingdom", but there is no word on the tombstone on the left.
That is the tomb of Meng Wan Gong, but the identity of Meng Wan Gong is placed there. No one knows how to write it, so it is simply left empty.
Ye Ling walked to the tombstone and saw the empty tombstone. He then pointed it as a sword and with the energy of the sword, he dotted and sketched on the tombstone. After a while, there was "Tomb of deceased wife Meng Wan Gong" on the tombstone. With a backhand, Ye Ling erased the words "Daqian Dazhu Kingdom" on the tablet.
The eldest brother has passed away, so there is no need to bear the name of Da Gan anymore.
He took out several jars of wine from the storage ring and placed them in front of the tomb. Ye Ling also picked up a jar, opened the seal and started drinking.
I don't know how much time passed before Ye Ling finally said: "Brother, I didn't bring you the best brew of our master. I kept saying that I would bring wine for you. Don't blame me."
Looking at the silent tombstone, Ye Ling couldn't sort out his thoughts and became more and more incoherent:
"I have already said that eldest brother should not be an official. If eldest brother leaves Daqian as soon as possible, we can have a drink now..."
"I'm a bastard too. I thought I was appreciated and wanted to find a job in the imperial court so that I could help my elder brother. But who would have thought that I would be used as a gunman all the time..."
"I really can't do anything, and I can't even protect my third brother. But he seems to have been promoted to the Lingxu realm, so no one dares to bully him easily..."
"Brother, I didn't harm you. I...Why did my third brother cut off my relationship with me? What did I do wrong? Brother, can you tell me..."
"Brother, what should I do..."
Ye Ling hugged the wine jar and burst into tears. At this moment, he was just a helpless child who just wanted to act coquettishly in front of his family...
I don't know how much time passed, but Ye Ling wiped his eyes that were red from crying, stood up again, and said to the tombstone: "Brother, it's time for me to go. I want to find my third brother back. I want to prove myself." clean!"
After saying that, Ye Ling turned around and went down the mountain. The autumn wind blew all the way, and the pine leaves slowly fell to the ground, as if it was a silent farewell.
On the plain not far away is where the army is stationed. Ye Ling ignored the soldiers' obstruction and rushed straight to the Chinese army's tent, attracting many soldiers to surround him.
Standing at the gate of the camp, facing countless swords and guns, Ye Ling just said: "I'm here to see Mr. Xu."
A soldier said sternly: "Who are you, and what are you going to do when you see Mr. Xu?"
Ye Ling said: "I am Xu Zheng's adopted brother. I have something important to see Mr. Xu."
"this……"
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at each other. Fortunately, someone said: "I seem to have seen you in Taiyue City. You and two eunuchs were fighting at the south gate!"
Ye Ling smiled and nodded, which was considered affirmative.
Then the soldier said: "Please wait a moment, let us go and report."
As he spoke, the soldier turned around and went in to report. Not long after, an old general with white beard and hair came out. This old general was Cai Ze, a veteran in the army. Even Xu Zheng was just his descendant.
When General Cai saw it was Ye Ling, he said, "Come with me, Mr. Xu is already waiting for you."
Afterwards, Ye Ling followed Cai Ze to the Chinese army's tent. Standing inside was a middle-aged scribe who was the military's think tank, the military advisor and general Xu Qi.
Now that Xu Zheng has died, the entire army is commanded by Xu Qi and Cai Ze, and no one is dissatisfied.
After the three of them greeted each other, the host and guest took their seats. Xu Qi took the lead and said: "Your eldest brother's last wish is not to let your brothers get involved in court disputes, so I am not happy that you are here today."
Ye Ling smiled when he heard this and said: "I'm just here to convey my eldest brother's last words. As for the affairs of the court, I will never interfere."
As he spoke, Ye Ling took out a token from the storage ring and handed it to Xu Qidao: "My eldest brother said that his troops will always be stationed in Qishan and are not allowed to interfere in the affairs of the court!"
Xu Qi took the token and saw that it was indeed Xu Zheng's token. He handed it to Cai Ze for inspection and confirmed it was correct. Xu Qi said: "I understand, and I will not interfere with the court affairs anymore."
Originally, before Ye Ling came, Baili Xiyu, Liang Chen, and even Baili Qianshan had sent people to Qishan one after another, with the same purpose, all to win over Qishan's soldiers and horses for their own use.
After weighing the pros and cons, Xu Qi and Cai Ze planned to follow the Queen Mother Gao Cuifeng's orders and wait for the Queen Mother to choose a new king to ascend the throne. However, when Ye Ling came today, they gave up their previous thoughts.
Seeing that Xu Zheng's words had been conveyed, Ye Ling asked another trivial matter: "How is eldest brother's family doing now?"
Xu Zheng's family is the Xu family where Xu Haochu lives. Outside Taiyue City, Ye Ling killed Xu Haochu, Wang Chen, and Lu Kun, and learned about the Xu family's situation from Xu Haochu's mouth. It's just that Xu Zheng doesn't seem to have any feelings for the Xu family, so it's hard for him to ask questions. Now that his eldest brother has passed away, he naturally still wants to know more about it.
Xu Qi then said to him: "The Xu family has been completely defeated. After Dazhuguo's death, those sects and families suppressed the Xu family even more unscrupulously. The Xu family has almost suffered death and injury, and there is no possibility of turning over."
Xu Qi spoke calmly, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him. But Cai Ze, who was sitting beside him, knew that Xu Qi, like Xu Zheng, was from the Xu family. But he was kicked out by his own family back then.
The two of them had long since sworn not to have anything to do with the Xu family again. Therefore, when the Xu family sent people to ask for help from him, Xu Qi was indifferent. Now the Xu family's ruin can only be said to be their own fault.
After Ye Ling found out, he didn't take it too seriously. But he asked another question that concerned him: "Where is Qin Qing now?"
Hearing Ye Ling ask about Qin Qing, the old general Cai Ze raised his eyebrows slightly, but Xu Qi smiled and said: "The Han army has retreated, and Qin Qing has returned to Izumo Pass to garrison. She said that her comrades are all at Izumo Pass. , so she wants to go back to accompany them."
"I understand, thank you Mr. Xu, General Cai!"
Ye Ling stood up and said goodbye. Before leaving, Xu Qi said to him: "No matter when in the future, if you need help, you can come to Qishan. We will definitely not stand idly by!"
Ye Ling thanked him and walked away.
Watching Ye Ling leave, Cai Ze said: "He is quite good-tempered, but it's a pity that he has entered the way of swordsmanship."
Xu Qi smiled and said: "The eldest brother said before his death that his two adopted brothers should have very simple life experiences. After all, they will not be members of the secular dynasty."
“That’s good, it’s away from politics and away from these annoying intrigues!”
"What the old general said is not true. The fights in his sect are probably no less than those in our temple! Wherever there are people, there must be these troublesome things!"
…………
Izumo Pass stands in the desert as always, like an isolated city, far away from the town behind it.
The night was shrouded, and a bright moon hung coldly in the sky. The cold light reflected the armor, adding a bit of chill. The jackdaws on the branches thought that the moonlight was sunlight, so they flapped their wings and soared, and their voices echoed through the sky, but they did not add any vitality to the desert.
In Izumo Pass, a thousand newly arrived soldiers were resting in the city. Some on guard gathered around the fire and chatted.
On top of the city, sat a general wearing golden armor and a golden mask. The general held the wine jar in his hand and looked at the desert outside the city with a far-reaching gaze. He didn't know what he was thinking.
I don't know how long it took, but a figure appeared behind her. Without turning around, she already knew the identity of the person: "Are you here to drink with me?"
Ye Ling stepped forward, picked up an unopened wine jar from the top of the city, opened it and said, "You are ready, how can I refuse?"
Qin Qing didn't answer. In fact, after she came to Izumo Pass, she brought two jars of wine to the city every night, waiting for someone to drink the other jar.
With the drink in his throat, Ye Ling shouted happily: "This Lieyun Shao is still the most refreshing!"
"How can it not be refreshing if the enemy's blood is mixed with wine?"
The two drank in silence and sat side by side on the top of the city. Ye Ling looked back at the fire in the city and said, "It's the same as the first time I came here. Wherever there are people, there is this smoke and smoke."
"It's a pity that scenes like this happen all the time," Qin Qing said, "but the people are different every year."
Ye Ling nodded, took out a blood-stained purse from the storage ring, handed it to Qin Qing and said, "Cong Zheng gave this to me. He asked me to return his unmarried daughter-in-law and ask him to remarry. , don’t marry a soldier again.”
Qin Qing took it and looked at it: "Leave this to me. I'm used to giving things to the families of my comrades."
The two sat for a while, until the sky turned white. Ye Ling stood up and said, "It's time for me to go."
Qin Qing did not get up to see him off, but just asked: "Will you come to drink again... in the future?"
Ye Ling couldn't help but be stunned, silent for a moment, and then said: "Maybe... maybe it will come."
"I'm waiting for you!"
Ye Ling said no more, stepped on the shadow of Xuantian and disappeared without a trace.
Qin Qing slowly took off his mask, revealing his stunning appearance: "My appearance... you haven't seen it before..."
Unexpectedly, on the other side of the city wall, Ye Ling leaned against the wall, smiled slightly, and said to himself: "I saw it, it's beautiful, it's beautiful..."
