Now that he was back, Shang Ruyi got up immediately, helped him pack his clothes, and then asked his servants to bring dinner quickly, and then the two of them sat down on the short table to eat. Ever since Yu Wenyuan sent someone to take Yu Wencheng away, they were the only two left at home. They no longer went to the dining room to eat, but only stayed in the room. Although they were not very disciplined, they did feel much more comfortable.
While eating, Shang Ruyi asked, "Did someone from the Ministry of War send you a call today?"
"Um."
"What's going on?"
"It's still the matter of the previous battle in Xingluocang. There are still some things that need to be handed over. However, the people in Shoucang City, the thousands of people we brought there before, have not changed anymore."
Speaking of this, Yu Wenye's eyes flickered slightly.
But Shang Ruyi asked worriedly: "Didn't you explain everything clearly in Dali Temple before? Why do you have to ask again this time?"
Yu Wenye looked up at her and said, "Why do you think so?"
"..."
Shang Ruyi fell silent.
Her thoughts suddenly drifted away, but not far away. Instead, they drifted back to last night, the last topic the two of them talked about before she fell into a deep sleep.
She suddenly asked: "How does the imperial court plan to use troops against Hebei?"
Yu Wenye said, "I thought you had forgotten all about this."
Shang Ruyi shook her head hastily, how could she forget this? Ever since Yuwen Ye told her that the Lei family's father and daughter had turned against each other, she had a vague feeling that even if this matter did not fall on the Yuwen family at the moment, in the end, it would probably require the participation of the Yuwen family.
Sure enough, Yu Wenye said: "Now Hebei is like a monolith. If we attack directly, there is almost no chance of winning. Therefore, the imperial court plans to divide into two groups."
"Which two ways?"
"All the way is against the Turks,"
Yu Wenye stretched out his hand and tapped on the table, and said: "Although I suffered losses from the Turks at Yanmen Pass, the civil strife has not yet been resolved, and the court has not been able to use large-scale troops against the Turks. However, my father has never stopped following him in Shanxi. When they fight, as long as he uses a little more strength, the pressure on Hebei's side will be much less."
Shang Ruyi frowned slightly.
Therefore, we still have to rely on Duke Sheng.
But last time, the imperial court had already killed all the troops sent to him. Now, does it want him to use his own troops to confront the Turks?
However, since Yu Wenyuan made such a sacrifice, he must have been prepared to bear the consequences of this matter, or in other words, had a countermeasure. What really worried them now was——
Shang Ruyi said softly: "On the other side, are we going to attack Wanggang Village?"
Yu Wenye glanced at her, a faint smile overflowing from the corners of his eyes, and nodded as if he was very satisfied.
Shang Ruyi continued: "The Ministry of War is asking you to question you to find out that after the last battle of Xingluocang, you and Wang Gang's army will never have another chance to collude, so——"
Yu Wenye raised his eyebrows slightly.
Shang Ruyi subconsciously held her breath and stared into his eyes: "Could it be you?"
Yu Wenye raised his eyes and looked at her: "Do you hope it's me?"
"..."
Shang Ruyi hesitated for a moment, then murmured: "I, I don't know."
As a general of the auxiliary country, it is his duty to lead troops to put down the rebellion; but the last time he attacked Xingluocang, there were Xiao Yuansui on the outside, Wang Shaoji on the inside, and even a huge black hand above his head. Such multi-faceted attacks failed. To beat him down and come back with a great victory, the right time, the right place, the right people, and even luck are not enough to explain it all. It can only be said that Yu Wenye has strength beyond anyone she knows. ….
But if it happens again, who can guarantee that he will still come back unscathed?
What's more, if he leads the troops on an expedition, then he has to guard Konggui alone? Shang Ruyi was reluctant to admit these four words, but she did have this "hypocrisy" in her heart.
Seeing her conflicted look, Yu Wenye smiled faintly and said, "The court thinks so too."
"Um?"
Shang Ruyi was stunned: "What do you mean?
think? "
Yu Wenye said: "The court doesn't know whether they should let me go."
Shang Ruyi thought for a while and said, "Then do you want to go?"
Yu Wenye glanced at her and unexpectedly nodded: "I want to go."
"You want to go?"
Shang Ruyi looked at him in surprise, but the next moment, Yu Wenye said slowly and leisurely: "However, when I want to go, I don't want to fight against the people in Wanggangzhai - now, it's not time for me to fight against them. when."
Shang Ruyi looked at him with wide eyes in surprise.
I want to go, but I don’t want to fight the people in Wanggangzhai. So what does he want to do?
She didn't ask, and Yu Wenye obviously didn't intend to say anything more. The two of them became quiet again and finished dinner in silence. When the servants came to clear away the dishes, Yu Wenye turned around and saw that they were placed on the side of the room. box and asked, "What is that?"
Shang Ruyi said: "Didn't you say you were going to worship your mother? I went out to buy the things I need today."
Yu Wenye frowned slightly: "How come you just went out and ran around?"
"..."
Mentioning this, Shang Ruyi felt slightly guilty and said softly: "I was thinking whether it would be more filial to give my mother the things she needs or to buy them myself. What's more, with so many people leaving the family, there is no extra manpower. .”
Yu Wenye glanced at her and sighed softly.
Nowadays, Yuwen's family has become deserted. They don't speak, and there is no sound in the whole house.
He said: "After some time, it will be fine."
Shang Ruyi raised his head and glanced at him, but didn't ask why it would be better after a while and how long it would take. Instead, Yu Wenye asked again: "How is your health?"
Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "It's okay."
Yu Wenye said: "Then, let's go to Banyan Temple tomorrow."
Shang Ruyi nodded.
So on the next day, the two of them packed some things. Shang Ruyi only took Tushe'er with him, and Yuwen Ye took Mu Xian and two personal followers. The group left Yuwen's house in a carriage early in the morning.
However, when he was leaving the city gate, he was stopped.
When the soldiers guarding the city saw the Yuwen family, they hurriedly reported to the police. After a while, the deputy general guarding the city came over in person and bowed his hands respectfully to Yu Wenye who was sitting in the carriage: "General."
Although he was stopped in the middle of the road, and the passers-by looked sideways, Yu Wenye was not angry at all. He raised a corner of the curtain and looked at the other person, and said calmly: "What do you mean by stopping me?"
The deputy general smiled and said, "Don't be surprised, General. I wonder why the General left the city with his family today?"
Yu Wenye frowned slightly: "General, I am out of the city on business. Do I still have to explain to you?"
The deputy general still laughed: "Of course not, it's just that the general is an important minister of the imperial court. I naturally have to find out where you are going."…
Yu Wenye laughed.
Shang Ruyi, who was sitting next to him, frowned and stuck his head out and said: "We went out of the city to Banyan Temple to worship our relatives. Do we have to explain this to you? When did the imperial court even take care of the family affairs of its ministers? ?」
The lieutenant general was stunned for a moment, and then he looked at the people following the car. They really didn't look like they were moving their whole family. Then he handed over his hand and apologized: "I'm sorry, I was reckless."
After saying that, he immediately turned sideways and let him go.
The carriage slowly passed through the city gate and was far away. When Shang Ruyi looked back, he could still see the soldiers guarding the city looking at their carriage, as if they were still saying something.
She sat back in the car, thought for a while, then turned to look at Yu Wenye: "We——"
Yu Wenye said calmly: "It's okay."
Two words seemed to admit all the doubts in her heart, but also calmed all her worries. She thought about it, nodded and stopped asking any more questions. On the contrary, Yu Wenye beside her, half-squinted There was a sharp light in his eyes.
The carriage swayed for another hour, and finally arrived at the foot of the mountain across the river from Banyan Temple around noon.
Because today was not the first day of the lunar month, there were not many people going to the temple. Mu Xian even sent someone over to hire a boat in advance. When they arrived, the boatman was already waiting at the ferry. Yu Wenye helped her get on the boat. As soon as they sat down, the boatman left the ferry with his bamboo pole and swayed towards the other side.
The bamboo pole fell into the water, causing small splashes, and countless ripples when held together.
After a while, the boat arrived in the middle of the river.
Yu Wenye was looking at the scenery outside when he suddenly felt that it was too quiet around him. When he looked down, he saw Shang Ruyi leaning against him, his hands on his knees, and his fingers were obviously clasping him hard.
And a cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
Yu Wenye couldn't help but frown slightly.
He seemed to remember that the last time she sent a spirit across the river, she was a little too quiet. But at that time, because it was a matter of sending a spirit, everyone was quiet and in a very low mood, so her silence did not seem to matter. Too eye-catching.
But this time, he clearly felt that Shang Ruyi was not silent.
Instead, he was nervous and silent.
He looked down at her and whispered, "What's wrong?"
"..."
Shang Ruyi didn't speak. After a while, she slowly raised her head to look at him, her lips twitched twice, and she whispered, "No, it's okay."
Yu Wenye frowned.
How could it be okay like this?
He couldn't help but reached out and gently wiped the sweat on her forehead, and said, "Afraid of water? Or do you feel uncomfortable?"
He had heard that some people would get dizzy while riding a boat, and in severe cases they might even vomit and faint. He wondered if Shang Ruyi was in that situation, so he whispered, "Just tell me if you feel uncomfortable."
"..."
Facing his gentle expression, Shang Ruyi felt that the tight string in his heart had magically relaxed as if it had been gently stroked by a gentle hand.
Although, I didn’t relax too much.
She gritted her teeth and was silent for a long time, only shook her head, and then slowly leaned her head into his arms.
Although she was covered in cold sweat and was trembling uncontrollably, being in his arms and absorbing the familiar body temperature and breath seemed to be able to rescue her from the nightmare shadow.
Although he couldn't figure out why she was like this, he felt that the person in his arms seemed to be rare. He devoted himself wholeheartedly to his arms, and Yu Wenye also lost consciousness for a moment.
After a while, he gently stretched out his hand and hugged her tightly. .
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