Time rolls back to the day before.
On the eighth day of November, it is mid-winter. There is snow in the north, and the hinterland of the Central Plains is covered with frost, making everything white as far as the eye can see.
A group of three people coming from the east of Bianzhou were suddenly stopped suddenly.
From Bianzhou, go straight along the official road for a hundred miles and you will reach Zhengzhou. Wen Tao, who had already disguised himself as a Liang Jun sentry, was responsible for bringing Li Jing in.
As for Corpse Ancestor, who hurried to Bianzhou with Wen Tao and then hurried to Zhengzhou with Li Jing, he had his own way to enter the city.
According to what Li Jing thought. Two lines, one bright and one dark, must be inserted into Zhengzhou City like this.
But when the three of them rode horses all the way to the pavilion in the wilderness, they saw two horses gnawing grass outside the pavilion.
One of them was covered in snow-white, tall, heroic, and menacing.
The three of them reined in their mounts, and Wen Tao turned his head to look at Li Jing.
Frowning slightly, Li Jing slapped the slightly excited Black Horse Xiaobai with her calf, and then coughed slightly uncomfortably.
"How did she know we were leaving today..."
Seeing Li Jing looking over with suspicion, Wen Tao was startled and waved his hands repeatedly.
"Your Majesty, you know me. I have always been loyal and honest since I surrendered. How dare you retaliate..."
As for Hou Qing on the side, he just held the reins with both hands and looked over with a strange expression, without saying much or explaining.
Li Jing pinched her eyebrows helplessly and sighed.
Hou Qing has the demeanor of a corpse ancestor, so he must not be able to do such a thing as reporting the news in advance.
It seems that they arrived here at least one day early...
Corpse Ancestor was not in the habit of showing courtesy. When he saw Wen Tao following Li Jing on horseback to the pavilion, he jumped lightly from his horse and stood on the branch of a tree, holding his hands behind his hands to watch the sunset in the distance.
As the distance narrowed, Li Jing saw two beautiful figures hidden by the pavilion pillars.
Standing with his hands behind his back, he is wearing a wide, black hooded robe. He is tall and looks noble.
Another cold girl standing at the entrance of the pavilion, wearing a light blue waist-length skirt and a neck-protecting blouse of the same color, holds a sword in both hands, and has an extraordinary temperament. When he saw Li Jing's dismounted figure from a distance, he bent down and saluted.
Li Jing's face was serious, and his steps were relatively large, making him seem to be walking in a hurry. When he reached the short steps at the entrance of the pavilion, he raised his eyebrows and gave Ji Ruxue a wink.
Ji Ruxue looked a little innocent. Before she could reply in a low voice, the figure standing with her back in the pavilion had already turned around.
Li Jing stopped talking to Ji Ruxue, a smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he strode over with a long laugh.
"There are a lot of important things in the army, so why don't you come here just to make a fool of yourself!"
As he spoke, the woman in the pavilion had already taken off the hood of the robe on her head, and the bright and beautiful face underneath it was instantly revealed.
Wen Tao, who was outside the pavilion, was still thinking of paying homage. He looked at Li Jing's hand behind his back and waved. Then he and Ji Ruxue immediately turned their backs to the pavilion and walked straight for dozens of steps before stopping.
The two people stood facing each other in the pavilion. Li Jing saw the anger on the empress's face and had to smile bitterly.
"Since I debuted in the world, you have never seen me make a mistake. Why did you go through all the trouble to block me?"
"The generals in the camp will not agree, and neither will the ministers in the court."
The empress paused for a moment, then opened her red lips and whispered softly: "I won't agree either..."
Li Jing was slightly startled. The countless words he had just thought about were all blocked in his mouth, and he didn't know how to spit them out.
As soon as he had planned it, he had already compiled a book and sent it to the empress. The meaning and function of it had been clearly stated one by one. But in front of the empress' eyes that looked forward to her husband's safety, he didn't know what to do.
But after being silent for a while, he still whispered: "This is the best opportunity. The world has been in turmoil for many years, and the people have long been unable to bear the turmoil of war. If we can defeat the main force of the Jin Kingdom in one fell swoop, maybe..."
His voice became even lower, because he clearly saw the sparkle in the empress's eyes.
"You are always self-righteous, always think that everything is settled by yourself, and you are always alone... You are the emperor of millions of people and my husband!
Not a ranger, let alone a warrior who travels all day long! "
The last time Li Jing saw the empress losing her composure was in the ruined temple in Miao territory.
Just like this scene, the phoenix's eyes were filled with tears, her delicate body was trembling slightly, and the heroic aura in her body instantly dissipated, leaving only a feeling of pity.
Li Jing was at a loss. He opened his mouth but didn't know what sound he could make.
Whether he was traveling in the rivers and lakes, or walking in the court and battlefield, he had always been a solitary man, alone, with nothing to worry about.
Before that, he really had not thought about what would happen to Empress Chi Meng and that fierce girl from the north after his death, and what would happen to this regime that worshiped him extremely and could operate according to the will of one person.
That's right, before, he and this world were separated by water, so even if he died, what would he have to worry about?
But now, he finally discovered that he and this world were integrated into one.
That later college student died in the unknown cave in the Hidden Soldier Valley ten years ago.
The empress's beautiful eyes were hazy, but she just looked stubbornly at Li Jing, who had lost weight.
Yes...how can I not lose weight after running around for months under so much pressure?
After a while, Li Jing just gently hugged the empress into his arms, placed his somewhat tapered chin on her shoulder, and remained silent.
"It's just a three-jin land. If we can't conquer it in half a year, we'll fight for one year. If we can't conquer it in one year, we'll fight for ten years... Okay?
Zhengzhou is no better than other places. If something happens to you, what's the use of conquering the whole world..."
The empress' soft voice sounded in his ears, and there was even a soothing fragrance lingering in his nose, making Li Jing feel as if he was going to be addicted to it in the next moment and refused to let go.
But just the next moment, the empress noticed that Li Jing's hand gradually relaxed.
She looked in shock, but only saw a pair of eyes that became more determined.
“The heaven and the earth establish the mind, the people establish their destiny, and the world is peaceful.
Just this once, I ask Shuiyun to fulfill my wish. "
Li Jing's voice is a little deep, but very generous. Holding the Empress's shoulders tightly with both hands, she lowered her head slightly and looked calmly.
"Just believe in me, just for you, just for everyone, and I will be safe and sound..."
After a while, the empress finally bit her lower lip and nodded slightly.
Li Jing suddenly smiled easily, looked at the woman in front of him who regarded him as her life, stretched out her hand, and gently scratched the tip of her nose.
"Fireworks are the signal, take me home."
"...Then let's use fireworks as a sign."
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"The loud sound of golden drums and painted horns evoked the sound of thousands of troops killing..."
Li Cunxu raised his head and smiled, his long hair hanging down. He looked around, fireworks were rising into the sky, and the city was full of fire.
The Tang army's large army has marched straight into the city.
"Use your body as bait! Use your body as bait!"
The pale-faced Jin army general next to him saw that Li Cunxu was going crazy, so he cruelly stepped forward and knocked him out with one palm.
The remnants of the Jin army at the head of the city fled in panic.
