In the evening, Murong Mansion
The bright moonlight reflected in the room through the window. Murong Yuliang slowly opened his eyes and felt the sound of Chen Yiyun's sleeping breathing next to him. There was a somewhat complicated look in his eyes. Although he was already over 40 years old, At this time, he is still entangled between love and reason························
Ever since he realized that there was a ghost planted by Cui Shaoan around him, Murong Yuliang wanted to find this ghost. He could stay put for the time being and pretend not to know anything, but he had to know who this ghost was, otherwise there would be such a thing If a person hides by his side, no one will be able to sleep or eat well!
But how to find it and who to find it are all a problem!
Coincidentally, just when Murong Yuliang made this decision, his brother Murong Lun's confidant Chen Wuze came to him with his eldest brother's secret letter.
Although the Murong family has always had a good reputation in the Zhou Dynasty for hundreds of years and looks very decent, but a family like them, being in the center of power, has always done a lot of dirty things behind the scenes. , so there will be people hiding in the dark to handle these dirty jobs.
Chen Wu was such a person. He was an orphan and was adopted as a slave by the Murong family since he was a child. The Murong family trained him to practice martial arts, and even made an exception for him to marry a woman from a side branch of the Murong family. This also made him have a deep respect for the Murong family. Be grateful.
As for Chen Wu, who was very loyal to his family, he was also very alert and smart in his methods. He handled several hidden dangers for the Murong family very neatly and beautifully. Therefore, he was also valued by Murong Lun and secretly contacted Murong Yu. Liang also left all such matters to him.
Therefore, Murong Yuliang, who knew Chen Wu's ability, immediately gave him the task of finding the nails around him... ·····
After Chen Wu learned about the situation around Murong Yuliang, he told Murong Yuliang very directly that the nail planted by Cui Shaoan was probably his pillow!
Although Chen Wu didn't say it directly, Murong Yuliang knew what he meant. After all, his wife Wang had been with him for more than twenty years. It was absolutely impossible for her to betray him. Cui Shao was not that capable, so Chen Wu It’s self-evident who he is referring to!
According to Chen Wu's idea, it is better to believe that this kind of thing is true than to believe that it is not true. It is better to kill three thousand people by mistake than to let one go!
But Murong Yuliang was soft-hearted, he couldn't bear to kill this killer!
Even so, Murong Yuliang also knew that if he couldn't find this nail to keep him by his side, then he might die without knowing how he died!
So after some careful thinking, Murong Yuliang made up his mind and ordered Chen Wu to find the evidence. If the evidence is conclusive, even if it is a ruthless hand, he must not be merciful. But if there is no evidence, then he must think carefully about it. think!
Tomorrow is the day when Chen Wu will give the results of the investigation. Murong Yuqi's mood is complicated. On the one hand, he is looking forward to Chen Wu pulling out the nail. On the other hand, he is also afraid. Which answer is Chen Wu's answer? Answer!
Although he didn't want to believe it emotionally, his reason told Murong Yuliang that Chen Wu's inference was reasonable. There were not so many coincidences in this world, and some seemingly coincidences might have been carefully arranged behind the scenes... ················
Thinking of this, Murong Yuliang turned to look at Chen Yiyun beside him, with some affection in his eyes. Although at first he took Chen Yiyun as his concubine, it was a bit of a rush, and it was more out of love for the young Chen Yiyun than lust. Woman's mercy!
However, as time went by, Murong Yuliang had to admit that he fell in love with this woman who was similar to his daughter. Every moment the two of them were together made his already dead heart rejuvenate, and he began to look forward to the future. Down two people every day!
Perhaps also because he was infected by Chen Yiyun's vitality, Murong Yuliang also felt that he was much younger. With Chen Yiyun, he regained the feeling of his youth!
Thinking of this, Murong Yu couldn't help but sigh secretly in her conscience. She couldn't help but wonder how his eldest brother Murong Lun would handle this matter?
Although he and Murong Lun are brothers from the same father and mother, and their age difference is only one year, both are talented and ambitious. However, compared to Murong Lun who is decisive and ruthless in killing, Murong Yuliang seems a bit indecisive. There is something idealistic about being a person and doing things.
Murong Yuliang felt that if his elder brother Murong Lun had dealt with this matter, he would probably not be as hesitant and painful as he was. He would definitely handle the matter without hesitation, and he might even be disrespectful, so he calculated it carefully. Cui Shao··························
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Murong Yuliang's face, and perhaps sensing Murong Yuliang's thoughts, Chen Yiyun on the side also woke up from his sleep, looked at the awake Murong Yuliang, rubbed his eyes and said softly:
"Master, it's not the third watch yet and you should sleep a little longer!"
Murong Yuliang smiled and nodded when he heard this, then hugged Chen Yiyun's weak body into his arms, ended his thinking and closed his eyes again!
He has decided!
Maybe I can never become someone like my eldest brother Murong Lun, but I can be myself!
If things are really the worst case scenario, even if he may regret it in the future, he can't go against his heart now!
He, Murong Yuliang, is not a ruthless person!
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Jinyang, the temporary residence of Shangguan Hongyuan.
"Uncle, your medicine!"
Shangguan Tingshu took a bowl of soup from the maid and carefully tested the temperature. He felt that the temperature was acceptable and not too hot, so he handed it to Shangguan Hongyuan.
Shangguan Hongyuan took the medicine and wanted to drink it all in one gulp, but the soup was so bitter that he, the chief minister of the Zhou Dynasty, frowned and drank half a cup of tea before he finished the bowl of medicine. Finished.
After drinking the medicine, Shangguan Hongyuan turned to Shangguan Tingshu and asked:
"How are the soldiers down below?"
Upon hearing Shangguan Hongyuan's inquiry, Shangguan Tingshu instinctively wanted to speak, but when the words came to his lips, he remembered something and said instead:
"Uncle, you don't have to worry about Feng Han, Ma Chongyang and the others. The doctor said you need to rest now, so you can't work too hard!"
After saying this, a trace of concern appeared in Shangguan Tingshu's eyes. His uncle Shangguan Hongyuan spent his whole life in the army and fought in the world for decades with more than ten injuries. When he was young, he didn't think these injuries were serious, but Shangguan Hongyuan is older now. , all the illnesses came to his door, which also led to Shangguan Hongyuan's health not being very good in recent years, and he needed to take medicine and rest all year round.
This time he should not have personally led the expedition to Yunbin, but Shangguan Hongyuan really valued Fengwu Army and Ye Mingsheng too much and insisted on coming to take command in person... ······
If things were going smoothly, then the problem might not be big, but now the two hundred thousand troops have been fighting for more than two months, losing countless money and food, losing nearly half of the troops and horses, and only captured five insignificant counties. This result is really It’s unsatisfactory!
The most worrying thing is that the siege of Dakou Township, which was carefully planned by the uncle, was actually broken with the help of the three enemy armies. The more than 10,000 Fengwu troops trapped in Dakou Township were already cooked ducks, but the result was still It really allowed the enemy troops to escape.
Because of this, the uncle was so angry that he fainted. Fortunately, the situation was not very serious and he soon woke up. However, the accompanying military doctor also explained that although the uncle's condition was not serious enough to run out of oil, But it is not optimistic either.
Next, if you rest well, take medicine on time every day, eat and drink, and feel happy, you may be able to live for one or two more years, and it is not impossible to live for three years. But if you continue to worry and work hard like this, I am afraid it will only last for a long time. It only takes half a year.
Although he knew that his uncle's physical condition was not very good before, Shangguan Tingshu never expected that it would be so bad. This really caught Shangguan Tingshu off guard, thinking that his uncle, who was like the pillar of the sky in his eyes, would be there. Not long after his death, Shangguan Tingshu was in a hurry and at a loss!
Shangguan Tingshu is very clear that the reason why the Shangguan family has today's power in the Luo'an court is all due to his uncle Shangguan Hongyuan. With his uncle in the imperial army, all those proud and powerful generals are as honest as puppies. Same, but if my uncle really dies, my eldest brother Shangguan Changgong may not be able to control those people...
What's more, the ambitious, despicable Ye Mingsheng is watching covetously from the sidelines. How should the Shangguan family deal with internal and external troubles?
Regarding such an imminent problem, Shangguan Tingshu, who has lived under Shangguan Hongyuan's wings all his life, really doesn't know what to do. His only idea now is to let his uncle live for one more day. Take a step and see. One step away!
Although he did not get the answer from Shangguan Tingshu, but hearing Shangguan Tingshu's tone, Shangguan Hongyuan knew that what he was most worried about had happened. Under Shangguan Tingshu's eyes, he remained calm and composed, but in his heart he sighed. Take a breath.
This Eastern Expedition undoubtedly dealt a huge blow to him. He spent 200,000 troops on the Eastern Expedition, but in the end he didn’t even see the city gates and buildings in Jinzhong. There is no doubt that this was the result of Shangguan Hongyuan’s decades of service in the army. The biggest shame of the year, and in the end, the idea of wiping out more of the enemy's effective forces and preventing the Fengwu Army from counterattacking was shattered.
Although five county towns were captured, the cost of losing hundreds of thousands of troops and countless amounts of money and food was too expensive. It could only be regarded as a fig leaf that was better than nothing in the end, making the Eastern Expedition not seem such a complete failure... ·················
After chatting with Shangguan Hongyuan for a while, Shangguan Tingshu seemed to have thought of something, and said to Shangguan Hongyuan like a treasure:
"Uncle, when the enemy broke out in Dakou Township, Wang Muzhi captured an unconscious general of the Fengwu Army. Wang Muzhi said that this man looked like a high-ranking official in the Fengwu Army, so he asked the military doctor to save him. Come back, this person should have woken up a few days ago, uncle, do you want to meet this person?"
Shangguan Hongyuan also became interested when he heard this and said with a smile:
"Oh? Is there such a thing? Go and bring people up!"
"yes!"
After half a stick of incense, Shangguan Tingshu came to Shangguan Hongyuan with a wounded soldier on crutches.
Seeing that the wounded soldier did not kneel down when he saw his uncle, Shangguan Tingshu also yelled angrily:
"Kneel down!"
When the wounded soldier heard this, he held his head high and said nothing. When Shangguan Tingshu saw this, he also kicked the injured leg of the wounded soldier. The wounded soldier staggered suddenly, but he still struggled not to kneel. At this moment, the guard on the side also came over, forcibly holding down the wounded soldier and making him kneel in front of Shangguan Hongyuan.
Looking at the wounded soldier who had his head and limbs held down and still had a dissatisfied expression on his face, Shangguan Hongyuan felt a little emotional. Although Ye Mingsheng was a rebellious person, his ability to win over people's hearts was extraordinary.
The Battle of Yunbin lasted for two months, killing tens of thousands of Fengwu troops, but only a thousand Fengwu troops were captured, and many of these thousands were captured after exhaustion, and only a small part surrendered voluntarily. of····························
"What's your name?" Shangguan Hongyuan asked calmly:
Facing Shangguan Hongyuan's question, the wounded soldier replied fiercely:
"I am your grandfather!"
"Be bold!"
As soon as Shangguan Hongyuan said this, before Shangguan Hongyuan said anything, Shangguan Tingshu became furious and slapped the wounded soldier several times in the mouth. The short sword means that a white knife goes in and a red knife comes out!
However, Shangguan Hongyuan waved his hand to stop Shangguan Tingshu's movements, and still said calmly to the wounded soldier:
"Do you know who I am?"
Although he received several slaps and his nose and face were bruised and his speech was somewhat slurred, the wounded soldier still looked at Shangguan Hongyuan unscrupulously and said harshly:
"You are just a fucking old thief from Shangguan, you have nothing to do with me!"
Shangguan Hongyuan was not angry when he heard this, but smiled and said lightly:
"I am none other than Shangguan Hongyuan!"
As soon as these words came out, the arrogant wounded soldier was stunned. Although he guessed that the old man in front of him who was not angry and self-proclaimed must be a senior official of the Luo'an court, he really did not expect that the other party was actually the powerful one. Shangguan Hongyuan, the chief minister of Zhou Dynasty in the world for decades!
As the saying goes, a person's name is like a tree's shadow. After realizing that the other party was Shangguan Hongyuan, the wounded soldier's arrogance fell to the bottom in an instant, and he didn't even dare to raise his head and look at Shangguan Hongyuan again... ····················
